Genshin Impact Gorou Build

The great general of Watatsumi Island's forces. He is deeply trusted by his subordinates.

Watatsumi Island

Best Gorou Builds

Weapons

Favonius Warbow

Energy Recharge

Sacrificial Bow

Energy Recharge

Elegy for the End

Energy Recharge

Artifacts

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

Energy Recharge

Goblet

Geo DMG Bonus / DEF%

Circlet

CRIT Rate / DEF% / Healing Bonus

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge

2DEF%

3CRIT Rate

Talents Priority

ESkill>QBurst>NANormal Attack

Best Gorou Teams

Gorou Skills

Normal Attack: Ripping Fang Fletching

Normal Attack
Performs up to 4 consecutive shots with a bow.

Charged Attack
Performs 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.

Plunging Attack
Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Inuzaka All-Round Defense

"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.

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 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.

Hold
Adjust the location of the skill.

Juuga: Forward Unto Victory

"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.

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
This field has the following properties:
· 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 active 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's 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 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.

Passive Talent

Heedless of the Wind and Weather

Ascension Phase 1

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

A Favor Repaid

Ascension Phase 4

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

Seeker of Shinies

Passive

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

Constellations

Rushing Hound: Swift as the Wind

Constellation Lv. 1

When characters (other than Gorou) within the AoE of Gorou's General's War Banner or General's Glory deal Geo DMG to opponents, the CD of Gorou's Inuzaka All-Round Defense is decreased by 2s.
This effect can occur once every 10s.

Sitting Hound: Steady as a Clock

Constellation Lv. 2

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.

Mauling Hound: Fierce as Fire

Constellation Lv. 3

Increases the Level of Inuzaka All-Round Defense by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Lapping Hound: Warm as Water

Constellation Lv. 4

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

Constellation Lv. 5

Increases the Level of Juuga: Forward Unto Victory by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Valiant Hound: Mountainous Fealty

Constellation Lv. 6

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.

Stats

Before Ascension

After Ascension

Ascend

Base HP

802

Base ATK

Base DEF

Geo DMG Bonus

0.0%

Ascension Materials

LV.1

Mora

LV.20

Mora

LV.40

20000

Mora

Prithiva Topaz Sliver

Sango Pearl

Spectral Husk

LV.50

40000

Mora

Prithiva Topaz Fragment

Perpetual Heart

Sango Pearl

Spectral Husk

LV.60

60000

Mora

Prithiva Topaz Fragment

Perpetual Heart

Sango Pearl

Spectral Heart

LV.70

80000

Mora

Prithiva Topaz Chunk

Perpetual Heart

Sango Pearl

Spectral Heart

LV.80

100000

Mora

Prithiva Topaz Chunk

Perpetual Heart

Sango Pearl

Spectral Nucleus

LV.90

120000

Mora

Prithiva Topaz Gemstone

Perpetual Heart

Sango Pearl

Spectral Nucleus

Total

420000

168

Talent Materials

LV.1→2

12500

Mora

Teachings of Light

Spectral Husk

LV.2→3

17500

Mora

Guide to Light

Spectral Heart

LV.3→4

25000

Mora

Guide to Light

Spectral Heart

LV.4→5

30000

Mora

Guide to Light

Spectral Heart

LV.5→6

37500

Mora

Guide to Light

Spectral Heart

LV.6→7

120000

Mora

Philosophies of Light

Spectral Nucleus

Molten Moment

LV.7→8

260000

Mora

Philosophies of Light

Spectral Nucleus

Molten Moment

LV.8→9

450000

Mora

Philosophies of Light

Spectral Nucleus

Molten Moment

LV.9→10

700000

Mora

Philosophies of Light

Spectral Nucleus

Molten Moment

Crown of Insight

Total

1652500