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1(5★) [S1]
2(5★) [S1]
3(5★) [S1]
≈(5★) [S1]
4(4★) [S5]
≈(4★) [S5]
≈(4★) [S5]
≈(5★) [S5]

Relics

Relic Sets
1
 (4)
2
 (4)
3
 (4)
Planar Ornaments
1
 (2)
2
 (2)
3
ⓘ (2)

Relic Stats

Main Stats

BodyCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
FeetATK%
Planar SphereATK% / Fire DMG Boost
Link RopeATK% / Energy Regeneration Rateⓘ

Substats

1CRIT Rate
2CRIT DMG
3ATK%

Recommended Stats

StatRecommended
ATK3500+
SPDⓘ98
CRIT Rate100%
CRIT DMG110%+

Traces

1Talent
2Ultimate
3Skill
4Basic ATKⓘ

Notes

(2): Only viable when paired with Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae.
Energy Regeneration Rate: An Energy Regeneration Rate Link Rope can be used in some rotations.
SPD: This build does not require SPD.
Basic ATK: Basic ATK can be ignored.

Overview

Summary and General Analysis

  • Himeko • Nova is a DPS unit with unique synergy with Trailblaze Companion units. She excels in AoE content, such as Pure Fiction. However, her performance is tied to having at least one Trailblaze Companion in the team.
  • When Himeko • Nova is in the party, all allies gain access to her Assist Skill. When an ally uses her Assist Skill, their turn ends and Himeko • Nova launches an attack. If a Trailblaze Companion uses Assist Skill, they gain an extra turn. Additionally, Himeko • Nova can use her Assist Skill without reducing the usage counter.
  • Himeko • Nova's Assist Skill has a maximum of one use. While she has Navigator's Semaphore from her Skill, the team gains one use of her Assist Skill at the start of her turn.
  • Himeko • Nova will enter into one of two states depending on which Trailblaze Companion uses her Assist Skill: Verdict or Decimation.
  • Trailblazer, Dan Heng, and Sunday will trigger Verdict. While in Verdict, after allies use two Ultimates, she will launch a bonus Assist Skill, up to a maximum of two.
  • March 7th, Welt, and regular Himeko will trigger Decimation. While in Decimation, after allies attack nine enemies, she will launch a bonus Assist Skill, up to a maximum of two. The bonus Assist Skill conter resets for both states after Himeko • Nova uses Ultimate.

Investment Priority

E2 > S1 > E1

  • E2 increases the maximum uses of her Assist Skill to two and additionally generates a use of her Assist Skill at the start of her turn while Navigator's Semaphore is up. All allies also gain an additional turn after using her Assist Skill. Himeko • Nova's E2 is not only a large raw damage increase, but also allows for more flexible Assist Skill rotations.
  • S1 is a large personal damage increase and grants Himeko • Nova extra energy when an ally uses her Assist Skill.
  • E1 increases the maximum Assist Skills triggered by Decimation and Verdict by one and increases their frequency. A solid personal damage increase.

Character Info

Level 80 Stats

HP1125ATK756DEF485SPD98Energy150

Abilities

Basic ATKEnkindle the First LodestarLv. 6

Type: Single Target

Energy Gain: 20Toughness Reduction: 10
Trace LevelLv. 6
Lv. 1Lv. 7

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

SkillUpraise the Vanward CressetLv. 10

Type: Support

Energy Gain: 30
Trace LevelLv. 10
Lv. 1Lv. 12

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.

UltimateWe, Too, Stride the StarsLv. 10

Type: AoE

Energy Gain: 5Energy Cost: 150Toughness Reduction (Per Bounce): 4Toughness Reduction (Final Hit): 4Toughness Reduction (Total): 48
Trace LevelLv. 10
Lv. 1Lv. 12

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.

UltimateHyperluminal Particle Beam

Type: AoE

Energy Cost: 150Toughness Reduction: 2

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.

UltimateOrbital Annihilation Pulse

Type: AoE

Energy Cost: 150Toughness Reduction (AoE): 2Toughness Reduction (Per Bounce): 2

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.

TalentOf Fire and Far FaringLv. 10

Type: Enhance

Trace LevelLv. 10
Lv. 1Lv. 12

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.

Assist SkillTrailblaze, By Your Side

Type: AoE

Energy Gain: 18Toughness Reduction (AoE): 10Toughness Reduction (Per Bounce): 5Toughness Reduction (Total): 25 (Ally) / 30 (Self)

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.

Assist SkillCompanion Protocol: Verdict

Type: AoE

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.

Assist SkillCompanion Protocol: Decimation

Type: AoE

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.

TechniqueStarcharter Cruise

Type: 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.

Ascension Traces

Major Traces

A2Major TraceWhither, 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.

A4Major TraceHark! 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.

A6Major TraceThe 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%.

Stat Bonuses

ATK+28%CRIT Rate+12%Fire DMG+8%

Eidolons

Eidolons

E1That 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.

E2The 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 , [sic] 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.

E3We 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.

E4Let 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%.

E5To 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.

E6Ours 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.