The esteemed general of Watatsumi’s armies and right hand of the Divine Priestess, Gorou is a courageous and reliable warrior that has earned the respect of his soldiers and the civilians of Watatsumi alike. He is a Geo Bow user who has an emphasis on supporting his allies with a variety of buffs that get stronger the more Geo vision users are in your party, making him an excellent support for 3 or even 4 Geo member teams. He is also one of if not the easiest character in the game to build artifacts for thanks to the stat-agnostic utility in his kit. To see how this furry fighter rallies his team to victory, read this guide!
How to get Gorou in Genshin Impact?
Gorou is a 4-star Character that is always available across all banners as of the version 2.5 patch. On occasion she gets a rate up banner alongside the featured 5 Star character for the cycle that greatly increases your chance of rolling her, so keep an eye out in order to maximize your chance of getting her!
1. Combat Info
→ Ascensions and Stats
| Ascension Phase | Level | Base HP | Base ATK | Base DEF | Special Stat (Geo DMG Bonus) |
| 0✦ | 1/20 | 802 | 15 | 54 | — |
| 20/20 | 2,061 | 39 | 140 | ||
| 1✦ | 20/40 | 2,661 | 51 | 180 | — |
| 40/40 | 3,985 | 76 | 270 | ||
| 2✦ | 40/50 | 4,411 | 84 | 299 | 6.00% |
| 50/50 | 5,074 | 97 | 344 | ||
| 3✦ | 50/60 | 5,642 | 108 | 382 | 12.00% |
| 60/60 | 6,305 | 120 | 427 | ||
| 4✦ | 60/70 | 6,731 | 128 | 456 | 12.00% |
| 70/70 | 7,393 | 141 | 501 | ||
| 5✦ | 70/80 | 7,818 | 149 | 530 | 18.00% |
| 80/80 | 8,481 | 162 | 575 | ||
| 6✦ | 80/90 | 8,907 | 170 | 603 | 24.00% |
| 90/90 | 9,570 | 183 | 648 |
| Mora | Gems | Character Level Up Materials | Materials | Materials | |
| Ascension Cost (0 → 1) | 20,000 | 1 Prithiva Topaz silver | N/A | 3 Sango Pearl | 3 Spectral Husk |
| Ascension Cost (1 → 2) | 40,000 | 3 Prithiva Topaz Fragment | 2 Perpetual Heart | 10 Sango Pearl | 15 Spectral Husk |
| Ascension Cost (2 → 3) | 60,000 | 6 Prithiva Topaz Fragment | 4 Perpetual Heart | 20 Sango Pearl | 12 Spectral Heart |
| Ascension Cost (3 → 4) | 80,000 | 3 Prithiva Topaz Chunk | 8 Perpetual Heart | 30 Sango Pearl | 18 Spectral Heart |
| Ascension Cost (4 → 5) | 100,000 | 6 Prithiva Topaz Chunk | 12 Perpetual Heart | 45 Sango Pearl | 12 Spectral Nucleus |
| Ascension Cost (5 → 6) | 120,000 | 6 Prithiva Topaz Gemstone | 20 Perpetual Heart | 60 Sango Pearl | 24 Spectral Nucleus |
→ Talents
Ripping Fang Fletching-Normal Attack
Normal Attack
Perform up to 4 consecutive shots with a bow.
Charged Attack
Perform 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-Elemental Skill
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-Elemental Burst
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 Inazuka 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 his ability is used, it will be destroyed. In addition, for the duration of General's Glory, Gorou's Elemental Skill "Inazuka All-Round Defense" will not create the General's War Banner.
If Gorou falls, the effects of General's Glory will be cleared.
Heedless of the Wind and Weather- 1st Ascension Passive
After using Juuga: Forward Unto Victory, all nearby party members' DEF is increased by 25% for 12s.
A Favor Repaid-4th Ascension Passive
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-Utility Passive
Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Inazuma on the mini-map.
→ Talent Upgrade
| Talent Level | Required Ascension Level | Mora | Common Materials | Talent Level Up Materials | ||
| 1 → 2 | 2* | 12,500 | 6 Spectral Husk | 3 Teachings of Light | ||
| 2 → 3 | 3* | 17,500 | 3 Spectral Heart | 2 Guide | ||
| 3 → 4 | 3* | 25,000 | 4 Spectral Heart | 4 Guide | ||
| 4 → 5 | 4* | 30,000 | 6 Spectral Heart | 6 Guide | ||
| 5 → 6 | 4* | 37,500 | 9 Spectral Heart | 9 Guide | ||
| 6 → 7 | 5* | 120,000 | 4 Spectral Nucleus | 4 Philosophies of Light | 1 Molten Moment | |
| 7 → 8 | 5* | 260,000 | 6 Spectral Nucleus | 6 Philosophies of Light | 1 Molten Moment | |
| 8 → 9 | 5* | 450,000 | 9 Spectral Nucleus | 12 Philosophies of Light | 2 Molten Moment | |
| 9 → 10 | 5* | 700,000 | 12 Spectral Nucleus | 16 Philosophies of Light | 2 Molten Moment | 1 Crown of Insight |
→ Constellation
2. Availability
→ Paimon's Bargains
N/A
→ Event Wishes
Oni's Royale 2021-12-14 - 2022-01-04
3. Personality
Gorou is a devout follower of the Divine Priestess Sangonomiya Kokomi, who has rewarded his trust and exemplary combat skills with the title of general. He shares a great degree of camaraderie with his men, and makes it clear he wants open communication between them in order to serve each other to the best of their abilities.
While he is great at matters relating to combat, he tends to let Kokomi handle the political side of things, which leaves him rather inexperienced when it comes to civil disputes. The Dog blood running through his veins makes him excitable and that causes him to wag his tail uncontrollably much to his embarrassment.
4. Appearance
Gorou’s most striking features is his large dog ears nested in his short brown hair as well as his big bushy tail. His hair has a white streak near the front with along in his two bangs that resemble fangs and blue eyes with light orange eye makeup on.
He has a jade half shirt that exposes his midsection as well as gold and black armor that protects his drawing shoulder (known as an igote) as well as brown and black gauntlets. His pants are a khaki-brown color and he wears brown bandaged boots. His Vision is located just below the nape of his neck engraved in his armor
5. Character Stories
→ Character Details
Gorou is the great general of Watatsumi Island's military, and he is deeply loved by his subordinates.
During the period of the Vision Hunt Decree, Gorou led the forces of Watatsumi against the Shogun's Army, and successfully held the line against them.
The troops call him the "ever-victorious pointy-eared general," a nickname that has also seen broad use among Shogunate warriors.
In private, however, Gorou puts on no airs and is a straightforward person, which has led him to be regarded by all as the man with the plan.
But even such an exemplary general must have his fair share of troubles...
→ Character Story 1
Gorou was once an ordinary Watatsumi soldier.
During a certain special operation, Gorou's unit, Gorgasia II, faced an unprecedented crisis.
Their captain had been felled by a stray arrow, and the survivors were surrounded deep in the mountains.
To continue their mission, to ask for reinforcements, to open negotiations with the enemy... Countless choices lay before them, but the mountain was silent.
Leaderless and without any supplies, the unit was on its last legs. With their morale flagging, thoughts of surrender shrouded many minds.
At this critical moment, Gorou stood up. He rejected negotiation and surrender, and instead proposed a bold plan.
They would not hide any longer. Instead, he would lead the larger part of the platoon in a feigned attack to buy the others a chance to call for reinforcements. Once those reinforcements arrived, they could perform a pincer attack together.
When asked what they should do if they failed, Gorou replied:
"If the enemy surrounds us any further, our options will be even more limited. The way I see it, we still have a chance, so we've got to give it all we've got."
"I'll take responsibility if the plan fails."
After holding the line for several days without rest, the exhausted Gorou and his companions were finally relieved by a force led by Sangonomiya Kokomi herself.
After that, he was promoted to serve as the captain of Gorgasia II, and from there he would work his way up to the rank of General.
→ Character Story 2
In the eyes of the men, Gorou is a strict but humble general.
He is straightforward and easy-going, and he treats his subordinates like his own family, sharing weal and woe with them.
Sangonomiya Kokomi once told Gorou that materiel, supplies, and salaries were the three most important things to an army.
From that day on, he would personally explain weapon maintenance to his subordinates. Every time the granaries were opened, he would supervise the process strictly to prevent any unlawful deductions.
And as General Gorou, he will always lead from the front.
The sight of him charging at the tip of the spear is like a rallying banner, encouraging the troops behind him to continue advancing.
These are all reasons why the troops greatly respect him. As with Kokomi, Gorou greatly treasures the lives of his troops, but by contrast, values his own quite little.
Some who understand little of the thought process behind this occasionally joke that Gorou is a "kid" who doesn't seem like a general at all.
But to the soldiers of Watatsumi Island, this kid is the best general they could ask for.
→ Character Story 3
Gorou is valiant and decisive, often leading inferior forces to victory over superior opposition.
However, he does have a shortcoming of his own — a sometimes unstable temper.
That is to say that the blood sometimes rushes to his head at the height of a battle.
War is cruel, and Gorou does indeed lack experience compared to veterans who have been scrapping it out on battlefields for decades.
Fortunately, he learns fast and is currently trying to make up for his various small failings.
Sangonomiya Kokomi often provides her various commanders with directives, but how they are used is up to the skill of the commander in question.
For his part, Gorou is always able to execute the courses of action that best suit the present situation from the directives he has been given.
Gorou believes that over time, he will come to internalize the concepts behind them. Perhaps then, he can take the field with even more confidence than before.
→ Character Story 4
At Yae Miko's request, Gorou has taken up a certain extra "job" at Yae Publishing House.
With the end of the Vision Hunt Decree, and the successful negotiations between Watatsumi Island and the Shogunate, relations between the two sides are beginning to warm.
Gorou has also visited Narukami Island quite a few times to check out the changes, buy a few popular books, and go to Yae Publishing House to complete the task he agreed to help with.
Yae Miko set up an anonymous column for Gorou in the "That's Life" magazine. Here, readers will write about the things that trouble them and send them to Yae Publishing House, upon which Gorou will give them some suggestions.
Yae Publishing House will take special care to redact any personal information revealed on the part of the write-ins or Gorou's replies, and will replace real names with pseudonyms.
According to Yae Miko, she chose him because she'd heard that he often listened to his subordinates when they chatted about personal matters.
The column proved to be very popular indeed, but for whatever reason, every time an editor delivers the royalties to Gorou, they might sheepishly ask:
"Ah, speaking of which, Gorou, have you heard of Ms. Hina?"
"I've heard that she's a rather popular columnist, and a recent one, too. Is something the matter?"
"Oh, no, no... It's nothing..."
→ Character Story 5
Just as the troops don't exactly tell Gorou everything happening in their lives, Gorou, too, has some troubles that are difficult to share.
For example, how his tail fur starts to get dull and look haggard after being exposed to the elements for too long, and how he'd love to tend to it — if he could only spare the time out in the field.
Or how he sometimes feels a bit inferior about his slight physique when bathing together with his subordinates.
Or about how encountering inscrutable women like Yae Miko sends him into defense mode instantly, rendering him unable to properly interact with them...
In trying to maintain a respectable image, Gorou refrains from telling his soldiers about such troubles.
And while they have been able to guess at his troubles to some extent, the Watatsumi soldiers often just play along and pretend that they don't notice.
As such, his worries just kept piling up, until the Traveler arrived, thus granting the Watatsumi general, ever good at banishing the worries of others, someone who could help relieve him of his own woes.
→ Mountaineering Gear
Of Gorou's various hobbies, "mountaineering" is likely up there in the top three.
Sweating it out while climbing a mountain with companions before admiring the beauty all around you helps to train both the mind and body and is a great camaraderie-builder.
To better enjoy this hobby of his, Gorou bought a set of mountaineering gear from a traveling merchant.
The set is not particularly pricey, but it is both sturdy and durable and has seen Gorou through many dangerous ascents.
Just as he maintains his weapons well, Gorou has also kept this set of gear in tip-top shape. There is little doubt that it will accompany him through many future journeys as well.
→ Vision
There was a time when Gorou ascribed responsibility for victory or loss in battle entirely to himself.
"If only I became a little stronger, perhaps I'd be able to turn the tide."
It was in this spirit that Gorou trained his archery day and night, hoping to rely on his strength to lead his comrades to victory.
But after some time on the battlefield, Gorou saw powerful warriors being isolated and captured alive, while weak troops in inferior positions could rout their enemies through unity.
That was when Gorou realized that a single person's battlefield capabilities are limited.
Getting stronger is important, naturally, but uniting the troops to fight as one is even more crucial.
A troop can only be unbeatable if they are strong together.
Having realized this, Gorou no longer pursued the apex of excellence in archery, but instead invested time and effort in those around him, helping everyone improve together.
Thinking back on it, this may have opened the door for Gorou to obtain his Vision.
6. Namecard
HOW TO OBTAIN: Reach Friendship Level 10 with Gorou
Description: As long as you believe in the path you are walking, then everything you encounter on your journey will be a source of happiness.
7. Constellation
“Canis Bellatoris” meaning “Warrior Dog” in Latin
8. Quests and Events
→ Archon Quests
- Chapter II
- Act II: Stillness, the Sublimation of Shadow
- In the Name of the Resistance
- Act III: Omnipresence Over Mortals
- Those Who Yearn For the Gods' Gaze
- Delusion
- The Omnipresent God
→ Story Quests
- Dracaena Somnolenta Chapter (Sangonomiya Kokomi's story)
- Act I: Warriors' Dreams Like Spring Grass Renewing
- Watatsumi Sightseeing
- Gorou's Hangout Event
- The Canine General's Special Operations
9. Character Interactions
Gorou mentions the following characters in his/her voiceover lines
-Beidou
-Kaedehara Kazuha
-Sangonomiya Kokomi
-Raiden Shogun
-Kujou Sara
-Yae Miko
-Kamisato Ayaka
-Sayu
-Shikanoin Heizou
Gorou is mentioned by the following characters in their voiceover lines
-Kaedehara Kazuha
-Kujou Sara
-Sangonomiya Kokomi
-Arataki Itto
10. Trivia
-Unbeknownst to Gorou, Yae Miko has crafted an alias around his entries to the “That’s Life” column after his employment began at the Yae Publishing House known as “Ms. Hina”
-Gorou is allergic to Onions, which is a trait parallel to real life dogs.
-Gorou shares a VO in the English dub with the Abyss Lector in Cory Yee. He also voices Draph, Diona’s father.
11. Explainer Video
12. FAQs
-What does Gorou scale off of?
Gorou is odd in that he really does not have that much scaling in his kit. He does have some DEF modifiers in his kit that encourage building it, but the core parts of his kit are flat scaling, meaning they only scale with the levels of his talents. This makes him incredibly easy and cheap to gear, however it also means he has minimal benefit from high investment.
-What Artifacts are best for Gorou?
Typically he is run with 4PC Noblesse Oblige (20% Elemental Burst Damage and 20% ATK for the entire party) or 4PC Husk of Opulent Dreams (30% DEF, Curiosity effect grants 6% DEF and 6% Geo DMG up to 4 stacks). It is also pretty common for him to have an Energy Recharge timepiece to maximize the uptime of his Elemental Burst.
-Which Weapons are best for Gorou?
With his limited scaling your best options are going to be weapons that juice his Energy Recharge so he can have constant upkeep on his Elemental Burst. Favonius Warbow is a common option that is acquirable through wishes, as well as the Sacrificial Bow and Elegy for the End.
13. Final Thoughts
Gorou is a support that is finely tailored towards Geo heavy team compositions with limited utility outside of them. While his application may be narrow and specialized, he is damn good in that specific role, further boosting the damage and defenses of his allies, and is even capable of healing once certain constellation levels are reached. He is also extremely resource friendly to use, allowing you to focus more on upgrading your other characters abilities quickly. General Gorou is a fine piece to rally your Geo teams around to victory!
