Honkai Star Rail Himeko is a fire-wielding redhead and a formidable force on the battlefield. She’s also a super-intelligent scientist and an adventurous trailblazer, so in this guide, we explain exactly how to best optimize her for your team composition and let her shine. If you want to get familiar with the rest of the Astral Express family, check out our Honkai Star Rail Dan Heng, Honkai Star Rail Asta, and Honkai Star Rail Huohuo guides. We’ve also got a Honkai Star Rail tier list to help you on your adventure into the stars, and if you need some extra resources, we have all the new Honkai Star Rail codes for you, too.
Here’s everything in our Honkai Star Rail Himeko build.
What’s the best Honkai Star Rail Himeko build?
Himeko is a 5-star fire character with some impressive DPS skills that can take on multiple enemies at once. However, she struggles a little in one-on-one combat, so she’s perhaps not the best pick for a big boss fight. But when paired with a good team, she can really pack a punch.
Here’s a quick overview of our best HSR Himeko build:
| Best light cone | Night on the Milky Way |
| Light cone substitutes | The Seriousness of Breakfast, Before Dawn |
| Best relic set | Firesmith of Lava Forging |
| Main stats | Body – Crit rate/damage Feet – Speed Link rope – Attack Planar sphere – Fire damage bonus |
| Sub stats | Speed, break effect, energy regeneration |
Himeko is a powerful damage dealer, capable of taking down large groups of enemies with her potent AoE and blast attacks, follow-up move, and strong burn DoT. She treads the path of the Erudition, placing her as a multi-target damage dealer – and oh, boy, does she excel in that particular department.
We recommend building her with plenty of fire damage boost and attack stats wherever possible. If you happen to get her five-star light cone off the banners, then this is a great option; if not, there are some very good alternatives – just make sure you choose one that matches her path.
How to use Himeko
Himeko is excellent in multi-target situations like calyx’s – she’ll make farming them an absolute breeze with her ultimate and follow-up moves. However, she is not recommended for big single-target foes.
She works well with other fire characters such as Honkai Star Rail’s Asta and Honkai Star Rail’s Hook, as initiating battles with her technique increases the fire damage taken by enemies, and pairing her up with a buffer like Asta helps increase her already high attack.
What are the best light cones for Himeko?
The five-star light cone Night on the Milky Way is a perfect fit for Himeko’s kit, increasing her attack based on how many enemies are on the battlefield and whether they are inflicted with break. However, as it’s a five-star light cone only obtainable through gacha pulls, you need a strike of luck to get it.
If you’re looking for something to fill the slot in the meantime, feel free to go with any light cone that increases Himeko’s attack – just be sure to pick one that’s aligned with the path of the Erudition in order to activate its skill.
Here are HSR Himeko’s best light cones:
| Light cone | Effect |
| Night on the Milky Way (five-star) | Increases Himeko’s attack by 8% for every enemy on the battlefield, up to five times. Also increases Himeko’s damage by 24% for one turn when she inflicts an enemy with break. |
| Before Dawn (five-star) | Increases Himeko’s crit damage by 36%. Her skill and ultimate damage also increases by 18%. After she uses a skill or ultimate, she gains Somus Corpus. When she triggers a follow-up attack, this is consumed, and follow-up damage increases by 48%. |
| The Seriousness of Breakfast (four-star) | Increases Himeko’s damage by 12%. Her attack increases a further 4% for every enemy she defeats. |
| Sagacity (three-star) | Increases Himeko’s attack by 24% when she unleashes her ultimate. |
What are the best relics for Himeko?
As most of Himeko’s impact hinges on her fire damage, we recommend the Firesmith of Lava Forge relic set. When it comes to sub-stats, aim for more, you guessed it, fire damage and attack. Then speed and energy recharge boost.
To pack an even stronger punch, we recommend equipping Himeko with the Space Sealing Station planar ornaments, as this set buffs her attack.
Here are HSR Himeko’s best relics:
| Relic | Effect |
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