Build of Genshin Impact Gorou

Genshin Impact's Gorou is a gorgeous, four-star dog that loves to play with bows and geocaches. He has a kind disposition. You're in luck if you want to understand the puppy general. We go over all of the greatest Gorou-specific weapons and artifacts with our build, as well as a detailed analysis of his abilities and how to use them.

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Let's research all there is to know about Gorou from Genshin Impact.

Build
How to use
Weapons
Artifacts
Team comps
Abilities
Constellations
Ascention materials
Talent materials

Which Genshin Impact Gorou build is the best?


Best weapon	Favonius Warbow
Weapon substitutes	Elegy for the End
Best artifact set	Husk of Opulent Dreams
Artifact substitutes	Archaic Petra or Noblesse Oblige
Main stats	Sands: energy recharge Goblet: geo damage bonus or defense% (C4+) Circlet: crit rate/crit damage
Sub-stats	Energy recharge DEF% Crit rate/crit damage

The Favonius Warbow, a four-star gacha bow, is Gorou's greatest weapon. It does a wonderful job of enhancing his ability to replenish energy, which is necessary for his expensive burst.Because of his defensive and geo damage bonus attributes, Husk of Opulent Dreams is his strongest artifact set; however, Archaic Petra and Noblesse Oblige are also excellent choices.

Build up his defense, crit, geo damage boost, and energy recharge.If your Gorou is at constellation four or above, defense is a greater priority for his goblet to boost his healing. Elegy for the End takes somewhat more ER than Favonius Warbow.

We advise giving Gorou's elemental ability top priority while leveling up his talents. You may then advance his elemental skill level after that. You may save his standard attack for last since it's not that significant.

How need I to use Gorou?

Gorou is most useful in a supporting role as he strengthens the protection of his teammates and, in higher constellations, he can even heal and deal more geo crit damage. His elemental burst has a high energy cost, and he can do very powerful damage. However, to properly maximize his powers, you need to have geo players on your team with him. He also has interruption resistance.

But, as was already established, Gorou's skills are ideal for bolstering defensive scaling friends in a mono geo squad. He also works well when paired with Genshin Impact's Itto and .Albedo of Genshin Impact, With Genshin Impact's Noelle and Genshin Impact's Zhongli, you can ensure both significant damage and survival for your whole group.

Remember that Gorou's bonuses from his elemental burst and elemental skill grow according to the number of geo players in your party.

Number of geo characters in party	Effect
One	Defense bonus
Two	Defense bonus and increased resistance to interruption
Three	Defense bonus, increased resistance to interruption, and increased geo damage bonus

Here is further information about the Genshin Impact elements.

Which Gorou weapons are the best?

The Gorou handbook for KQM states that The only weapon you should ever use against him is the Favonius Warbow. It is quite accessible since you can get a free copy by finishing the first Archon quest, and it has amazing particle production and a respectable energy recharge stat.

Elegy for the End is the greatest five-star weapon for Genshin Impact's Gorou since it can boost elemental mastery and energy recharge rate. Although it's a strong piece of equipment, it's not constantly accessible since it's a gacha draw from the Epitome Invocation weapon banner.

Weapon	Effect	How to obtain
Elegy for the End	Bonus stat: energy recharge Skill: A part of the “Millennial Movement” that wanders amidst the winds. Increases Gorou’s elemental mastery by 60. When Gorou’s elemental skills or elemental bursts hit opponents, he gains a Sigil of Remembrance. This effect can trigger once every 0.2 seconds and can trigger even if Gorou is not on the field. When you possess four Sigils of Remembrance, you consume them all and all nearby party members obtain the “Millennial Movement: Farewell Song” effect for 12 seconds. This effect increases elemental mastery by 100 and increases attack by 20%. Once this effect is triggered, you won’t gain Sigils of Remembrance for 20 seconds. Buffs of the same type do not stack	Gacha
Favonius Warbow	Bonus stat: energy recharge Skill: Crit hits have a 60% chance to generate a small amount of elemental particles, which regenerate six energy for Gorou. Can only occur once every 12 seconds	Gacha, A Long Shot quest
Sacrificial Bow	Bonus stat: energy recharge Skill: After Gorou damages an opponent with his elemental skill, the skill has a 40% chance to end its own cooldown. This can only occur once every 30 seconds	Gacha

Which Gorou antiquities are the best?

Gorou may be armed with five different relics, each of which has a unique advantage that can boost his stats. Above all others, we highly suggest Husk of Opulent Dreams since it's ideal for defense-scaling geo heroes and will significantly strengthen his buffs.

Since Husk of Opulent Dreams is a five-star set, you may try one of the substitutes listed below if you're having trouble getting all the pieces. If Itto isn't on your team, then Nobless Oblige is your best option since he also gains from this set and the effect doesn't stack.

Artifact set	Effect	How to obtain
Husk of Opulent Dreams	Two equipped: defense +30% Four equipped: obtain the curiosity effect in the following conditions: when Gorou is on the field, he gains one stack after hitting an opponent with a geo attack, triggering a maximum of once every 0.3 seconds. When off the field, Gorou gains one stack every three seconds. Curiosity can stack up to four times, each providing 6% defense and a 6% geo damage bonus. When six seconds pass without gaining a curiosity stack, one stack expires	Slumbering Court domain in Fort Hiraumi, on Seirai Island, Inazuma
Archaic Petra	Two equipped: geo damage +15% Four equipped: upon obtaining an elemental shard created through a crystallize reaction, all party members gain a 35% damage bonus for that particular element for ten seconds. Characters can only gain one form of elemental damage bonus in this manner at any one time	Domain of Guyun in Sea of Clouds, Guyun Stone Forest, Liyue
Noblesse Oblige	Two equipped: elemental burst damage +20% Four equipped: increases all party members’ attack by 20% for 12 seconds after using an elemental burst. This effect cannot stack	Clear Pool and Mountain Cavern domain in Minlin, Mt. Aozang, or from the Noblesse Oblige Artifact Strongbox
Defender’s Will	Two equipped: defense +30% Four equipped: increases elemental resistance by 30% for each element present in your party	Chests, domains, boss drops

Recommendations for artifact stats

Key statistics:

Sands: energy recharge
Goblet: geo damage bonus or defense% if he’s at C4 and you want to maximize his healing
Circlet: crit rate/crit damage (try to maintain a 2:1 ratio overall)

Sub-stats:

Energy recharge to requirements (about 220% with Favonius Warbow, 250% without)
DEF%
Crit rate/crit damage

Which Gorou team competitions are the best?

Gorou excels in largely geo team compositions, as we said at the beginning of the tutorial, serving as a support unit to heal and maybe buff your other attackers. Given the strength of the whole geo cast, you can pretty much run any mono geo/three geo and one flex squad depending on your playstyle and available resources.This is an illustration of a potent Gorou team composition:

First character slot	Second character slot	Third character slot	Fourth character slot
Gorou	Itto	Albedo	Bennett

Genshin Impact Gorou: Gorou's birthday art, featuring him looking troubled and contemplating how to cut into his shiba dog-shaped cake without seeming cruel.

What skills does Gorou possess?

It's a good idea to start with Juuga: Forward Unto Victory while leveling Gorou's abilities.Skills in action:

Skill	Effect
Normal attack: Ripping Fang Fletching	Normal: Perform up to four consecutive shots with a bow Charged: Perform a more precise aimed shot with increased damage. While aiming, stone crystals accumulate on the arrowhead. A fully charged crystalline arrow deals geo damage Plunging: Fire a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE damage on impact
Elemental skill: Inuzaka All-Round Defense	Deals AoE damage and sets up a General’s War Banner, which provides up to three buffs to active characters within the AoE, based on the number of geo characters in the party. – One geo character (Standing Firm): gives a defense bonus – Two geo characters (Impregnable): increases resistance to interruption – Three geo characters (Crunch): gives a geo damage bonus
Elemental burst: Juuga: Forward Unto Victory	Gorou deals AoE geo damage and creates a field known as General’s Glory, which acts as a mobile version of the General’s War Banner, giving the same buffs as above. If a General’s War Banner is present in the field when Gorou uses General’s Glory, the General’s War Banner will be destroyed, and cannot be summoned until General’s Glory’s duration has ended

Skills in passivity:

Skill	Effect
Heedless of the Wind and Weather	After using Juuga: Forward Unto Victory, all nearby party members’ defense is increased by 25% for 12 seconds
A Favor Repaid	Gorou receives damage bonuses to his attacks based on his defense. When using Inuzaka All-Round Defense, his skill damage is increased by 156% of his defense. When using Juuga: Forward Unto Victory, his skill damage and crystal collapse damage is increased by 15.6% of defense
Seeker of Shinies	Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Inazuma on the mini-map

Which constellations belong to Gorou?

Gaining experience with Gorou's constellations might provide you with some amazing benefits. If you're fortunate enough to draw a few duplicates, you can obtain what's shown above.

Constellation	Effect
C1: Rushing Hound: Switch as the Wind	When characters (other than Gorou) within the AoE of Gorou’s General War Banner or General’s Glory deal geo damage to opponents, the cooldown of Gorou’s Inuzaka All-Roud Defense is decreased by 2 seconds. This effect can occur every ten seconds
C2: Sitting Hound: Steady as the Clock	While General’s Glory is in effect, its duration is extended by one second when a nearby active character obtains an elemental shard from a crystallize reaction. This effect can occur once every 0.1 seconds, and the extension can last a maximum of three seconds
C3: Mauling Hound: Fierce as Fire	Increases the level of Inuzaka All-Round Defense by three. 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 defense every 1.5 seconds
C5: Striking Hound: Thunderous Force	Increases the level of Juuga: Forward Unto Glory by three. Maximum upgrade level is 15
C6: Valiant Hound: Mountainous Fealty	For 12 seconds after using Inuzaka All-Round Defense or Juuga: Forward Unto Victory, increases the crit damage of all nearby party members’ geo damage 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

What materials does Gorou use for ascension?

All of the supplies required to climb Gorou are listed below:

Level	Mora	Ascension materials
20+	20k	One prithiva topaz sliver, three sango pearls, three spectral husks
40+	40k	Three prithiva topaz fragments, ten sango pearls, 15 spectral husks, two perpetual hearts
50+	60k	Six prithiva topaz fragments, 20 sango pearls, 12 spectral hearts, four perpetual hearts
60+	80k	Three prithiva topaz chunks, 30 sango pearls, 18 spectral hearts, eight perpetual hearts
70+	100k	Six prithiva topaz chunks, 45 sango pearls, 12 spectral nuclei, 12 perpetual hearts
80+	120k	Six prithiva topaz gemstones, 60 sango pearls, 24 spectral nuclei, 20 perpetual hearts

All of Gorou's ascension materials are available in the following locations:

Prithiva topaz – drops from normal and weekly bosses
Sango pearls – found on Watatsumi Island and Enkanomiya, or sold in Inazuma and Sumeru
Spectral husks / hearts / nuclei – drops from specter enemies in Inazuma and Sumeru (dendro specters only)
Perpetual hearts – drops from the Perpetual Mechanical Array normal boss in Inazuma

Genshin Impact Gorou: Gorou's 2023 birthday art featuring him smiling widely and doing a 'rawr' pose.

What are the talent materials for Gorou?

These are all the talent ingredients required reach level 10 in one of Gorou's skills.

Level	Mora	Materials
Two	12.5k	Six spectral husks, three teachings of light
Three	17.5k	Three spectral hearts, two guides to light
Four	25k	Four spectral hearts, four guides to light
Five	30k	Six spectral hearts, six guides to light
Six	37.5k	Nine spectral hearts, nine guides to light
Seven	120k	Four spectral nuclei, four philosophies of light, one molten moment
Eight	260k	Six spectral nuclei, six philosophies of light, one molten moment
Nine	450k	Nine spectral nuclei, 12 philosophies of light, two molten moments
Ten	700k	12 spectral nuclei, 16 philosophies of light, two molten moments, one crown of insight

You may get Gorou's talent materials from the following locations:

Spectral husks / hearts / nuclei – drops from specter enemies in Inazuma and Sumeru (dendro specters only)
Light talent books – rewards from the Violet Court domains on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays
Molten moment – drops from the La Signora weekly boss in Inazuma

Priorities for talent

We advise giving Gorou's skills the following priority while leveling them up:

Elemental burst >> elemental skill > normal attack

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