Honkai: Star Rail Himeko (Nova) Build

Enkindle the First Lodestar

Single Target

Deals Fire DMG equal to 50% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one enemy.

Upraise the Vanward Cresset

Support

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 10%. At the start of every turn, immediately recovers 1 Assist Skill use.

We, Too, Stride the Stars

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 381% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one designated enemy, and Fire DMG up to 126% 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 40% 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. Hyperluminal Particle Beam Deals Fire DMG equal to 16% 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. Orbital Annihilation Pulse Consumes 1 point of "Source Energy" to deal Fire DMG equal to 10% 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 15% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy.

Of Fire and Far Faring

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 10% increased All-Type RES PEN and 40% 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. Trailblaze, By Your Side Deals Fire DMG equal to 80% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies, and additionally deals 3 instances of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to 12% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy. When used by Himeko • Nova, deals Fire DMG equal to 100% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies, and additionally deals 4 instances of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to 18% 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. Companion Protocol: Verdict Enters the "Companion Protocol: Verdict" state. Increases DMG dealt by Himeko • Nova by 50%, and additionally increases her Ultimate DMG dealt by 50%. After Himeko • Nova's teammates actively use their Ultimate 2 time(s), Himeko • Nova immediately launches 1 Assist Skill against enemies at no cost. Companion Protocol: Decimation Enters the "Companion Protocol: Decimation" state. Increases all allies' CRIT DMG by 50%, and additionally increases the CRIT DMG dealt by Skill by 50%. 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.

Starcharter Cruise

Enhance

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.

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.

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.

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

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%.

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

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.

Whither, the Last and First Men?

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.

Hark! The Express's Pulse Roars

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.

The Silver Rail, Hushed in Antiquity

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%.