characters himeko - nova

Himeko • Nova

EruditionFire5★Released: 14/07/2026 · v4.4
Last updated: 27/07/2026
Other Names
Murata Himeko
Path story
Trailblaze
World
Astral Express
Signature Light Cone
A Star That Lights the Night
Debut Banner
Ad Astra Nova
Release Date
2026-07-15
Version
introduced in 4.2, playable from 4.4

Faction

  • Astral Express
  • The Nameless
  • Graphia Family
  • Dovebrook District

Relatives

  • Ryusuke (father)
  • Roan (mother)
  • Hiro (great-great-grandfather)
  • Graphia (ancestor)
  • Huear (ancestor)
  • Lumirae (ancestor)
  • Sola (ancestor)
  • Nephea (ancestor)
  • Lunebright (ancestor)
EN Cia Court
CN [https://mzh.moegirl.org.cn/林簌 Lin Su (林簌)]
KR [https://namu.wiki/w/김보나 Kim Bo-na (김보나)]

Stats Base

Lv. 80
  • HP Base
  • ATK Base
  • DEF Base
  • SPD
  • Taunt

Ascension Materials

20304050607080

Best Himeko • Nova Build Guide

Himeko • Nova Fire DPS Build

Skill Priority

Ultimate = Talent > Skill > Basic ATK

Trace Priority

A4 > A6 > A2

Eidolon Priority

Eidolon 1: Adds one more Support Skill trigger, which raises her output tempo.

Eidolon 2: Maximizes the number of Support Skill triggers for roughly +24% damage, the “sweet spot” for moderate spenders.

Eidolon 6: Large Source Energy gain plus Orbital Destruction Impact, and +20% Fire RES PEN. For whales.

Stat Targets

  • ATK 3000+
  • CRIT Rate ~100% in combat
  • CRIT DMG 120-150% before combat
  • SPD ~134 (with Sunday/RMC advancing turns)

Himeko • Nova Skills

Basic ATK

Enkindle the First Lodestar

[BASIC]
Energy Generated+20
Toughness Break Single Target: 30

Deals Fire DMG equal to 140% of Himeko • Nova’s ATK to one enemy.

Lv. 10

Upgrade Materials

Lv. 1 to Lv. 10

Upraise the Vanward Cresset

[SKILL]
Energy Generated+30
Toughness Break Single Target: 60

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 25%. At the start of every turn, immediately recovers 1 Assist Skill use.

Lv. 15

Upgrade Materials

Lv. 1 to Lv. 15

We, Too, Stride the Stars

[ULTIMATE]
Energy Generated-Cost
Toughness Break AoE: 60

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 953% of Himeko • Nova’s ATK to one designated enemy, and Fire DMG up to 315% 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 100% 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.

Lv. 15

Upgrade Materials

Lv. 1 to Lv. 15

Of Fire and Far Faring

[TALENT]

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 25% increased All-Type RES PEN and 100% 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.

Lv. 15

Upgrade Materials

Lv. 1 to Lv. 15

Starcharter Cruise

[TECHNIQUE]
Toughness Break AoE: 60

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.

Hyperluminal Particle Beam

[ULTIMATE]
Energy Generated-Cost
Toughness Break AoE: 60

Deals Fire DMG equal to 40% 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.

Lv. 15

Upgrade Materials

Lv. 1 to Lv. 15

Himeko • Nova Traces

Himeko • Nova Eidolons

That Which We Stride Is the Trailblaze
Eidolon 1

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
Eidolon 2

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
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 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
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 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.