Highlands Sernuk

Description

The Highlands Sernuk is a deer-like creature, similar in appearance to the common Sernuk. However, unlike the common sernuk, the Highlands Sernuk has a dark grey body with an dull orange neck and head, adorned with dark stripes along the sides of its neck. It has a pair of simple antlers in dark brown.

From a distance, the Common Highlands Sernuk may be difficult to distinguish from the Golden Sernuk due to both having a very similar color palette. However, the Highlands Sernuk can be identified due to its coloration being somewhat more dull and its antlers less intricate than its Elder counterpart.

Location

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

Behavior

Highlands Sernuks have similar idle behavior to common Sernuks. When idle, Highlands 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 Highlands Sernuk's detection range, hits it with an arrow, or shoots and barely misses, the Highlands Sernuk will enter its alarmed or chase state and begin running away from the threat.

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

Hunting

Highlands Sernuks are much tougher than common Sernuks. They have a health pool of (Information Needed) and require three hits with Fine Arrows to be felled.

Possible Drops

Sernuk Meat Sernuk Hide Sernuk Antlers Highlands Sernuk Plush Amber Echo

Highlands Sernuks that are not encased in Amber will drop 8 - 10 Amber Echo when felled.

Amber-Encased Highlands Sernuks will drop 14 - 17 Amber Echo when felled.

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

Masked Variants

Like the Jaakcat, many Flow-Aspected Highlands 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 tools 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. Highlands Sernuk can be stunned if hit from around the flow-shield or while shield is lowered.	Sernuk Meat; Sernuk Hide; Sernuk Antlers; Highlands Sernuk Plush
Pyroflow Masked Highlands 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
Aeroflow Masked Highlands 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
Terraflow Masked Highlands 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 Highlands 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

• Golden Sernuk
• Royal Sernuk
• Sernuk
• Elder Sernuk
• Proudhorned Sernuk

Accomplishments

• Halcyon Hunter: Sernuk
• Elemental Mastery: Sernuk

Gallery

Update History

Build 0.203:

• Highlands Sernuk Plush is now a possible drop

Build 0.202:

• Introduced