Serval

Serval is a 4★ Lightning character on the Path of Erudition. She delivers reliable area-of-effect Lightning damage with shock damage-over-time, a solid free carry.

How to Play

Run Serval in multi-target content with a Harmony buffer and sustain. See her tier on the HSR tier list.

Best Build

Light Cones: Night on the Milky Way (high-stack AoE bonus), After the Charmony Fall, or The Birth of the Self. Relic Set: Band of Sizzling Thunder (4pc) for Lightning DMG and Skill scaling. Planar Ornament: Firmament Frontline: Glamoth (high-SPD ATK bonus) or Inert Salsotto for CRIT. Main Stats: Body CRIT DMG / Feet ATK% / Sphere Lightning DMG / Rope ATK%. Substats: CRIT Rate/DMG, ATK%, SPD.

Best Teams

1. Erudition AoE: Serval + Tingyun + a Harmony buffer + a healer. Wave clear and reliable AoE.
2. Shock Support flex: pair with break/DoT enablers where her Shock adds value.

Kit Overview

• Skill: Bounce Lightning to a primary target with spread to adjacent enemies, applying Shock.
• Ultimate: Big AoE Lightning nuke that hits all enemies and re-applies Shock.
• Talent: When an enemy dies, deals extra AoE DMG, making her excellent at clearing waves.

Pros and Cons

Pros: Strong free-to-play AoE DPS; reliable Shock damage; clears trash waves fast. Cons: Falls off against single-target bosses; older 4-star scaling lags premium DPS.