Best Himeko Honkai Star Rail build: Relics, Light Cones, Eidolons & abilities

The best Himeko build can give your Honkai Star Rail team a huge boost in damage, so here are the best Relics and Light Cones you should be using – as well as a rundown of her powerful Eidolons and skills. 

Himeko is one of the many 5-star characters Honkai Star Rail players can pull on banners. This fiery scientist comes packed with huge amounts of damage and can quickly eliminate even the game’s toughest enemies in an instant.

In fact, Himeko is one of the better Fire characters in Honkai Star Rail. This is largely down to her great initiation capabilities and deadly AoE Ultimate.

With the right build, Himeko can slot into most team comps, so if you’re planning to use her as your main DPS, here’s everything you need to know about the best Himeko build in Honkai Star Rail.

Contents

• Himeko abilities
• Himeko Eidolons
• Best Himeko Light Cones
• Best Himeko Relics
• Best Himeko team comp
• Himeko character trailer

Himeko abilities in Honkai Star Rail

Basic Attack: Sawblade Tuning

Deals Fire damage equal to 50%-130% of Himeko’s ATK to a single enemy.

Skill Attack: Molten Detonation

Deals Fire damage equal to 100%-250% of Himeko’s ATK to a single enemy and Fire damage equal to 40%-100% of Himeko’s ATK to any adjacent enemies.

Ultimate: Heavenly Flare

When an enemy’s Weakness is Broken, Himeko gains a stack of Charge (max 3 stacks). If Himeko is fully Charged, deals Fire damage equal to 68%-170% of Himeko’s ATK to all enemies after an ally performs an attack and consumes all Charge stacks. Gains 1 stack of Charge at the beginning of the battle.

Technique: Victory Rush

After using Himeko’s Technique, use a satellite beam to create a Burning Zone that lasts for 15 seconds. When entering battle in the Burning Zone, there is a 100% base chance to increase Fire damage taken by enemies by 10% for 2 turn(s).

Himeko Eidolons in Honkai Star Rail

• Level 1 – My Childhood: After “Victory Rush” is triggered, Himeko’s SPD increases by 20% for 2 turn(s).
• Level 2 – Convergence: Deals 15% more damage to enemies with HP values equal to 50% of their Max HP or less.
• Level 3 – Poised: Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
• Level 4 – Dedication: When her Skill Breaks an enemy’s Weakness, Himeko gains 1 additional stack(s) of Charge.
• Level 5 – Aspiration: Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
• Level 6 – Trailblaze: Himeko’s Ultimate hits 2 more times, with each additional hit dealing damage equal to 40% of her Ultimate damage to a random enemy.

Best Himeko Light Cones in Honkai Star Rail

The best Himeko Light Cone is Before Dawn. This particular Light Cone increases Himeko’s CRIT DMG by 36% and her Skill and Ultimate DMG by 18%. After Himeko uses her Skill or Ultimate, they gain Somnus Corpus. Upon triggering a follow-up attack, Somnus Corpus will be consumed, and the follow-up attack DMG will increase by 48%.

As a 5-star Light Cone, Before Dawn can be rather hard to unlock as it is dependent on players getting lucky on banners. However, there are a few 4-star Light Cones that can be good choices. 

Today Is Another Peaceful Day increases Himeko’s DMG based on her Max Energy. DMG increases by 0.20% per point of Energy, up to 160 Energy. Another option is Geniuses’ Repose, which raises Himeko’s ATK by 16%. When she defeats an enemy, Himeko’s CRIT DMG increases by 24% for 3 turn(s).

Best Himeko Relics in Honkai Star Rail

The best Himeko Relic in Honkai Star Rail is The Ashblazing Grand Duke. These Relics will greatly benefit the usage of Himeko’s follow-up attack. 

 You can see the full stat breakdown for the set below: 

• 2 Piece: Increase follow-up attack DMG by 20%. 
• 4-piece: When the wearer uses follow-up attacks against the target enemy, increase the wearer’s ATK by 6% for every time the follow-up attack deals DMG. This effect can stack for a maximum of 8 times and lasts for 3 turns. This effect is removed the next time the wearer uses a follow-up attack.

The best Planar Ornament set for Himeko is Space Sealing Station. This set increases the wearer’s ATK by 12%. When the wearer’s SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer’s ATK increases by an extra 12%.

Best Himeko team comp in Honkai Star Rail

The best Himeko team comp utilizes Topaz, Tingyun, and any healer or tank unit. Topaz and Tingyun’s Skill will be able to buff Himeko’s follow-up attacks and increase the overall damage output. 

You could also run a Burn DoT team composition consisting of Himeko, Guinaifen, Asta, and any healer or tank character. This would greatly improve the Fire DMG caused by teammates, in addition to an overall DMG boost from Guinaifen.

Himeko character trailer

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