Serval HSR build
Serval
Serval establishes area Shock, extends it with Ultimate and keeps damaging entire waves between turns.
Lightning
Erudition- Role
- Lightning area Shock damage
- Version
- 4.4
- Reviewed on
- August 13, 2026
Recommended build
Light Cone
Night on the Milky WayNight on the Milky Way gains ATK from enemy count and amplifies damage after Weakness Break, fitting Serval's area pressure in wave content.
When to use it : Best in multi-target or frequently broken encounters; its enemy-count ATK falls on a lone boss.
Today Is Another Peaceful DayToday Is Another Peaceful Day converts Serval's Ultimate cost into unconditional damage for direct hits and Shock alike.
Eternal CalculusEternal Calculus stacks ATK across Serval's area attacks and grants SPD after hitting enough enemies, supporting a faster Shock extension loop.
It is permanently obtainable and superimposable in Herta's Store.
Relics
Prisoner in Deep Confinement gives ATK and lets Serval ignore DEF according to the DoTs on the target, scaling both Shock and direct hits.
When to use it : Use with a DoT team that maintains multiple damaging effects for the full DEF ignore.
Two Band pieces and two Musketeer pieces give unconditional Lightning DMG and ATK when a multi-DoT Prisoner setup is unavailable.
Planar Ornaments
Revelry by the Sea raises ATK at its visible threshold and adds DoT damage at the higher tier, directly scaling Serval's Shock.
When to use it : Aim for 2,400 ATK first; 3,600 ATK unlocks the DoT tier only if substats allow it without losing SPD.
Firmament Frontline: Glamoth gives broad damage and ATK at a reachable SPD breakpoint for a hybrid direct-damage Serval.
When to use it : Reach 135 SPD; do not claim the 160-SPD tier from external buffs on the stat sheet.
Trace priority
- Skill
- Ultimate
- Talent
- Basic ATK
Serval applies Shock to several enemies with Skill and extends those effects with Ultimate, maintaining area damage between her turns.
How to play it
- 1Use Skill to establish Shock on every priority enemy.
- 2Basic Attack while Shock coverage is complete and the team needs Skill Points.
- 3Cast Ultimate before Shock expires to extend every active target at once.
Sources and methodology
Editorial recommendations are written from released game data, then cross-checked against specialist calculations. They are not copied from a single tier list.
Review method
The build is reviewed as an area Shock enabler: practical Effect Hit Rate, Shock extension through Ultimate and ATK/SPD scaling are separated from a pure CRIT Serval variant.
- Prydwen — Serval build and calculationsChecked 2026-08-13
- Icy Veins — Serval guide and buildsChecked 2026-08-13
- TurnBasedGameData — Version 4.4 exact snapshotChecked 2026-08-13
- TurnBasedGameData — released Version 4.0 to 4.4 deltaChecked 2026-08-13
- HoYoLAB — Version 4.4 update detailsChecked 2026-08-13
E0 Shock build. Effect Hit Rate is capped around the practical Shock requirement; after that point, SPD and ATK increase the DoT loop more reliably.