Golden Sernuk

Description

The Golden Sernuk is a deer-like creature, similar in appearance to the standard Elder Sernuk. However, unlike the standard variation, the Golden Sernuk has a near-black body with a bright orange neck and head, adorned with yellow stripes along the sides of its neck and around its eyes. It has a pair of pronged antlers in dark brown.

From a distance, the Golden Sernuk may be difficult to distinguish from the common Highlands Sernuk due to both having a very similar color palette. However, the Golden Sernuk can be identified due to its coloration being more vivid than the standard Highlands Sernuk, along with having more intricate horns.

Location

Golden Sernuks are found all over the Royal Highlands, and are a species of Sernuk exclusive to the region. Most commonly they're found in areas such as Royal Hunting Grounds, Old Fortuna, Steps of Renova, The Forum, Embra's Folly, Amber Lake, House of Nightshade, between the valleys of The Standing Cliffs, Lonely Glen, and Enfield Shores.

On occasion, Golden Sernuks may be found outside of these areas after being chased by a player.

Behavior

Golden Sernuks have similar idle behavior to common Sernuks. When idle, Golden Sernuks can be seen wandering close to their spawn point and occasionally stopping to bend its head to eat grass, not actually affecting any foliage around the creature.

When a player enters a Golden Sernuk's detection range, hits it with an arrow, or shoots and barely misses, the Golden Sernuk will enter its alarmed or chase state and begin running away from the threat.

In an alarmed state, a Golden Sernuk will keep running, randomly changing direction in an attempt to avoid the threat. After a few seconds without detecting any threat, the Golden Sernuk will return to its idling behavior state, though it will retain any damage it received prior.

Hunting

Golden Sernuks are much tougher than standard Elder Sernuks. They have a health pool of (Information Needed) and require five hits with Fine Arrows to be felled.

Possible Drops

Sernuk Meat Sernuk Hide Elder Sernuk Antlers Golden Sernuk Plush Amber Echo

Highlands Sernuks that are not encased in Amber will drop 16 - 20 Amber Echo when felled.

Amber-Encased Highlands Sernuks will drop 25 - 29 Amber Echo when felled.

Note: You will always receive 1 Sernuk Hide when you successfully hunt a Golden Sernuk.

Masked Variants

Like the Jaakcat, many Flow-Aspected Golden Sernuks can be found within the Royal Highlands, donning masks imbued with elemental flow essence. These masks give the creature certain abilities that make hunting them more challenging.

All masked creatures will hold some form of flow-aspected shield around them, varying on placement depending on the element. These shields, if hit with an arrow, will stun the player and make bows unusable for a few seconds, unless the player is using a Dispel Arrow.

If the player hits the shield, it will absorb the first hit, causing no damage to the creature, but dropping the shield. If the player hits around the shield before the creature notices, the masked creature will be stunned for a few seconds.

Name	Location	Behavior	Drops	Picture
All Masked Variants	Royal Highlands	Player is stunned for a few seconds when flow shield is hit with an arrow, unless using a Dispel Arrow. Golden Sernuk can be stunned if hit from around the flow-shield or while shield is lowered.	Sernuk Meat; Sernuk Hide; Elder Sernuk Antlers; Golden Sernuk Plush
Pyroflow Masked Golden Sernuk	Valleys between The Standing Cliffs, Field South of Formae Amphitheatre, Embra's Folly, The Forum	Will charge at the player if within range, temporarily stunning them and making bows unusable for a few seconds. Holds a constant Pyro-Aspect shield placed in the front of the creature. Creature can be stunned if hit from behind.	Pyroflow Mask	File:Golden Sernuk Pyro.png
Aeroflow Masked Golden Sernuk	Atop the hills of Steps of Renova, Old Fortuna, The hills above House of Nightshade.	Holds an Aero-Aspected shield that covers both the front and rear, which will disappear and reappear for a few seconds at a time.	Aeroflow Mask	File:Golden Sernuk Aero.png
Terraflow Masked Golden Sernuk	Eastern side of the Lonely Glen, Royal Hunting Grounds, House of Nightshade.	Creature remains unshielded until alerted by player. Once alerted, it will throw up a Terra-Aspected flow shield that surrounds its entire body.	Terraflow Mask
Hydroflow Masked Golden Sernuk	Enfield Shores, Kestra River, Eastern side of Amber Lake.	Holds a Hydro-Aspected flow shield at its rear, making hits from behind difficult, especially if the creature flees. Can be stunned if hit from the front.	Hydroflow Mask

Similar

• Highlands Sernuk
• Royal Sernuk
• Sernuk
• Elder Sernuk
• Proudhorned Sernuk

Accomplishments

• Halcyon Hunter: Sernuk
• Elemental Mastery: Sernuk

Gallery

Update History

Build 0.203:

• Golden Sernuk Plush is now a possible drop

Build 0.202:

• Introduced