Himeko Nova Best Build Guide

Last updated: 08/July/2026

Introduction

Best guide and build for Himeko Nova from HSR (Honkai: Star Rail). Himeko Nova is a 5★ character from the Fire element who follows the Path of Erudition.

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Kit

Review

Build and teams

MoC/PF/AS Statistics

Calculations

Skills

Basic ATK

Enkindle the First Lodestar

Single Target

Lv. 1

Energy gain: 20

Break: 10

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

Skill

Upraise the Vanward Cresset

Support

Lv. 1

Energy gain: 30

Break: -

After using Skill, immediately regains all uses of Assist Skill and Himeko • Nova gains Navigator's Semaphore, lasting for 3 turn(s). At the start of each of Himeko • Nova's turn, the duration is reduced by 1. When Himeko • Nova has Navigator's Semaphore, DMG dealt by all allies increases by #1[i]%. At the start of every turn, immediately regains 1 use of Assist Skill.

Ultimate

We, Too, Stride the Stars

AoE | 150 energy cost

Lv. 1

Energy gain: 5

Break: 16

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 #1[i]% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one designated enemy, and Fire DMG up to #2[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 3 instance(s) of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to #3[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.

Ultimate

Enhanced Ultimates

AoE | 150 energy cost

Lv. 1

Energy gain: 0

Break: -

Orbital Annihilation Pulse Consumes 1 point of Source Energy to deal Fire DMG equal to #1[i]% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies. When current Source Energy is more than 1 point, for every 1 point(s) of Source Energy consumed, additionally deals 1 instance of Fire DMG equal to #2[i]% of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy. Hyperluminal Particle Beam Deals Fire DMG equal to #3[i]% 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.

Talent

Of Fire and Far Faring

Enhance

Lv. 1

Energy gain: 0

Break: -

While Himeko • Nova is on the field, immediately deploys the Territory Starblazer Visioscape, causing a Starblazer to appear on the field and granting all ally characters 1 Assist Skill usage. Ally characters can use the Assist Skill to command the Starblazer to attack enemies. Using the Assist Skill is considered as Himeko • Nova using her Skill. Himeko • Nova's All-Type RES PEN increases by #1[i]% and CRIT DMG increases by #2[i]%. Attacks can ignore Weakness Types to reduce enemy Toughness. When Weakness is Broken, triggers the Fire Weakness Break effect. When an ally character other than Himeko • Nova uses the Assist Skill, they regenerate 4 Energy.

Technique

Starcharter Cruise

Enhance

Energy gain: 0

Break: -

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

Major Traces

Ascension 2Major trace

Whither, the Last and First Men?

When Himeko Nova uses her Assist Skill, it does not consume Assist Skill uses. At the start of the turn, if the current Assist Skill uses equal the current maximum limit, Himeko Nova additionally regenerates 5 Energy.

Ascension 4Major trace

Hark! The Express's Pulse Roars

When a Trailblaze Companions character other than Himeko Nova uses an Assist Skill, that character immediately gains 1 extra turn during which they can use their Ultimate. An extra turn gained from an Assist Skill will not repeatedly trigger this Trace effect.

Ascension 6Major trace

The Silver Rail, Hushed in Antiquity

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

Minor Traces (total)

ATK

+28%

CRIT Rate

+12%

Fire DMG

+8%

Eidolons

That Which We Stride Is the Trailblaze

Eidolon 1

Increases the number of times the Talent triggers the extra Assist Skill effect by 1. When in the "Companion Protocol: Verdict" state, the number of Ultimate uses required to launch the Assist Skill is reduced by 1. When in the "Companion Protocol: Decimation" state, the Charge required to launch the Assist Skill is reduced by 3. When Himeko • Nova launches the Assist Skill, the number of times the extra DMG effect is triggered increases by 1.

The Colors We Never Strike

Eidolon 2

Max uses of Himeko • Nova's Assist Skill increase to 2, and DMG dealt by Ultimate and Assist Skill becomes 130% of their original DMG. At the start of each turn in the "Navigator's Semaphore" state, immediately recovers 1 extra Assist Skill use. Trace "Hark! The Express's Pulse Roars" effect: When characters other than Trailblaze Companions use Assist Skill, they also gain 1 extra turn.

We Who Are Starborn Muse Starward

Eidolon 3

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

Eidolon 4

When using the Assist Skill from Talent "Of Fire and Far Faring," the All-Type RES PEN increase effect applies to all allies. When Himeko • Nova gains this effect, her All-Type RES PEN increases by an additional 10%.

To Cross the Cosmos and Beyond

Eidolon 5

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

Eidolon 6

Himeko Nova's Fire Type RES PEN increases by 20%. Max "Source Energy" increases to 6 point(s), and when an ally uses or triggers an Assist Skill, DMG dealt by the Assist Skill increases by 75%, and Himeko Nova gains 1 point of "Source Energy". When launching a "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" attack during Ultimate, additionally gains 1 point of "Source Energy". When launching "Orbital Annihilation Pulse," if the current "Source Energy" is 6 point(s) or more, additionally deals Fire DMG equal to 160% of Himeko Nova's ATK to all enemies 1 time.

Stats and materials

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