Best relics, light cones, team compositions & trace priority for Honkai Star Rail 4.0 (February 2026)
Himeko is a 5-star Fire Erudition DPS who launches Follow-Up Attacks when enemies are Weakness Broken. Good F2P option in Break teams as a Fire DPS.
Element
Fire
Path
Erudition
Rarity
★★★★★
Tier
A
Deals Fire DMG to a single enemy.
Deals Fire DMG with enhanced effects based on Himeko's kit.
Powerful Fire DMG ability with special effects.
Passive ability enhancing Himeko's combat effectiveness.
Overworld ability providing combat advantages.
🏆 Best in Slot
Scholar Lost in Erudition (4pc)
Alternatives
Thief of Shooting Meteor (4pc)
🏆 Best in Slot
Firmament Frontline: Glamoth
Alternatives
Forge of the Falling Meteorite
🏆 Best in Slot
Night on the Milky Way
Alternatives (ranked)
Eternal Calculus (F2P), Today Is Another Peaceful Day (4★)
Body
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Feet
SPD
Sphere
Fire DMG
Rope
ATK%
Sub-stat Priority
CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > SPD
Target Stats
75%+ CRIT Rate
Trace Upgrade Order
Skill > Ultimate > Talent > Basic Attack
Eidolon Priority
E1 > E2
Follow-Up on Break
Fire element for Break teams
Good F2P Erudition DPS
Lower damage ceiling
Needs enemies to Break
Use in Break teams as F2P alternative to Firefly.
Can be second Erudition for The Herta teams.
The best relic set is Scholar Lost in Erudition (4pc) paired with Firmament Frontline: Glamoth as the planar ornament. Alternatives include Thief of Shooting Meteor (4pc).
The best Light Cone is Night on the Milky Way. Good alternatives include: Eternal Calculus (F2P), Today Is Another Peaceful Day (4★).
Himeko is ranked A Tier in our Honkai Star Rail 4.0 tier list as of February 2026.
As a A Tier Main DPS, Himeko is a solid option but consider higher-tier alternatives first.