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Qingque vs The Herta

Qingque vs The Herta — two Erudition characters competing for the same roster slot.

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Qingque if…

  • You need a Quantum Erudition unit and Qingque's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over The Herta's Main DPS identity.
  • Situational—Qingque is an SP-hungry Quantum 4★ carry.

Pick The Herta if…

  • You need a Ice Erudition unit and The Herta's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Qingque's Main DPS identity.
  • Yes for multi-target—The Herta wants a second Erudition battery.
Verdict

Qingque and The Herta are both Erudition investments that answer different account needs. Qingque (Quantum, Main DPS) shines when Situational—Qingque is an SP-hungry Quantum 4★ carry.. The Herta (Ice, Main DPS) is the better commit when Yes for multi-target—The Herta wants a second Erudition battery.. Compare signature builds, team requirements, and your existing supports before pulling either.

At a Glance

Qingque
Stat
The Herta
Quantum
Element
Ice
Erudition
Path
Erudition
4★
Rarity
5★Winner
Main DPS
Primary role
Main DPS
MoC: B · PF: B · AS: B
Endgame ratings
MoC: B · PF: A · AS: BWinner
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Scaling focus
CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG
Quantum + Erudition
Playstyle
Ice + EruditionWinner
Moderate
Team flexibility
HighWinner
Sparkle / Silver Wolf / Fu Xuan
Best support shell
Huohuo / Tribbie / Tingyun
Eternal Calculus — Accessible Erudition cone—superimpose when possible.Winner
F2P Light Cone
Eternal Calculus — Accessible Erudition cone—superimpose when possible.
Excellent
E0 viability
Excellent

Strengths & Weaknesses

Qingque

Strengths
  • “A Quartet? Woo-hoo!” hits every enemy on the field in one cast, so Qingque stays relevant when MoC and Pure Fiction spawn multiple targets.
  • Skill “A Scoop of Moon” pre-loads jade tiles toward the enhanced Basic—this is the spend that keeps the rotation honest.
  • Talent “Celestial Jade” pre-loads jade tiles toward the enhanced Basic—ignore it and Qingque plays like a worse generic Erudition unit.
Weaknesses
  • “A Scoop of Moon” wants stacks online before the big hit—interrupts, crowd control, or dying mid-ramp dump the stack count and reset the damage plan.
  • Jade-tile RNG can brick a turn: without a matching suit, Qingque sits on a weaker Basic instead of the enhanced attack the traces assume.
  • As a 4★ Erudition unit, Qingque is easy to gear for early/mid game but usually loses the niche race to a modern limited option once that banner is built.

The Herta

Strengths
  • “Told Ya! Magic Happens” hits every enemy on the field in one cast, so The Herta stays relevant when MoC and Pure Fiction spawn multiple targets.
  • “Big Brain Energy” Blast-hits the main target plus adjacent enemies, so adjacent elites still take meaningful chip without waiting for Ultimate.
  • Talent “Hand Them Over” When enemy targets enter combat, The Herta inflicts 1 stack of "Interpretation" on them—miss the stack conditions and the burst window feels empty.
Weaknesses
  • E0 without “Into the Unreachable Veil” is still clearable, but the gap versus a signature copy is larger than a single eidolon for most Erudition carries—plan the cone before deep eidolon hunting.
  • If Energy or Skill Points starve “Told Ya! Magic Happens”, The Herta spends turns on Basics and the kit’s advertised multipliers never show up on the combat log.
  • Spamming “Big Brain Energy” every turn without watching Skill Points strands the rest of the team—The Herta is often the SP sink.

Shared Team Members

With Qingque

Tingyun is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.

With The Herta

Tingyun is the Advance / DMG amp — time their Skill/Ult for the carry’s damage window.

With Qingque

Gallagher covers healing (and often Energy / cleanse) so the carry can stay on-curve.

With The Herta

Gallagher covers healing (and often Energy / cleanse) so the carry can stay on-curve.

Best Builds (Signature)

Qingque

Light Cone

Night on the Milky Way

Relics

Genius of Brilliant Stars (4pc) + Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation (2pc)

Body

CRIT Rate%

Feet

ATK%

Sphere

Quantum DMG%

Rope

ATK%

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK%

The Herta

Light Cone

Into the Unreachable Veil

Relics

Scholar Lost in Erudition (4pc) + Sigonia, the Unclaimed Desolation (2pc)

Body

CRIT Rate%

Feet

ATK%

Sphere

Ice DMG%

Rope

ATK%

Substats

CRIT Rate ≥ CRIT DMG > ATK%

Who Should You Pull?

Qingque
Pull Qingque if…
  • You need a Quantum Erudition unit and Qingque's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over The Herta's Main DPS identity.
  • Situational—Qingque is an SP-hungry Quantum 4★ carry.
  • Woo-hoo!” hits every enemy on the field in one cast.
  • “A Quartet? Woo-hoo!” hits every enemy on the field in one cast, so Qingque stays relevant when MoC and Pure Fiction spawn multiple targets.
Qingque Full Guide
The Herta
Pull The Herta if…
  • You need a Ice Erudition unit and The Herta's kit matches your account gap.
  • You prefer Main DPS gameplay over Qingque's Main DPS identity.
  • Yes for multi-target—The Herta wants a second Erudition battery.
  • Magic Happens” hits every enemy on the field in one cast.
  • The Herta is a stronger general pull priority for your roster.
The Herta Full Guide