Gorou

Genshin Impact Gorou Build

Geo

Best Gorou Builds

SUPPORT Build

Artifacts

1
The Exile
The Exile
4
2
Noblesse Oblige
Noblesse Oblige
4
3
Emblem of Severed Fate
Emblem of Severed Fate
2
Energy Recharge +20% set
Energy Recharge +20% set
2

Recommended Primary Stats

Sands

Energy Recharge

Goblet

Geo DMG Bonus / DEF%

Circlet

CRIT Rate / DEF% / Healing Bonus

Substats Priority

1Energy Recharge
2DEF%
3CRIT Rate

[C2] extends Gorou's Elemental Burst duration from 9 seconds to 12 seconds if the required Crystallize shields are obtained. This prolongs the 3 Geo 15% Geo DMG bonus for his teammates, making it ideal to use Burst as the last ability before swapping to the DPS character.

Talents Priority

ESkill>QBurst>NANormal Attack

SUPPORT Gorou is a Support character that can provide increasing buffs to your party members from his Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst based on the number of Geo characters in your team (capped at 3). Casting his Elemental Skill sets up a banner that gives flat DEF (1 Geo), Interruption Resistance (2 Geo), and Geo DMG% Bonus (3 Geo) for your active character standing inside the banner radius. Casting his Elemental Burst creates a field following the active character that deals periodic damage and offers the same bonuses given by the Skill, destroying any placed banners in the process. It also pulls in nearby Elemental Shards created by Crystallize reactions. Due to his kit focusing on buffing DEF and Geo DMG, he's a specialized support geared towards Geo DPS that scales with DEF, such as Noelle or Itto. He can see niche use at [C6] with other Geo characters as well. Regarding Weapon Choices: Elegy for the End offers a helpful ER substat alongside an EM and ATK% buff for your teammates. While not directly useful in teams centered around Noelle or Itto, this could possibly be a good choice for future Geo DPS characters or in a team that utilizes Geo Resonance. Regarding Artifact Sets: The Exile (4) is a viable option, as casting Elemental Burst regenerates a total of 6 Energy for each of your party members. This set reduces your Energy Requirements by a bit for all of your party members, which can be quite beneficial. However, note that this is a 4-star set, so you're potentially missing out on 5-star stat scaling. Noblesse Oblige (4) can be considered if you've already met the ER requirement for Gorou. At that point, you'd no longer need to run the recommended ER% sets, which means you can opt for this instead. Regarding Artifact Mainstats and Substats Priority: At [C4], DEF% mainstats and substats (and potentially a Healing Bonus mainstat on Circlet) can be considered due to being able to heal the active character based on their DEF during burst. This is useful if you plan to use him as a solo healer. Crit Rate circlet and substats can be considered when Gorou is using Favonius Warbow to trigger the passive comfortably. ER% substats are usually more important than getting the right mainstat, as Gorou's damage contribution to a team is negligible, while being able to get Energy for his Burst is a lot more important.

Best Gorou Teams

Gorou Skills

Normal Attack: Ripping Fang Fletching
Normal Attack: Ripping Fang Fletching
Inuzaka All-Round Defense
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.
Juuga: Forward Unto Victory
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.

Passive Talent

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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.
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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
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Seeker of Shinies

Passive

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

Constellations

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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.
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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.
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Mauling Hound: Fierce as Fire

Constellation Lv. 3

Increases the Level of Inuzaka All-Round Defense by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
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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.
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Striking Hound: Thunderous Force

Constellation Lv. 5

Increases the Level of Juuga: Forward Unto Victory by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
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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
-
1
Base HP
-
802
Base ATK
-
15
Base DEF
-
54
Geo DMG Bonus
-
0.0%

Ascension Materials

LV.1
0
LV.20
0
LV.40
20000
1
3
3
LV.50
40000
3
2
10
15
LV.60
60000
6
4
20
12
LV.70
80000
3
8
30
18
LV.80
100000
6
12
45
12
LV.90
120000
6
20
60
24
Total
420000
1
9
9
6
46
168
18
30
36

Talent Materials

LV.12
12500
3
6
LV.23
17500
2
3
LV.34
25000
4
4
LV.45
30000
6
6
LV.56
37500
9
9
LV.67
120000
4
4
1
LV.78
260000
6
6
1
LV.89
450000
12
9
2
LV.910
700000
16
12
2
1
Total
1652500
3
21
38
6
22
31
6
1