Honkai: Star Rail character

Himeko • Nova (Honkai: Star Rail)

Build and skills

  • 5-star
  • Combat type Fire
  • Path Erudition
  • Game data 4.6.0

Toughness reduction and damage

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Himeko • Nova from Honkai: Star Rail with a Kaption Polish subtitle
How Kaption shows Himeko • Nova in Polish: "Zastanawiałem się też kiedyś, dlaczego to właśnie ja miałem odnaleźć Express. Co to naprawdę znaczy?"

At a glance

  • Use Skill to refill Assist Skill uses and give allies 20% more DMG. While Navigator's Semaphore lasts, one use returns at the start of each turn.
  • Allies can call Starblazer with Assist Skill, which counts as Himeko • Nova using Skill. Other allies also regain 4 Energy when they use it.
  • Ultimate starts by gaining 3 Source Energy. Beams generate more, while the Pulse spends it; after the sixth beam, the Pulse fires automatically.
  • When another Trailblaze Companions character uses Trailblaze, By Your Side, Himeko • Nova gains a Special Effect. Extra Assist Skills from these effects are limited to two per battle, resetting after her Ultimate.

Video guide

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Build

From the game data

4× As Navigator Isee Sees It + 2× Fallen Star Anchorage · Body CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG · Feet ATK% or SPD · Planar sphere Fire DMG Boost or ATK% · Link rope Energy Regeneration Rate or ATK% · substats CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD

Relics and planar ornaments

4 pieces · Cavern relics

Pick one. The game lists them in this order.

  1. As Navigator Isee Sees It
    As Navigator Isee Sees It
    • 2-piece bonus: Increases ATK by 12%.
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    • 4-piece bonus: When the wearer enters combat or uses Skill, the DMG dealt by their Skill and Ultimate increases by 18%, stacking up to 3 time(s). At the start of the wearer's turn or after using Ultimate, removes 1 stack(s) of this effect.
  2. Wavestrider Captain
    Wavestrider Captain
    • 2-piece bonus: Increases CRIT DMG by 16%.
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    • 4-piece bonus: When the wearer becomes the target of another ally target's ability, gains 1 stack of "Help," stacking up to 2 time(s). If there are 2 stack(s) of "Help" when the wearer uses their Ultimate, consumes all "Help" to increase the wearer's ATK by 48% for 1 turn(s).
  3. Firesmith of Lava-Forging
    Firesmith of Lava-Forging
    • 2-piece bonus: Increases Fire DMG by 10%.
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    • 4-piece bonus: Increases DMG by the wearer's Skill by 12%. After unleashing Ultimate, increases the wearer's Fire DMG by 12% for the next attack.

2 pieces · Planar ornaments

Pick one. The game lists them in this order.

  1. Fallen Star Anchorage
    Fallen Star Anchorage
    • 2-piece bonus: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8%. When entering combat, if the wearer and another teammate are both Trailblaze Companions characters, increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 32%.
  2. Inert Salsotto
    Inert Salsotto
    • 2-piece bonus: Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 8%. When the wearer's current CRIT Rate reaches 50% or higher, the DMG dealt by the wearer's Ultimate and Follow-Up ATK increases by 15%.
  3. The Wondrous BananAmusement Park
    The Wondrous BananAmusement Park
    • 2-piece bonus: Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 16%. When a target summoned by the wearer is on the field, CRIT DMG additionally increases by 32%.

Main stats

Body
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Feet
ATK% or SPD
Planar sphere
Fire DMG Boost or ATK%
Link rope
Energy Regeneration Rate or ATK%

Substats

  1. CRIT Rate
  2. CRIT DMG
  3. ATK%
  4. SPD

Target stats

Totals to aim for on the character's stat screen.

StatTarget
ATK 3,000–4,000+
CRIT Rate 100% This target applies in combat.
CRIT DMG 100%+ This target applies before combat.

Recommended light cones

  1. A Star That Lights the Night
    A Star That Lights the Night 5-star
    First Wish Show effect

    The wearer ignores 32% of the target's DEF when dealing DMG. When the wearer uses Assist Skill, they regenerate 6 Energy and gain "Sail," lasting for 2 turns and stacking up to 3 time(s). Each stack of "Sail" increases Assist Skill DMG by 20%. When "Sail" reaches 3 stacks, each stack of "Sail" increases Ultimate DMG by 20%.

  2. Into the Unreachable Veil
    Into the Unreachable Veil 5-star
    Mind Game Show effect

    Increases the wearer's CRIT Rate by 12%. When the wearer uses their Ultimate, increases the wearer's Skill DMG and Ultimate DMG dealt by 60%, lasting for 3 turn(s). After the wearer uses their Ultimate, if this Ultimate consumed 140 or more Energy, recovers 1 Skill Point.

  3. Eternal Calculus
    Eternal Calculus 5-star
    Boundless Thought Show effect

    Increases the wearer's ATK by 8%. After using an attack, for each enemy target hit, additionally increases ATK by 4%. This effect can stack up to 5 times and last until the next attack. If there are 3 or more enemy targets hit, this unit's SPD increases by 8%, lasting for 1 turn(s).

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Skills

Names in English, as in the game · underlined ones open their card · Priority = level-up order (from the game data)

  1. Basic attack

    Enkindle the First LodestarBasic

    Level priority 4 of 4

    Deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of ATK to one enemy.

    Deals minor Fire DMG to one enemy.

    Full description

    Deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one enemy.

  2. Skill

    Upraise the Vanward CressetSkill

    Level priority 2 of 4

    Refills Assist Skill uses and grants Navigator's Semaphore for 3 turns: allies deal 20% more DMG, and 1 Assist Skill use returns each turn.

    After using Skill, immediately recovers all Assist Skill uses. Himeko • Nova gains "Navigator's Semaphore." When Himeko • Nova has "Navigator's Semaphore," DMG dealt increases. At the start of every turn, immediately regains 1 Assist Skill use.

    Full description

    After using Skill, immediately recovers all Assist Skill uses. Himeko • Nova gains "Navigator's Semaphore," lasting for 3 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 20%. At the start of every turn, immediately recovers 1 Assist Skill use.

  3. Ultimate

    We, Too, Stride the StarsUlt

    Level priority 1 of 4

    Controls Starblazer for up to 6 beams or a Source Energy attack, then deals 3 final hits of 80% ATK Fire DMG to random enemies.

    During the Ultimate, can launch "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" or "Orbital Annihilation Pulse" on all enemies. At the end, deals Fire DMG to 3 random single enemies.

    Full description

    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 762% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one designated enemy, and Fire DMG up to 252% 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 3 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to 80% 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.

  4. Talent

    Of Fire and Far FaringTalent

    Level priority 3 of 4

    Grants allies Assist Skill. Its use gives Himeko • Nova 20% All-Type RES PEN and 80% CRIT DMG; her attacks ignore Weakness Types for Toughness.

    When Himeko • Nova is on the field, deploys a Territory, granting all ally characters Assist Skill. When an ally character uses Assist Skill, Himeko • Nova gains increased All-Type RES PEN and increased CRIT DMG. When attacking, ignores Weakness Types to reduce Toughness. When ally characters other than Himeko • Nova use Assist Skill, regenerates Energy for them.

    Full description

    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 20% increased All-Type RES PEN and 80% 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 4 Energy for them.

  5. Technique

    Starcharter CruiseTechnique

    Adds 3 max Technique Points. Cruise attacks cost 2, defeat Normal Enemies and trigger Skill at each wave's start; misses cost nothing.

    Increases the max Technique Points by 3. After actively using Technique, enters the "Cruise" state and consumes 2 Technique Points to attack all enemies within a certain range. After entering combat, 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.

    Full description

    When Himeko • Nova is in the team, increases the max Technique Points by 3. After using Technique, enters the "Cruise" state for 30 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.

  6. Ultimate

    Hyperluminal Particle BeamUlt

    Deals 32% ATK as Fire DMG to all enemies and gains 1 Source Energy, up to 3.

    Deals minor Fire DMG to all enemies. Gains 1 point(s) of "Source Energy." A maximum of 3 "Source Energy" can be held.

    Full description

    Deals Fire DMG equal to 32% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies and gains 1 point(s) of "Source Energy." A maximum of 3 "Source Energy" can be held.

  7. Ultimate

    Orbital Annihilation PulseUlt

    Spends 1 Source Energy for 20% ATK Fire DMG to all; with over 1 energy, each energy spent adds a 30% ATK hit on a random enemy.

    Consumes 1 point of "Source Energy" to deal minor Fire DMG to all enemies. When the current "Source Energy" is more than 1, for every 1 "Source Energy" consumed, deals 1 instance of minor Fire DMG to one random enemy.

    Full description

    Consumes 1 point of "Source Energy" to deal Fire DMG equal to 20% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies. When the current "Source Energy" is more than 1, for every 1 point(s) of "Source Energy" consumed, additionally deals 1 instance of Fire DMG equal to 30% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy.

  8. Special

    Trailblaze, By Your SideMemosprite

    Deals Fire DMG to all and 3 random hits. Himeko • Nova's use is stronger and hits 4 times; another Trailblaze Companions user grants her a Special Effect.

    Deals minor Fire DMG to all enemies, and minor Fire DMG to 3 random enemies. When used by Himeko • Nova, deals minor Fire DMG to all enemies, and minor Fire DMG to 4 random enemies. If used by a Trailblaze Companions character other than Himeko • Nova, she will gain 1 of the Special Effects.

    Full description

    Deals Fire DMG equal to 160% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies, and additionally deals 3 instances of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to 24% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy. When used by Himeko • Nova, deals Fire DMG equal to 200% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies, and additionally deals 4 instances of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to 32% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy. If the user is a Trailblaze Companions character other than Himeko • Nova, then depending on the user, Himeko • Nova additionally gains 1 of the Special Effects. The extra Assist Skill via all Special Effects can be launched up to 2 time(s) per battle, and this count is reset after Himeko • Nova uses her Ultimate.

  9. Special

    Companion Protocol: VerdictMemosprite

    Grants Himeko • Nova 100% DMG and 100% Ultimate DMG. After 2 teammate Ultimate uses, she launches a free Assist Skill.

    Enters the "Companion Protocol: Verdict" state. Increases DMG dealt by Himeko • Nova, and additionally increases her Ultimate DMG dealt. After Himeko • Nova's teammates actively use their Ultimate 2 time(s), Himeko • Nova immediately launches 1 Assist Skill against enemies.

    Full description

    Enters the "Companion Protocol: Verdict" state. Increases DMG dealt by Himeko • Nova by 100%, and additionally increases her Ultimate DMG dealt by 100%. After Himeko • Nova's teammates actively use their Ultimate 2 time(s), Himeko • Nova immediately launches 1 Assist Skill against enemies at no cost.

  10. Special

    Companion Protocol: DecimationMemosprite

    Grants allies 100% CRIT DMG and another 100% for Skill. At 9 Charge from enemies hit by allies, launches a free Assist Skill.

    Enters the "Companion Protocol: Decimation" state. Increases all allies' CRIT DMG, and additionally increases CRIT DMG dealt by Skill. For every 1 enemy target hit by allies, gains 1 Charge. When Charge reaches 9, consumes all Charge, and Himeko • Nova immediately launches 1 Assist Skill against enemies.

    Full description

    Enters the "Companion Protocol: Decimation" state. Increases all allies' CRIT DMG by 100%, and additionally increases the CRIT DMG dealt by Skill by 100%. For every 1 enemy target hit by allies, gains 1 Charge. When Charge reaches 9, consumes all Charge, and Himeko • Nova immediately launches 1 Assist Skill against enemies at no cost. This instance of Assist Skill cannot grant Charge.

Passives

  1. Passive

    Whither, the Last and First Men?Passive

    Himeko • Nova's Assist Skill costs no uses. At turn start, she gains 5 Energy if uses are at the cap.

    When Himeko • Nova launches Assist Skill, it does not consume Assist Skill uses. At the start of the turn, if the Assist Skill uses have reached the current cap, Himeko • Nova additionally regenerates 5 Energy.

  2. Passive

    Hark! The Express's Pulse RoarsPassive

    Other Trailblaze Companions get an extra turn after using Assist Skill, allowing an Ultimate. That extra turn cannot trigger this again.

    When a Trailblaze Companions character other than Himeko • Nova uses Assist Skill, that character immediately gains 1 extra turn in which they can insert the use of their Ultimate. The extra turn gained from Assist Skill will not repeatedly trigger this Trace effect.

  3. Passive

    The Silver Rail, Hushed in AntiquityPassive

    Ultimate grants 3 Source Energy. With at least 3, Orbital Annihilation Pulse (Ult) gains 30% to its random-hit DMG multiplier.

    When using Ultimate, immediately gains 3 "Source Energy." If the current "Source Energy" is 3 or more, when using the "Orbital Annihilation Pulse" attack, the DMG multiplier of "Orbital Annihilation Pulse" against random single enemies increases by 30%.

Eidolons

  1. E1

    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.

  2. E2

    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.

  3. E3

    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.

  4. E4

    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%.

  5. E5

    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.

  6. E6

    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.

Materials

Ascension, to max level

  • Credit Credit × 308,000
  • Radiant Prominence Radiant Prominence × 65
  • Whimsy Wax Whimsy Wax × 15
  • Dreamweave Steel Dreamweave Steel × 15
  • Lucid Awl Lucid Awl × 15

All skills to max

  • Credit Credit × 3,000,000
  • Tracks of Destiny Tracks of Destiny × 8
  • Celestial Globe Celestial Globe × 18
  • Galaxy Framework Galaxy Framework × 69
  • Cosmic Sandpit Cosmic Sandpit × 139
  • Vanquished Flow's Reticence Vanquished Flow's Reticence × 12
  • Whimsy Wax Whimsy Wax × 41
  • Dreamweave Steel Dreamweave Steel × 56
  • Lucid Awl Lucid Awl × 58

Himeko • Nova in Polish

Story lines the way Kaption shows them in Polish, with the English original underneath.

  • Himeko • Nova · The Comedy of Errors Zastanawiałem się też kiedyś, dlaczego to właśnie ja miałem odnaleźć Express. Co to naprawdę znaczy? I also wondered why I should be the one to find the Express once. What does it really mean?
  • Himeko • Nova · The Comedy of Errors Ale ostatecznie twoim jedynym pomysłem jest zostawić mnie „uwięzioną na płótnie”? But in the end, your only idea is to leave me "trapped in the canvas?"
  • Himeko • Nova · The Comedy of Errors Jednak na obrazach pokazanych mi przez Express te „olbrzymy” połączyły siły z załogą Expressu. But in the images shown to me by the Express, these "giants" joined hands with the Express crew.
  • Himeko • Nova · The Comedy of Errors Nigdy nie przepuszczasz okazji, żeby wspomnieć o Astral Express. Właściwie to nie przestajesz o nim mówić. You never hesitate to mention the Astral Express. In fact, you don't stop talking about it.
  • Himeko • Nova · The Comedy of Errors Los robi z nas wszystkich głupców... Masked Fool „Enroute”, Nawigator „Isee”... Ostatecznie wszyscy są naszym wrogiem „Asat Pramad”. Fortune makes fools of us all... The Masked Fool "Enroute," Navigator "Isee"... They are all our enemy "Asat Pramad" in the end.
  • Himeko • Nova · Limelight I tym samym Astral Express pokonał kolejnego Lorda Niszczyciela. And with that, the Astral Express has taken down another Lord Ravager.
  • Himeko • Nova · The Comedy of Errors Przestań, gra skończona. Ustaliłeś zasady: sekret za sekret. Stop, the game's over then. You set the rules: a secret for a secret.
  • Himeko • Nova · The Comedy of Errors Odpowiedź jest bardzo prosta: osobą, która znalazła Ekspres, byłem ja. The answer is very simple: the person that found the Express, happened to be me.

Frequently asked questions

What's the best build for Himeko • Nova?

Relics and planar ornaments: As Navigator Isee Sees It ×4 + Fallen Star Anchorage ×2. Main stats: Body: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG, Feet: ATK% or SPD, Planar sphere: Fire DMG Boost or ATK%, Link rope: Energy Regeneration Rate or ATK%. Recommended light cones: A Star That Lights the Night, Into the Unreachable Veil or Eternal Calculus. That is what the game suggests.

What should I level first on Himeko • Nova?

We, Too, Stride the StarsUlt first, then Upraise the Vanward CressetSkill, Of Fire and Far FaringTalent and Enkindle the First LodestarBasic. That is what the game suggests.

Who should Himeko • Nova team up with?

Good teammates: Sunday, Sparkle and Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae.

Is Himeko • Nova in Polish in Honkai: Star Rail?

The game has no Polish language option. Kaption shows Polish subtitles for the dialogue right on the game screen, so Himeko • Nova's lines read in Polish. Skill and item names stay in English, as in the game.

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