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 Type
Character Type | SupportDPS |
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Weapon | Bow |
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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
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![]() | 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 | |
![]() | Increase Elemental Mastery of Venti and the whole team for every hit of his Elemental Skill and Burst. |
![]() | 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 |
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![]() 2-Piece Set | 2-Piece Set DEF +30% |
![]() 2-Piece Set | 2-Piece Set Energy Recharge + 20% |
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![]() 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. |
![]() 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 |
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![]() | 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
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- 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 | Sub | Details |
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![]() | ![]() | - Zhongli can act as a Sub-DPS and a shielder in this comp though he has less Energy provided. |
![]() | ![]() | - Ningguang is also an excellent Geo DPS for this comp. However, she does not benefit from the defense increase. |
![]() | ![]() | - 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 |
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- 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. |
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Gorou Ascension Materials
Materials Needed for Ascension
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Gorou Talent Materials For Level-Up
Enemy Drops (Specter) | Domain Drops (Wed/Sat/Sun) | Big Boss Drops (La Signora (Boss)) |
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Gorou's Recommended Talent Priority
Talent | Level Up Priority |
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Normal Attack: Ripping Fang Fletching | ★★★・・ |
Inuzaka All Round Defense (Elemental Skill) | ★★★★★ |
Juuga: Forward Unto Victory (Elemental Burst) | ★★★★・ |
Gorou's Skills & Talent List
Talent | Talent Category | |
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![]() | 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 |
Normal Attack: Ripping Fang Fletching
Normal Attack
Perform up to 4 consecutive shots with a bow.
Lvl. 8 | |
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1 Hit DMG | 64.5% |
2 Hit DMG | 63.5% |
3 Hit DMG | 84.5% |
4 Hit DMG | 100.8% |
Charged 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.
Lvl. 8 | |
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Aimed Shot | 75% |
Fully-Charged Aimed Shot | 198% |
Plunging Attack
Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Lvl. 8 | |
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Plunge DMG | 97.1% |
Low/High Plunge DMG | 194%/243% |
Inuzaka All-Round Defense
Deals AoE Geo DMG and sets 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 Party Member | Adds "Standing Firm" - DEF Bonus. |
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2 Geo Party Members | Adds "Impregnable" Increases resistance to interruption |
3 Geo Party Members | 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 War's Banner at a time. When a party member leaves the field, the active buff will last for 2s.
Hold
Adjust the location of the skill.
Lvl. 8 | |
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Inuzaka All-Round Defense DMG | 203.7% |
DEF Increase | 392 |
Geo DMG Bonus | 15% |
Duration | 10s |
CD | 10s |
Juuga: Forward Unto Victory
Displaying his valor as a general, Gorou deals AoE Geo DMG and creates a field known as General’s Glory to embolden his comrades.
General's Glory |
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- Like the General’s War Banner created by Inuzaka All-Round Defense, provides buffs to active characters within the skill's AoE based on the number of Geo characters in the party. Also moves together with your character. |
- Generates 1 Crystal Collapse every 1.5s that deals AoE Geo DMG to 1 opponent within the skill's AoE. |
- Pulls 1 elemental shard in the skill's AoE to your active character position every 1.5s (elemental shards are created 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 the 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.
Lvl. 8 | |
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Skill DMG | 157% DEF |
Crystal Collapse DMG | 98% DEF |
Duration | 9s |
CD | 20s |
Energy Cost | 80 |
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.
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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
Skill | Effect |
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Rushing Hound: Swift as the Wind 【Unlocked at C1】 | When characters (other than Gorou ) within the AoE of Gorou's General's War Banner, or General's Glory deal Geo DMG to opponenets, the CD of Gorou's Inuzaka All-Round Defense is decreased by 2s. This effect occur once every 10s. |
Sitting Hound: Steady as a Clock 【Unlocked at C2】 | While General's Glory is in effect, its duration is extended by 1s when a nearby active character obtains an Elemental Shard from a Crystalize reaction. This effect can occure once every 0.1s Max extension is 3s. |
Mauling Hound: Fierce as Fire 【Unlocked at C3】 | Increases the Level of Inuzaka All-Round Defense by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
Lapping Hound: Warm as Water 【Unlocked at C4】 | 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. |
Striking Hound: Thunderous Force 【Unlocked at C5】 | Increases the Level of Juuga: Forward Unto Victory by 4. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
Valiant Hound: Mountainous Fealty 【Unlocked at C6】 | 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 |
*C=Constellations, To upgrade constellations, you must aquire the same character more than once.
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How To Use Gorou ?
Recommended Rotation for Gorou
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1 | Use Elemental Skill to setup General's War Banner. |
2 | Switch and fight until Gorou's Elemental Burst is ready. |
3 | Switch to Gorou and use Elemental Burst to provide buffs and shields. |
4 | Repeat from number 1. |
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.
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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 Reviews From Other Users
What Is Gorou's Tier For You
User Reviews
"I'd also suggest the Exile 4pc artifact set. +20% ER, and a boatload of particles for the whole team on ult. It's a 4* set, so only raise up to level 16, but Gorou's damage and healing aren't material enough to worry about the missing 4 levels." Haruto |
"I would focus on building his DEF with 4pc Husk, especially if you have his 4th constellation, since he turns into a healer (!) and can become full support, while also dealing damage." Wanderer |
Gorou Skins List
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Gorou Profile & Voice Actor
Gorou Basic Info & Voice Actor
Profile
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Affiliation: Inazuma The great general of Watatsumi Island's Forces. He is deeply trusted by his subordinates. |
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
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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 |
![]() | 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. |
![]() | 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. |
![]() | 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.
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Special Dish Of Gorou
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Favorite Decoration Of Gorou
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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 |
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![]() 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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