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Gorou is a 4-Star Geo Bow character in Genshin Impact. Learn about Gorou's build, ascension materials, best weapons, best artifacts, talent priority, skills, teams, and our rating of the character in this build guide!
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Gorou | |
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Rating:
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Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support | Exploration |
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N/A | N/A |
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Character Tier List | Best Characters
HP | Attack | Defense | Ascension Stat | |
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Lvl 20 | 2,061 | 63 | 140 | Geo DMG Bonus 0% |
Lvl 80 | 8,907 | 193 | 603 | Geo DMG Bonus 24% |
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• Boosts DEF, interruption resistance, and Geo DMG. • Buffs the entire party's DEF after using Elemental Burst. • C4 can heal active characters during Elemental Burst. • C6 can increase Geo CRIT DMG. • Displays Inazuma Specialties on the minimap. |
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• Only good in a Geo team. • Elemental Burst has a high Energy Cost. |
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Substats | DEF%, Energy Recharge, CRIT Rate |
Gorou as a support, especially at C4, maximizes his utility by having DEF% Mainstat artifacts. You can consider getting Energy Recharge as a Mainstat to ensure his Elemental Burst is available after cooldown. Make sure to invest in CRIT Rate when using the Favonius Bow!
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1st | Elemental Skill |
2nd | Elemental Burst |
3rd | Normal Attack |
Gorou's main utility comes from his Elemental Skill, so it's leveled up first. His Elemental Burst replicates his Elemental Skill's utility and deals DMG, so it's leveled up second. His Normal Attacks can be left alone at level 1.
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Rating | Set | Bonus |
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• DEF +30% • A character equipped with this Artifact set will obtain the Curiosity effect in the following conditions: When on the field, the character gains 1 stack after hitting an opponent with a Geo attack, triggering a maximum of once every 0.3s. When off the field, the character gains 1 stack every 3s. Curiosity can stack up to 4 times, each providing 6% DEF and a 6% Geo DMG Bonus. When 6 seconds pass without gaining a Curiosity stack, 1 stack is lost. |
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• Energy Recharge +20%. • Increases Elemental Burst DMG by 25% of Energy Recharge. A maximum of 75% bonus DMG can be obtained in this way. |
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• Elemental Burst DMG +20%. • Using an Elemental Burst increases all party members' ATK by 20% for 12s. This effect cannot stack. |
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• Energy Recharge +20% • Using an Elemental Burst regenerates 2 Energy for all party members (excluding the wearer) every 2s for 6s. This effect cannot stack. |
List of Artifacts and Set Bonuses
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Weapon | Weapon Information | |
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Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 12.00% Skill Effect: Increased Elemental Mastery by 60. Gain sigils when dealing damage with Elemental Skill or Burst every .2s even when off-field. At 4 sigils, all sigils will be consumed and Elemental Mastery is increased by 100 and ATK increased by 20% for 12s. Once the effect is triggered, you cannot gain Sigils for 20s. The same buffs from the Millennial Movement series does not stack. |
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Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 13.3% Skill Effect: CRIT Hits have a 60% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12s. |
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Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 6.7% Skill Effect: After damaging an opponent with an Elemental Skill, the skill has a 40% chance to end its own CD. Can only occur once every 30s. |
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Bonus Stat: Energy Recharge 13.3% Skill Effect: CRIT Hits have a 60% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occur once every 12s. |
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・Gorou can support Itto and increase his DEF, and Geo DMG Bonus. | ||
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・Gorou can buff Albedo's Elemental Skill and increase the Transient Blooms' Geo DMG. | ||
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・Improves Ningguang's Geo DMG and Interruption resistance. | ||
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・Gorou can increase Noelle's DEF, and Geo DMG. |
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Gorou's Constellations | |
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C1 |
Rushing Hound: Swift as the Wind When characters (other than Gorou) within the AoE of Gorou's General War Banner or General's Glory deal Geo DMG to opponents, the CD of Gorou's Inuzaka All-Round Defense is decreased by 2 seconds. This effect can occur every 10 seconds. |
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Sitting Hound: Steady as a Clock While General's Glory is in effect, its duration is extended by 1s when a nearby active character obtains an Elemental Shard from a Crystallize Reaction. This effect can occur once every 0.1s. Max extension is 3s. |
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Mauling Hound: Fierce as Fire Increases the level of Inuzaka All-Round Defense by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
C4 |
Lapping Hound: Warm as Water When General's Glory is in the ''Impregnable'' or ''Crunch'' states, it will also heal active characters within its AoE by 50% of Gorou's own DEF every 1.5s. |
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Striking Hound: Thunderous Force Increases the level of Juuga: Forward Unto Glory by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
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Valiant Hound: Mountainous Fealty For 12s after using Inuzaka All-Round Defense or Juuga: Forward Unto Victory, increases the CRIT DMG of all nearby party members' Geo DMG based on the buff level of the skill's field at the time of use: • ''Standing Firm'': +10% • ''Impregnable'': +20% • ''Crunch'': +40% This effect cannot stack and will take reference from the last instance of the effect that is triggered. |
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C4 | ★★★ | • Adds healing to Gorou's Elemental Burst. |
C6 | ★★☆ | • Increases Geo CRIT DMG of all Geo members in the party. |
Unlocking Gorou's 4th constellation fixes the issue of needing a healer in mono-geo team comps. This will make any Geo team nearly unbeatable thanks to the shields and healing provided.
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Lv.20→Lv.40 |
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Lv.40→Lv.50 |
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Lv.50→Lv.60 |
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Lv.60→Lv.70 |
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Lv.70→Lv.80 |
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Lv.80→Lv.90 |
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Elemental Skilll Buffs by Geo Characters in Party | |
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1 Geo Character | DEF Bonus |
2 Geo Characters | DEF Bonus + Increased resistance to interruption |
3 Geo Characters | DEF Bonus + Increased resistance to interruption + Increased Geo DMG Bonus |
Gorou's Elemental Skill, Inuzaka All-Round Defense, deals AoE DMG and sets up a ''General's War Banner'' that provides a number of buffs to active characters within the skill's static AoE based on the number of Geo Characters in the party.
Gorou himself is included in the number of Geo Characters needed for his Elemental Skill, so you just need two more Geo Characters to gain the full buffs!
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Gorou's Elemental Burst, Juuga: Forward Unto Victory, works the same way as his Elemental Skill, but the AoE of this skill manifests in a small, floating dog that follows the active character for the duration of the skill. This talent also periodically deals Geo DMG to a single opponent in its AoE.
Gorou's Passive Talent, Seeker of Shinies, allows the player to detect nearby Inazuma-Exclusive Items, such as Naku Weed and Sango Pearls, as long as Gorou is in the party.
Talent Description |
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Perform up to 4 consecutive shots with a bow.
Charge Attack Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG. While aiming, stone crystals will accumulate on the arrowhead. A fully charged crystalline arrow will deal Geo DMG. Plunge Attack: Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact. |
Attribute | Effect (Lvl 1) |
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1-Hit DMG | 37.8% |
2-Hit DMG | 37.2% |
3-Hit DMG | 49.5% |
4-Hit DMG | 59.0% |
Aimed Shot | 43.9% |
Fully-Charged Aimed Shot | 124% |
Plunge DMG | 56.8% |
Low/High Plunge DMG | 114%/142% |
Talent Description |
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Deals AoE Geo DMG and sets up up a General's War Banner.
General's War Banner Provides up to 3 buffs to active characters within the skill's AoE based on the number of Geo characters in the party at the time of casting: ・1 Geo character: Adds ''Standing Firm'' - DEF Bonus. ・ 2 Geo characters: Adds ''Impregnable'' - Increased resistance to interruption. ・3 Geo characters: Adds ''Crunch'' - Geo DMG Bonus. Gorou can deploy only 1 General's War Banner on the field at any one time. Characters can only benefit from 1 General's War Banner at a time. When a party member leaves the field, the active buff will last for 2s. Flavor Text: "Take up this formation and we'll be safe - I guarantee it!" As a general and a leader of troops, the last thing Gorou wants is to see is those who follow him getting hurt. |
Attribute | Effect (Lvl 1) |
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Skill DMG | 107.2% |
DEF Increase | 206 |
Geo DMG Bonus | 15% |
Duration | 10.0s |
CD | 10.0s |
Talent Description |
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Displaying his valor as a general, Gorou deals AoE Geo DMG and creates a field known as a General's Glory to embolden his comrades.
General's Glory ・Buffs active characters in the AoE based on the Geo characters in the party. Moves with your active character. ・Generates 1 Crystal Collapse every 1.5s that deals AoE Geo DMG to 1 enemy in the AoE. ・Pulls 1 elemental shard in the AoE to your position every 1.5s (elemental shards by Crystallize reactions). If a General's War Banner created by Gorou currently exists on the field when this ability is used, it will be destroyed. In addition, for the duration of General's Glory, Gorou's Elemental Skill "Inuzaka All Round Defense" will not create the General's War Banner. If Gorou falls, the effects of General's Glory will be cleared. Flavor Text: "We have the high ground!" Gorou can ever so slightly change the terrain of the battlefield to help win victory. This technique has seen him through many battles against seemingly superior opposition. |
Attribute | Effect (Lvl 1) |
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Skill DMG | 98% DEF |
Crystal Collapse DMG | 61% DEF |
Duration | 9.0s |
CD | 20.0s |
Energy Cost | 80 |
Talent Description |
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After using Juuga: Forward Unto Victory, all nearby party members' DEF is increased by 25% for 12s. |
Talent Description |
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Gorou receives the following DMG Bonuses to his attacks based on his DEF: ・Inuzaka All-Round Defense: Skill DMG increased by 156% of DEF ・Juuga: Forward Unto Victory: Skill DMG and Crystal Collapse DMG increased by 15.6% of DEF |
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Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Inazuma on the mini-map. |
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Banner Status | Active |
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Gorou is a featured 4-star character in Itto's banner rerun from June 21, 2022 to July 12, 2022.
The other 4-star characters featured with him are Chongyun and the new 4-star Electro Sword user, Kuki Shinobu. Gorou is also available at normal rate on all Standard Banners.
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Character | In-Game Thoughts |
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Oh yeah, the doggy general in the resistance... Hey, I've gotta hand it to him, he may be on the small side, but he's got quite the fighting spirit. Also, he gives off this vibe that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, almost as if he understands my innermost feelings... I mean, I've barely met the guy, so that's kinda weird. |
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When I was a wanted man, the resistance gave me a lot of help. The time I spent with Gorou was brief, but he left a deep impression on me. He's the type of person who says whatever's on his mind. He shares the highs and lows of his subordinates, and is never afraid to draw his sword for the sake of a friend. That's the kind of person I can really get along with. |
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Gorou is an exceptional general... sincere, determined, and courageous. He has a strong camaraderie with the troops and is able to come up with creative battle plans. He does, however, have one shortcoming... He often lets the excitement of battle get to his head. If you are ever deployed to the battlefield together, be sure to have a good rein on him when things get underway. |
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Gorou is to Sangonomiya Kokomi as I am to the Raiden Shogun. He is fiercely loyal, and I have great respect for this. It's a shame we're on opposing sides, so we'll never get to work together... Still, I am glad to have an admirable foe. Also... I hear he's a fifth-born son. That just makes it even better. |
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He certainly has a beautiful tail. Although... mine's a little softer. |
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