Overview
Quick Build
Artifacts
The Exile
4-Piece recommended
Sands
ATK%
Main stat
Goblet
DMG%
Main stat
Circlet
CRIT Rate
Substats
Energy Recharge to requirement > DEF % > CRIT Rate
Strengths
- Inuzaka All-Round Defense deals AoE Geo DMG and sets up a General's War Banner.
- Juuga: Forward Unto Victory deals AoE Geo DMG and creates a field known as General's Glory to embolden his comrades.
- Natural fit for Geo Support slots without forcing a weird team shape.
- Posts A-tier Spiral Abyss and A in Imaginary Theater on our content ratings strip.
Weaknesses
- Energy planning matters — skimping on ER makes Gorou's Burst feel inconsistent.
- Without key constellations, some of the kit's advertised comfort is missing.
Talent Priority
Crown priority on Gorou: Elemental Skill. Most of their value scales here.
On Gorou, Elemental Burst is the second stop — take it to 8–10 once the primary talent is online.
Gorou's Normal Attack can sit low; it barely moves clear times versus their other talents.
Substat Priority
Cast Skill then Burst each rotation.
Follow the recommended rotation for optimal Gorou performance.
Weapons
5-star Weapons
4-star Weapons
Artifact Sets
The Exile.
Sands
ATK%
Goblet
DMG%
Circlet
CRIT Rate
Recommended artifact set for this build.
Sands
ATK%
Goblet
DMG%
Circlet
CRIT Rate
Recommended artifact set for this build.
Sands
ATK%
Goblet
DMG%
Circlet
CRIT Rate
Team Compositions
Arataki Itto
Main DPS
Gorou
Support
Chiori
Support
Xilonen
Sustain
This is the best team builds for Gorou who is the perfect support for Geo DPS such as Arataki Itto or Noelle. Chiori or Albedo are two good additional DPS for Geo teams with their off-field DMG. Zhongli and Xilonen are an additional support.
Itto is the primary carry who converts DEF into massive Geo DMG during his Burst. He thrives in this team as he can maximize the specific Geo-related buffs provided by Gorou and Xilonen.
Gorou is the specialized support for this team, providing DEF and Geo DMG% buffs that scale based on having three Geo members. He also provides essential energy particles for Itto.
Chiori contributes significant off-field Geo DMG that scales with both ATK and DEF. Her dolls provide consistent pressure and help generate the energy required for Itto's Burst.
Xilonen provides powerful RES shred and healing, ensuring the team remains healthy while maximizing Itto's damage. Her presence satisfies Gorou's three-Geo requirement for maximum buffs.
Talents & Constellations
Talents
Gorou performs a sequence of Bow-based Normal Attacks.
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. "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.
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. "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.
Constellations
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.
Is it worth getting?
Situational for Gorou's 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…. Take it if you already own earlier constellations.
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.
Is it worth getting?
Worth getting on Gorou — 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….
- Increases the Level of Inuzaka All-Round Defense by 3. - Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
Pure talent bump on Gorou's Inuzaka All-Round Defense. Pick it up after the nodes that change the rotation, not before.
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.
Is it worth getting?
Nice-to-have on Gorou — 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…. Not a must-pull breakpoint for most accounts.
- Increases the Level of Juuga: Forward Unto Victory by 3. - Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Is it worth getting?
Pure talent bump on Gorou's Juuga: Forward Unto Victory. Pick it up after the nodes that change the rotation, not before.
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.
Is it worth getting?
Worth getting on Gorou — 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….
At C0, Gorou already delivers: inuzaka All-Round Defense deals AoE Geo DMG and sets up a General's War Banner.
Alternatives to Gorou
Not sure Gorou is right for you? Compare against other characters to find your best pull.
Where Yun Jin goes hard is Opening Flourish: it deals a simple Geo DMG strike. Same Geo Support neighborhood as Gorou (Inuzaka All-Round Defense: deals AoE Geo DMG and sets up a General's War Banner), with different field-time and supports.
Zhongli's Dominus Lapidis provides one of the strongest shields in the game. Different job than Gorou's Support slot — compare teams before swapping.
Illuga leans on Dawnbearing Songbird, which summons the trusty messenger bird, Aedon. Direct peer to Gorou — pick whoever already matches your supports and comfort animations.
Xilonen's Yohual's Scratch generates different Soundscapes based on her other party members' Elemental Types, decreasing. Direct peer to Gorou — pick whoever already matches your supports and comfort animations.