Gorou’s Skill and Burst buff active characters based on the number of Geo characters in the party. Consider him when the party can benefit from DEF, interruption resistance, and Geo DMG buffs tied to those Geo-count thresholds.
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Gorou GUIDE
Understand Gorou
Useful when…
Granting a DEF bonus with at least one Geo character in the party.
Adding interruption resistance at two Geo characters and Geo DMG Bonus at three.
Pulling nearby Crystallize shards toward the active character with his Burst.
Geo-count buffs
Inuzaka All-Round Defense deals AoE Geo damage and places a stationary General’s War Banner. Its buffs depend on Geo party count when the Skill is cast: one Geo grants DEF, two adds interruption resistance, and three adds Geo DMG Bonus. The listed values are 206.16 DEF and 15% Geo DMG Bonus. Only one banner can be deployed at once, and each character can benefit from only one banner. A character keeps the active buff for 2 seconds after leaving the field. Hold lets Gorou adjust the banner’s location.
Burst field and DEF scaling
Juuga: Forward Unto Victory creates General’s Glory for 9 seconds and costs 80 Energy. Unlike the banner, the field moves with the active character and provides the same Geo-count buffs. It also creates a Crystal Collapse every 1.5 seconds that damages one opponent in the field, and pulls one Crystallize shard in the field to the active character every 1.5 seconds. If the banner is present when Gorou uses his Burst, the banner is destroyed and the Skill will not create another during General’s Glory. Gorou’s passive adds 25% DEF to nearby party members for 12 seconds after the Burst. His other passive adds Skill damage based on his DEF.
Investment and practical use
The Skill and Burst are the relevant talent tracks for the buffs and field damage; normal attacks are bow attacks, with Geo damage on a fully charged arrow. The listed level-10 talent example includes a Crown of Insight and two Molten Moment, so raising every track has a resource cost. For support use, the Geo-count conditions determine which buffs are available; avoid assuming that the three-part buff is active in a party below three Geo characters. The Burst’s moving field is useful when the active character changes position, while the Skill banner stays where it is placed.
Alternatives in context
Kachina is also a Geo character, while Linnea and Chiori are Geo characters with different listed weapons.
Limitations and tradeoffs
The strongest listed Skill buff requires three Geo characters; buffs are reduced at lower Geo counts.
The Skill banner is stationary, while the Burst field follows the active character.
Using the Burst destroys Gorou’s existing banner and prevents a new one during General’s Glory.
Common mistakes to avoid
Assuming all three buffs apply without three Geo characters in the party.
Expecting the Skill banner to move with the active character.
Using the Burst and expecting the existing Skill banner to remain.
Effects and reference details
Ripping Fang Fletching · Normal attack
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.
Purchased talent coefficients at level 1 and 1. These are individual skill values; they do not represent total build damage.
Effect
Level 1
Level 1
1-Hit DMG
37.8%
37.8%
2-Hit DMG
37.2%
37.2%
3-Hit DMG
49.5%
49.5%
4-Hit DMG
59.0%
59.0%
Aimed Shot
43.9%
43.9%
Fully-Charged Aimed Shot
124%
124%
Plunge DMG
56.8%
56.8%
Low/High Plunge DMG
114%/142%
114%/142%
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.
Purchased talent coefficients at level 1 and 1. These are individual skill values; they do not represent total build damage.
Effect
Level 1
Level 1
Skill DMG
107.2%
107.2%
DEF Increase
206
206
Geo DMG Bonus
15%
15%
Duration
10.0s
10.0s
CD
10.0s
10.0s
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 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.
Purchased talent coefficients at level 1 and 1. These are individual skill values; they do not represent total build damage.
Effect
Level 1
Level 1
Skill DMG
98% DEF
98% DEF
Crystal Collapse DMG
61% DEF
61% DEF
Duration
9.0s
9.0s
CD
20.0s
20.0s
Energy Cost
80
80
Heedless of the Wind and Weather
After using Juuga: Forward Unto Victory, all nearby party members' DEF is increased by 25% for 12s.
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
Seeker of Shinies
Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Inazuma on the mini-map.
