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Gorou Builds & Review

Gorou is a character in Genshin Impact 2.6 that uses Geo Bow. See best builds, teams, weapons, skills, ratings, voice actor, ascension materials for Gorou!

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Gorou Character Tier & Rating

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Gorou Character Type

Character Type	SupportDPS
Weapon	Bow
Element

Gorou Best Build & Weapon

Geo & Defense Support Build

Gorou's kit focuses on providing defense and Geo DMG Bonus to the team. He can also deal damage that scales on his Defense through his Elemental Burst. However, his Elemental Burst is said to have a high cost which requires building Energy Recharge.

Recommended Weapon

Weapon	Details
Favonius Warbow	CRIT Hits have a 60% chance to generate a small amount of Elemental Particles, which will regenerate 6 Energy for the character. Can only occure once every 12s.
Weapon Substitute
Elegy For The End	Increase Elemental Mastery of Venti and the whole team for every hit of his Elemental Skill and Burst.
Sacrificial Bow	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.

Recommended Artifacts

Artifact	Details
Husk Of Opulent Dreams 2-Piece Set	2-Piece Set DEF +30%
Emblem Of Severed Fate 2-Piece Set	2-Piece Set Energy Recharge + 20%
Substitute
Noblesse Oblige 4-Piece Set	2-Piece Set Elemental Burst DMG +20% 4-Piece Set After using an Elemental Burst, all teammates get +20% ATK. Lasts 12s, does not stack.
Husk Of Opulent Dreams 2-Piece Set	2-Piece Set DEF +30% 4-Piece Set 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.

Recommended Artifact Stats

Artifact	Main Stat Sub Stat
	Flat ATK (Unchangeable) ① DEF% ② Energy Recharge ③ Flat DEF ④ CRIT Rate/ DMG
	Flat HP (Unchangeable) ① DEF% ② Energy Recharge ③ Flat DEF ④ CRIT Rate/ DMG
	Energy Recharge / DEF% ① CRIT DMG ② CRIT Rate ③ Energy Recharge / DEF% ④ Flat DEF
	DEF% / Geo DMG Bonus ① Energy Recharge ② Flat DEF ③ CRIT Rate ④ CRIT DMG
	DEF% ① Energy Recharge ② Flat DEF ③ CRIT Rate ④ CRIT DMG

Best To Have At Least 180% Energy Recharge

Gorou will rely on Elemental Burst for damage. Depending on the Energy released by Goro's skills and its team mates, it might need 180 or more Energy Recharge for a higher up-time of Gorou's Ult.

Buff From Elemental Skill Scales At Talent LVL

The buff you receive from Gorou's Elemental Skill does not scale from the Defense of Gorou but rather the level of Talent that skill has. Defense will only matter on Burst's Damage and C4 Healing.

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Gorou Best Team Comp

Best Party For Gorou

Gorou has the ability to boost Defense and Geo DMG bonus of the teams making him a Niche yet very powerful support to Defense scaling Geo Characters.

Premium Team

Support	DPS	Sub-DPS	Battery
Gorou	Arataki Itto	Albedo	Raiden Shogun
Details
- Gorou will be the main support of the team boosting the damage of Itto and Albedo. - With Goro, Itto will get boosted damage and less interruption. - Albedo's flowers will have more damage because of Defense boost by Gorou. - Gorou's high Burst cost will make Raiden easily stack Sigils for her Elemental Burst. - Albedo and Raiden will help in providing Energy for a stable Burst for the whole team.

Character Substitutes

Character	Sub	Details
Albedo	Zhongli	- Zhongli can act as a Sub-DPS and a shielder in this comp though he has less Energy provided.
Arataki Itto	Ningguang	- Ningguang is also an excellent Geo DPS for this comp. However, she does not benefit from the defense increase.
Raiden Shogun	Xinyan	- Xinyan can be the non-Geo Element of the team with Gorou making her Shields stronger while also enabling Crystallize shards to be produced. - Sacrificial Greatsword is recommended for more Energy.

Free To Play Friendly Party

Support	DPS	Sub-DPS	Sub-DPS
Gorou	Noelle	Geo Traveler	Kaeya
Details
- Similar to the previous team, Gorou will mainly be the Defense and Geo support for the team. - Noelle will be the main DPS and healer. - Geo Traveler will be giving energy with his Elemental skill and provide additional damage through Elemental Burst. - Kaeya will enable Crystalize and provide off field Cryo support to the team.

Gorou Ascension Materials

Materials Needed for Ascension

Lv 20	Prithiva Topaz Sliver x 1 Sango Pearl x 3 Spectral Husk x 3
Lv 40	Prithiva Topaz Fragment x 3 Perpetual Heart x 2 Sango Pearl x 10 Spectral Husk x 15
Lv 50	Prithiva Topaz Fragment x 6 Perpetual Heart x 4 Sango Pearl x 20 Spectral Heart x 12
Lv 60	Prithiva Topaz Chunk x 3 Perpetual Heart x 8 Sango Pearl x 30 Spectral Heart x 18
Lv 70	Prithiva Topaz Chunk x 6 Perpetual Heart x 12 Sango Pearl x 45 Spectral Nucleus x 12
Lv 80	Prithiva Topaz Gemstone x 6 Perpetual Heart x 20 Sango Pearl x 60 Spectral Nucleus x 24

Gorou Talent Materials For Level-Up

Enemy Drops (Specter)	Domain Drops (Wed/Sat/Sun)	Big Boss Drops (La Signora (Boss))
Spectral Husk	Teachings Of Light	Molten Moment
Spectral Heart	Guide To Light
Spectral Nucleus	Philosophies Of Light

Gorou's Recommended Talent Priority

Gorou's Skills & Talent List

	Talent	Talent Category
	Ripping Fang Fletching	Normal Attack
	Inuzaka All-Round Defense	Elemental Skill
	Juuga: Forward Unto Victory	Elemental Burst
	Heedless Of The Wind And Weather	Passive Skill 1
	A Favor Repaid	Passive Skill 2
	Seeker Of Shinies	Passive Skill 3

A Favor Repaid

Gorou receives the following DMG Bonuses to his attacks based on DEF:

• Inuzaka All Round Defense: Skill DMG increased by 15.6% of DEF.
• Juuga: Forward Unto Victory: Skill DMG and Crystal Collapse DMG increased by 15.6% of DEF.

Heedless Of The Wind And Weather

After using Juuga: Forward Unto Victory, all nearby party members's DEF is increased by 25% for 12s

Seeker Of Shinies

Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Inazuma on the map.

Gorou Constellations

Recommended Constellation For Gorou

Constellation 4 For Healing Access

With Constellation 4, Gorou will not only provide buffs and shields but also healing. This gives Gorou another role to fulfill besides buffing and shielding your party.

Constellation 6 For Geo Comps

Constellation 6 is ideal for Geo Comps since it will increase the Crit DMG of party members' Geo DMG based on the buff level of the skill.

Gorou Constellations

*C＝Constellations, To upgrade constellations, you must aquire the same character more than once.

How To Use Gorou ?

Recommended Rotation for Gorou

Uses Of Elemental Skill

Provides Buffs Based On Number Of Geo Characters

Gorou's Elemental Skill bonuses activate when the required number of party members is present at the time of casting. The field will be destroyed when you cast another Elemental Skill or Burst.

Uses Of Elemental Burst

Provides Shields That Pulls Elemental Shards With His Burst

His Burst provides similar buffs with his Elemental Skill but it will also generate crystal collapses that deals AoE Geo DMG to opponents. Gorou will pull an elemental shard in the AoE of his burst towards the active character every 1.5s. This can easily provide your characters a shield created from the Crystallize reaction.

Buff Follows Active Character

Unlike his Elemental Skill, the field created by his Elemental Burst follows the active character.

C4 Will Give Healing

Having Gorou's C4 will give you access to healing whenever his Elemental Burst is in the "Impregnable" or "Crunch" states. The heal is based on 50% of Gorou's DEF and triggers every 1.5s. This applies to active characters within the field's AoE.

Works Best As A Team Buffer

Gorou can buff the team while dealing Geo DMG to enemies. He works best as a team buffer that will only be on the field during the start of the combo with your characters or when his Elemental Burst can be unleashed.

Strengths Of Gorou

Provides Multiple Buffs Through Elemental Skill & Burst

Gorou can buff the team greatly while also dealing decent Geo DMG with his burst that scales from his DEF. He can have 3 of his buffs active depending on the number of Geo characters in your party. The buffs can both come from his Burst and Elemental skill which makes it have 100% uptime so long as you often switch to Gorou.

Can Give Consistent Shields

Gorou can generate an elemental shard every 1.5s from his elemental burst consistently if you have an off-field element and even pull them towards the active character. This makes him an excellent shielder for your team!

Weaknesses Of Gorou

Powerful Buffs Locked Behind Higher Constellations

Gorou's powerful skill effects are locked behind higher constellations such as his C4 which gives him an additional role such as healing and providing more survivability for the team. You will also need to get his C6 if you want to provide more DMG for your Geo characters.

Niche Support That Works Best Only Other Geo Characters

Gorou's team comps doesn't vary that much since it's almost required that he has another Geo character with him if you want to utilize all of his buffs. This makes him restricted to mostly Geo team setups.

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Gorou Profile & Voice Actor

Gorou Basic Info & Voice Actor

Rarity	★4	Element	Geo
Weapon
Bow
Voice Actor (EN)
Cory Yee
Voice Actor (JA)
Tasuku Hatanaka
Birthday
May 18

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Gorou Story Overview

General Of The Resistance

Gurou is quite young to be leading troops, but every soldier under the resistance respects him as their general. Outside of the war, he's outgoing and is rather friendly.

Leads The Troops In Battle

If Kokomi is the brains of the Resistance, it's Gurou that stands as its body, leading the troops in the battlefield. He fights against Kujou Sara and her army in Nazuchi Beach before arrival of his mistress.

Voicelines About Gorou

Voicelines About Gorou
Kazuha	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
Kujou Sara	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.
Sangonomiya Kokomi	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.
Itto	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.

Archon Quest & Story Event

Appeared In Archon Quest Chapter 2

Gorou appeared as the general of the Resistance Army against Raiden Shogun's Army in the Archon Quest Chapter 2. Gorou is shown to be trusted by Sangonomiya Kokomi as well as his subordinates.

Gorou - Special Dish, Favorite Decor, & How Tall?

Special Dish Of Gorou

Dish	Ingredients
Victorious Legend	Raw Meat x4 Flour x3 Bamboo Shoot x2 Bird Egg x1

Favorite Decoration Of Gorou

Character
Gorou
Favorite Decoration Sets
Rural Concealment	Wakeful Spring	-

How Tall Is Gorou?

There is no in-game and official data regarding the height of Gorou. We compared characters and Gorou is Medium comparatively.

Effects In-Game

Character height gives advantages and disadvantages in-game. For instance, smaller characters will need to swim even at shallow waters but they easily dodge some enemies attacks or enter narrow entrances of caves.

How To Get Gorou?

Get From Arataki Itto Banner

Banner	Boosted Character Details
Arataki Itto Banner Dec. 14 ~ Jan. 03	Gorou wish drop rate is boosted on the "Oni's Royale" Banner that will be available on December 14, 2021. After that, he will be added on the Normal 4 star pool starting from Version 2.5 Update.

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