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Himeko • Nova

Himeko • NovaFire

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Find the best builds and teams for Himeko • Nova in Honkai: Star Rail, including recommended Light Cones, Relics, and team compositions.

Some fight side by side, some keep watch. The Trailblaze is never a lonely voyage. She paints a trailblazing miracle. The silver rail stretches on, and the Nameless set sail once more, illuminating the galaxy's eternal night. At the end of the line, she looks back once again. The dream of setting forth has never run aground.

Himeko Nova Dps Build

Himeko • Nova Best Stats

Body: CRIT Rate
Feet: ATK%
Sphere: Fire DMGATK%
Rope: ATK%

Himeko • Nova Best Substats

CRIT Rate
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CRIT DMG
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ATK%
starstar
SPD
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Himeko • Nova Best Teams

Himeko Nova F2P Team

For Himeko Nova's F2P team, pair her with a Trailblaze Companion like Welt or Remembrance Trailblazer to fulfill her kit's requirements. The Remembrance Trailblazer advances her forward and allows her to deal True DMG. Welt can delay enemies and provide damage amp for the team. Huohuo boosts the team's ATK, restores Energy, and heals the team.

Use Assist Skill on Welt's turn to gain Decimation, increasing the damage of her Assist Skills, then use it on Remembrance Trailblazer's turn to gain Verdict, increasing her Ultimate DMG.

Himeko Nova Beginner Team

For beginners who don't have any limited 4-Star or 5-Star characters yet, Himeko Nova can still be used as your main DPS in the team. The Remembrance Trailblazer fulfills Himeko Nova's Trailblaze Companion requirement while allowing her to deal True DMG. Asta increases the party's SPD and ATK. Natasha will be the team's sustain unit.

Himeko Nova Verdict Team

Himeko Nova Verdict Teams are great for single-target fights, since Verdict buffs Himeko Nova's Ultimate damage. Robin - Summeretto advances her forward and provides Energy, along with additional ATK. Sparkle boosts Himeko Nova's damage and also advances her turn forward.

This allows Himeko Nova to easily reset the usage of her Assist Skill, while having at least one Assist Skill usage from Sunday and Permansor Terrae in between the resets.

Himeko Nova Decimation Team

Himeko Nova Decimation Teams are great for multi-target fights, since Decimation buffs Himeko Nova's Skill CRIT damage and the team's CRIT DMG. Welt delays enemies and boosts the team's overall damage through Weightless. Mortenax Blade increases the team's Ultimate DMG and overall damage through his debuffs.

Huohuo boosts the team's ATK, restores Energy, and heals the team. If you slot in a turn advancer on the team, Himeko Nova can be run at base SPD instead of 135 SPD to get her Assist Skill resets.

Skills

Enkindle the First Lodestar
Enkindle the First Lodestar
Basic ATK
Single Target

Deals Fire DMG equal to #1[i]% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one enemy.

Upraise the Vanward Cresset
Upraise the Vanward Cresset
Skill
Support

After using Skill, immediately recovers all Assist Skill uses. Himeko • Nova gains "Navigator's Semaphore," lasting for #2[i] turn(s). This duration decreases by 1 at the start of Himeko • Nova's every turn. When Himeko • Nova has "Navigator's Semaphore," DMG dealt by all allies increases by #1[i]%. At the start of every turn, immediately recovers 1 Assist Skill use.

Assist Skill

An extra ability that can be granted to an ally target. Using an Assist Skill will also consume the current action turn.

We, Too, Stride the Stars
We, Too, Stride the Stars
Ultimate
AoE

Immediately takes control of "Starblazer." "Starblazer" can launch "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" against enemies 6 times, or consume "Source Energy" to launch "Orbital Annihilation Pulse," dealing Fire DMG up to #9[i]% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one designated enemy, and Fire DMG up to #10[i]% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to other targets. When the uses of "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" are depleted, automatically launches "Orbital Annihilation Pulse," followed by Final Hit, dealing #6[i] instance(s) of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to #7[i]% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy. When "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" or "Orbital Annihilation Pulse" deals fatal damage to all enemies on the field, or when enemy HP can no longer be reduced, immediately launches Final Hit.

Source Energy

Charge exclusive to the Starblazer.

Of Fire and Far Faring
Of Fire and Far Faring
Talent
Enhance

While Himeko • Nova is on the field, immediately deploys the Territory "Starblazer Visioscape," summoning "Starblazer" to the field and granting all ally characters 1 Assist Skill use. Ally characters can use Assist Skill to call upon "Starblazer" to attack enemies. Using Assist Skill is considered as Himeko • Nova using her Skill. Himeko • Nova gains #2[i]% increased All-Type RES PEN and #1[i]% increased CRIT DMG. When attacking, can ignore Weakness Types to reduce enemy Toughness. When breaking Weakness, triggers the Fire Weakness Break effect. When ally characters other than Himeko • Nova use their Assist Skill, regenerates #3[i] Energy for them.

Territory

Territory effects are unique in the battle. While it exists, other abilities with Territory effects cannot be used.

Assist Skill

An extra ability that can be granted to an ally target. Using an Assist Skill will also consume the current action turn.

RES PEN

When dealing DMG, ignore a part of the enemy target's resistance to the corresponding damage type.

Starcharter Cruise
Starcharter Cruise
Technique
Enhance

When Himeko • Nova is in the team, increases the max Technique Points by 3. After using Technique, enters the "Cruise" state for #1[i] seconds. Actively using the Technique consumes 2 Technique Points and immediately attacks all enemies within a certain range. After entering combat, immediately uses Skill 1 time at the start of each wave. If attacking a Normal Enemy, immediately defeats them without entering combat. No Technique Points are consumed if no enemies are hit.

Traces

Eidolons

That Which We Stride Is the Trailblaze
That Which We Stride Is the Trailblaze

The number of extra Assist Skill uses from Talent additionally increases by 1. While in the "Companion Protocol: Verdict" state, reduces the number of Ultimate uses required to launch Assist Skill by 1. While in the "Companion Protocol: Decimation" state, reduces the Charge required to launch Assist Skill by 3. When Himeko • Nova launches Assist Skill, the number of extra DMG instances increases by 1.

Assist Skill

An extra ability that can be granted to an ally target. Using an Assist Skill will also consume the current action turn.

The Colors We Never Strike
The Colors We Never Strike

The cap of Himeko • Nova's Assist Skill uses increases to 2, and the DMG dealt by Ultimate and Assist Skill becomes 130% of their original DMG. During the "Navigator's Semaphore" state, at the start of each turn, additionally recovers 1 use of Assist Skill immediately. When a non-Trailblaze Companions character uses Assist Skill, the Trace "Hark! The Express's Pulse Roars" now also grants them 1 extra turn.

Assist Skill

An extra ability that can be granted to an ally target. Using an Assist Skill will also consume the current action turn.

Trailblaze Companions

Trailblazer, Himeko, Himeko • Nova, March 7th, Evernight, Dan Heng, Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae, Welt, Sunday.

We Who Are Starborn Muse Starward
We Who Are Starborn Muse Starward

Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

Let No Skyward Hand Stay Unheld
Let No Skyward Hand Stay Unheld

When using Assist Skill via the Talent "Of Fire and Far Faring," the All-Type RES PEN boost now applies to all allies. And when Himeko • Nova gains this effect, her All-Type RES PEN additionally increases by 10%.

Assist Skill

An extra ability that can be granted to an ally target. Using an Assist Skill will also consume the current action turn.

To Cross the Cosmos and Beyond
To Cross the Cosmos and Beyond

Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

Ours Is the Oath to Sail Starward
Ours Is the Oath to Sail Starward

Himeko • Nova's Fire RES PEN increases by 20%. The cap of "Source Energy" increases to 6. When an ally uses or launches Assist Skill, DMG dealt by Assist Skill increases by 75%, and Himeko • Nova gains 1 "Source Energy." When launching "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" during Ultimate, additionally gains 1 "Source Energy". When launching "Orbital Annihilation Pulse," if the current "Source Energy" is 6 or more, additionally deals 1 instance of Fire DMG to all enemies, equal to 160% of Himeko • Nova's ATK.

RES PEN

When dealing DMG, ignore a part of the enemy target's resistance to the corresponding damage type.

Source Energy

Charge exclusive to the Starblazer.

Assist Skill

An extra ability that can be granted to an ally target. Using an Assist Skill will also consume the current action turn.

Stats

hpHP
1125
atkATK
757
defDEF
485
speedSPEED
98

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Light Cone for Himeko • Nova?

The best Light Cone for Himeko • Nova is A Star That Lights the Night.

What are the best Relics for Himeko • Nova?

The best Relic set for Himeko • Nova is As Navigator Isee Sees It.

What are the best main stats for Himeko • Nova?

The best main stats for Himeko • Nova are Body, Feet, Sphere, and Rope.

What are the best teams for Himeko • Nova?

The best teams for Himeko • Nova include strong synergies with characters that complement their Erudition path and Fire combat type.