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Anyone hoping to ascend this canine warrior will need the right items and Mora. The same holds true for upgrading his talents, too. Here’s everything needed to level up and ascend Gorou, and how to find all of it!
Leveling Materials
Gorou needs to ascend at certain levels, just like every Genshin Impact character. Here’s how much EXP and Mora is needed between each ascension level:
To get to the max level, it’ll take a lot of EXP. Here’s one efficient combination of EXP materials:
Gorou Ascension Items
As a Geo character, Gorou needs some Prithiva Topaz to ascend. He’ll also need some items typically found on Watatsumi Island, like Sango Pearls and Specter drops. Here’s everything Gorou needs to completely ascend:
Gemstones - Where to Find Prithiva Topaz
All Geo characters use this elemental gem, and it can be found a few ways. Souvenir shops, the Parametric Transformer, and the Adventurers’ Guild’s daily commissions are all sources of every elemental gem, but most of them will come from defeating bosses.
These bosses, in particular, are capable of dropping Prithiva Topaz:
Azhdaha Andrius Primo Geovishap Ruin Serpent Geo Hypostasis Golden Wolflord Perpetual Mechanical Array
Enemy Drop - Where to Find Spectral Husk, Spectral Heart, Spectral Nucleus
Specters are some of the most annoying common enemies in the game, but players will need to fight them if they want to level up Gorou without spending Stardust. These enemies are primarily found on Watatsumi Island, Seirai Island, and in Enkanomiya.
Like other common enemies, Specters can drop different materials depending on their level.
Any level Specter can drop Spectral Husks Specters level 40 and up can drop Spectral Hearts Specters level 60 and up can drop Spectral Nuclei
Boss Drop - How to Get Perpetual Heart
Gorou is one of two characters that uses the unique boss drop of the Perpetual Mechanical Array — the Perpetual Heart. This boss can be found in Inazuma.
Initially, this boss can be a bit tricky to access, but there are two ways to do this. The first is to step through a portal found on Jinren Island, but a more convenient, long-term method is to finish the portion of the Cleansing Defilement quest that takes place on Araumi. Doing this permanently unlocks a teleport waypoint right near the boss.
Local Specialty - Where to Find Sango Pearl
This local specialty is exclusive to Inazuma, but is only found in two places: Watatsumi Island and Enkanomiya. These Pearls appear in little flower nests near bodies of water. Some hotspots include the Serpent’s Bowels area and near Suigetsu Pool.
Anyone having difficulty finding enough Sango Pearls to ascend Gorou (or both him and Kokomi, since they both need them), should head over to Ritou and find Yamashiro Kenta. He sells five Sango Pearls for 1,000 Mora each. Luckily, he restocks every day. Unluckily, he’s only available after finishing the second act, Transient Dreams, of the Raiden Shogun’s Story Quest.
Gorou Talent Materials
Gorou is going to need some more Spectral drops to upgrade his talents, alongside everything else listed here:
Talent Books - Light
The talent series Gorou uses is the Light series. These can be obtained by clearing the Violet Court domain on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Trounce Materials - Molten Moment
Gorou’s job is in direct opposition to a policy the Fatui orchestrated. How fitting, then, that he needs an item obtained by defeating a Fatui Harbinger? To earn the Molten Moments Gorou uses in his talent upgrades, the player needs to defeat La Signora at her weekly trounce domain.
Crowns of Insight
A Crown of Insight is used by every character to max out a talent, meaning they’ll need three each to max out all their talents. Gorou is no different, of course. These rare items can be earned during special events or obtained as rewards for making offerings to the Sacred Sakura and Frostbearing Tree.
Genshin Impact is available on PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices, with a Nintendo Switch version in development.
