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Portrait of Gorou

★★★★GeoBow

Gorou

Canine Warrior

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

Region
Inazuma
Released
Version 2.3
GenGuru tier
B Support

Overview

  • Geo team buffer
  • Support

Gorou is a support made for Geo teams. His Elemental Skill plants a War Banner and his Elemental Burst creates a field that follows your active character. Both give buffs based on how many Geo characters are in the party: DEF with one, more interruption resistance with two, and a Geo DMG bonus with three. The burst also drops Crystal Collapses on enemies, pulls Crystallize shards to you, and raises the whole party's DEF through his passive.

His value is the buff, not his own damage. Give him Energy Recharge first so the burst is always ready, then DEF, which also feeds his damage through his second passive. He shines most with three or four Geo characters, especially DEF-scaling ones like Itto and Albedo.

Weapons

Best first. Every bow on this list links to its page.

  1. Favonius Warbow ★★★★

    The standard pick. It generates extra energy for him and the team, so his burst is ready more often.

  2. Elegy for the End ★★★★★

    Energy Recharge plus a team ATK and Elemental Mastery buff once its stacks fill. A luxury that suits a support.

  3. Sacrificial Bow ★★★★

    A chance to reset his skill means more banners and more particles.

  4. End of the Line ★★★★

    Obtained through fishing. The Energy Recharge stat is what he wants most.

  5. Covenant of Frost and Snow ★★★★

    The DEF stat boosts his own damage, and his healing at C4. Its Elemental Mastery passive does little for him, so pair it with Energy Recharge on artifacts.

Artifact sets

  1. The Exile 4-piece

    An easy set that also gives the team energy after his burst. Good at any account level.

  2. Noblesse Oblige 4-piece

    Adds a party-wide ATK buff after his burst. Use it if no one else in the team is already wearing it.

  3. Husk of Opulent Dreams + The Exile 2-piece each

    DEF from Husk and Energy Recharge from Exile, both of which he wants.

Main stats and substats

Sands
Energy Recharge or DEF%
Goblet
DEF% or Geo DMG Bonus
Circlet
DEF% or CRIT Rate
Substats
Energy Recharge > DEF% > CRIT Rate > DEF

Talent priority

  1. Elemental Burst Juuga: Forward Unto Victory
  2. Elemental Skill Inuzaka All-Round Defense

Teams

  • Zibai Lunar-Crystallize

    Columbina supplies Hydro and turns Hydro Crystallize into Lunar-Crystallize. With Zibai and Illuga also Geo, Gorou's banner gives its full DEF and Geo bonuses, and at C2 Lunar-Crystallize reactions extend his burst.

  • Mono Geo

    Four Geo characters unlock every banner buff. Itto and Albedo both scale with DEF, so his DEF bonus helps them twice.

  • Geo with Chiori

    Chiori brings off-field Geo damage that also benefits from the Geo DMG bonus.

  • Budget Mono Geo

    Made from easy-to-get characters. Noelle scales with DEF and Yun Jin boosts Normal Attacks, which suits her playstyle.

Tips

  • Count your Geo characters. The Geo DMG bonus only appears with three or more Geo characters in the party.
  • Using the burst removes his War Banner, and the skill makes no banner while the burst is up. Place the banner first, then use the burst when it is ready.
  • His burst field moves with your active character, so you can swap freely without losing the buff.
  • If his burst is not ready each rotation, add Energy Recharge before chasing DEF.

Other character guides recommend Gorou as a teammate in these teams.

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See every team comp, grouped by reaction.

Base stats at level 90

Base HP
9570
Base ATK
183
Base DEF
648
Geo DMG Bonus
24.0%

Talents

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.
Elemental Skill 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 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.
Elemental Burst 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 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
After using Juuga: Forward Unto Victory, all nearby party members' DEF is increased by 25% for 12s.
Passive talent A Favor Repaid
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
Passive talent Seeker of Shinies
Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Inazuma on the mini-map.

Constellations

C1 Rushing Hound: Swift as the Wind
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.
C2 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, or triggers a Lunar-Crystallize reaction. This effect can occur once every 0.1s. Max extension is 3s.
C3 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.
C5 Striking Hound: Thunderous Force
Increases the Level of Juuga: Forward Unto Victory by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6 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.