Gowther

Wand

Grimoire

Staff

Base Stats

Attack 250

Defense 200

HP 2000

Accuracy 80

Block 50

Crit Rate 10%

Crit Resist 3%

Crit Damage 25%

Crit DMG Resist 10%

Review

Profile Update

July 15, 2026

Gowther is an SSR Lightning Support who focuses on empowering Lightning Burst teams through a combination of powerful offensive buffs, defense reduction, and critical damage amplification. While he may not be the flashiest character in Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, his toolkit offers excellent long-term value for players investing in elemental compositions, especially those centered around Merlin and future Lightning heroes.

His biggest strength lies in how efficiently he boosts the entire team. Gowther can increase allies’ Lightning Attack, reduce enemy defenses, and significantly raise Critical Damage, allowing your main DPS to hit much harder during Burst windows. As more Lightning characters are introduced, his value is expected to grow naturally, making him a solid investment rather than a short-lived banner unit.

Another major advantage is his ability to accelerate Lightning Burst generation. His kit adds multiple Burst projectiles, making it much easier to trigger Burst effects consistently in longer encounters. This utility is particularly valuable in endgame content where maximizing Burst uptime often translates into much faster clears.

That said, Gowther is not a mandatory character for every account. His full potential depends heavily on playing dedicated Lightning teams, meaning he provides considerably less value in mixed-element compositions. Additionally, several of his strongest upgrades require higher Awakening levels, while some weapon effects revolve around his expensive Ultimate, making those bonuses less consistent during regular gameplay.

Overall, Gowther is an excellent specialized support rather than a universal one. He may not immediately redefine the current meta, but his combination of offensive buffs, Burst acceleration, and defensive debuffs gives him impressive future-proof potential. If you enjoy Lightning teams or plan to invest in upcoming Lightning heroes, Gowther is a character that will continue to improve as the roster expands.

+ Pros

Excellent support for Lightning teams.
Increases Lightning Attack and **Critical Damage** for allies.
Reduces enemy Defense and Critical Resistance.
Generates Lightning Burst very quickly.
Strong synergy with Merlin and future Lightning DPS units.
Valuable long-term investment as more Lightning characters are released.

− Cons

Performs best only in dedicated Lightning compositions.
Less impactful in mixed-element teams.
Several major power spikes require higher Awakening levels.
Some weapon effects rely on an expensive Ultimate, reducing consistency.
Not essential for current content despite being a strong support.

Recommended Weapons

Wand

Black Flame Wings Wand

Breath of Glory Wand

Grimoire

Black Flame Wings Grimoire

Breath of Glory Grimoire

Staff

Black Flame Wings Staff

Breath of Glory Staff

Passive Skill

Adventure Skill

Action Block

While out of combat, recovers 5% of the team's HP every 5 sec. If the team's HP drops to 10% or below during combat, performs an emergency recovery of 30% of the team's HP once. (Emergency Recovery)

Skills by Weapon

Passive

Trick Sense

Lightning Attack increases by 10% of the hero’s Attack for 30 sec when an allied hero activates a Lightning Burst. (Max: 3000)

Normal Attack

Brute Strike

Inflicts damage equal to 97% of Attack. 1st hit: 14% 2nd hit: 16% 3rd hit: 26% 4th hit: 41%

Special Attack

Savage Arrow

Immune to Reactions and decreases damage taken by 30% while the stance is maintained. Inflicts damage equal to 90% / 350% of Attack based on the charge level, dealing increased Crit Damage of 100% to enemies with Lightning Burst activated. If the attack is fully charged and the enemy has a barrier, Defense Shatter increases by 25%.

Normal Skill

Arrow Barrage

Inflicts damage equal to 122% of Attack. Each hit additionally increases the Burst Gauge by 20 + 0.5% of Attack. (Max: 100) This attack decreases the enemy's Lightning Defense by 6% of Defense for 30 sec. (Max: 4 time(s))

Tag Skill

Brute Drop

Inflicts damage equal to 85% of Attack.

Ultimate Move

Eclipse Arrow

Inflicts damage equal to 275% of Attack. Attacking an enemy with Lightning Burst activated inflicts additional damage equal to 40% of Attack, up to 240%.

Passive

Alter Ego

Each time an allied hero hits an enemy affected by Link, it inflicts Sync for 15 sec. (Max: 25 times) ※ Sync: Increases Attack by 1%.

Normal Attack

Invasion Edge

- Inflicts damage equal to 74% of Attack. - 1st hit: 11% - 2nd hit: 12% - 3rd hit: 19% - 4th hit: 32%

Special Attack

Memory Break

Inflicts damage equal to 67% of Attack, pulls the enemy toward the hero, and decreases their Defense by 20% for 30 sec.

Normal Skill

Nightmare Link

Inflicts damage equal to 117% of Attack, then inflicts Link for 30 sec. ※ Link: Decreases Block Rate by 10%. When an enemy affected by Link is hit by an allied hero, all enemies affected by Link within 30m of the caster take additional damage equal to 100% of Gowther's Attack (Cooldown: 5 sec). The buff is removed if the enemy moves 30m or farther from the caster.

Tag Skill

Darkness Boom

Inflicts damage equal to 55% of Attack.

Ultimate Move

Blackout Field

Inflicts damage equal to 250% of Attack, then inflicts Shutdown for 5 sec. ※ Shutdown: Stops enemies not in a specific action or immune state. Increases damage taken by 100% (reapplication cooldown: 60 sec).

Passive

Invasion Sense

Increases all allied Lightning heroes’ Pierce by 0.3% of the hero’s Attack. (Max: 80) When an allied hero activates a Combined Attack, all allied Lightning heroes’ Debuff Duration Efficiency increases by 30% for 30 sec.

Normal Attack

Mind Impulse

Inflicts damage equal to 71% of Attack. 1st hit: 11% 2nd hit: 12% 3rd hit: 19% 4th hit: 29%

Special Attack

Invasion Field

Inflicts damage equal to 3% of Attack to enemies in range every 0.2 sec for 6 sec, and decreases Lightning Resistance by 40% for 30 sec.

Normal Skill

Circle Impact

Inflicts damage equal to 110% of Attack, then grants all allied heroes Charge for 30 sec. ※ Charge: Increases Lightning heroes’ Buff Duration Efficiency by 35% and Lightning Damage by 25%.

Tag Skill

Pain Slash

Inflicts damage equal to 62% of Attack.

Ultimate Move

Prism Ray

Inflicts damage equal to 205% of Attack. Using a Combined Attack with the hero’s Ultimate Move as the base increases all Lightning heroes’ Magic Charging Efficiency by 35% for 20 sec.

Gowther Potential

Tier 1

Increases Attack by 5%, Defense by 4%, and Max HP by 2%.

Tier 2

Amplifies Special Attack power by 10%.

Tier 3

Increases Attack by 10%, Defense by 8%, and Max HP by 3%.

Tier 4

Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 20%.

Tier 5

Using the Normal Skill adds 4 projectiles that increase the Burst Gauge by 100 each, and increases the maximum number of Lightning Defense reduction stacks from Normal Skills by 4.

Tier 6

Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 50%. When the hero activates a Lightning Burst, Crit Chance increases by 25% for 15 sec.

Tier 7

Using a Special Attack immediately sets charge to max level and inflicts additional damage equal to 100% of Attack. Hitting an enemy with Lightning Burst activated allows additional Special Attacks for 10 sec.

Tier 8

Increases Attack by 15%, Defense by 12%, and Max HP by 5%.

Tier 9

Amplifies fully charged Special Attack power by 100%.

Tier 10

When fully charged, Special Attack explodes and inflicts additional damage equal to 325% of Attack. When this attack hits an enemy with Lightning Burst activated, Shatter Resistance decreases by 10% for 30 sec.

Tier 1

Increases Attack by 5%, Defense by 4%, and Max HP by 2%.

Tier 2

Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 20%.

Tier 3

Increases Attack by 10%, Defense by 8%, and Max HP by 3%.

Tier 4

Amplifies Normal Skill power by 40%.

Tier 5

Slightly increases the range of the Special Attack and Normal Skill. Changes the Special Attack into a skill that can be used 2 time(s) and applies Defense Decrease up to 2 time(s).

Tier 6

Restores the Magic Gauge by 500 when attacking an enemy with the Special Attack or Normal Skill.

Tier 7

Amplifies the additional damage power of Link by 100%, and decreases the cooldown by 2 sec.

Tier 8

Increases Attack by 15%, Defense by 12%, and Max HP by 5%.

Tier 9

Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 125%.

Tier 10

Increases the duration of Shutdown by 3 sec. Attacking with the Ultimate Move decreases the enemy's Crit Resistance by 40% for 40 sec.

Tier 1

Increases Attack by 5%, Defense by 4%, and Max HP by 2%.

Tier 2

Amplifies Special Attack power by 40%.

Tier 3

Increases Attack by 10%, Defense by 8%, and Max HP by 3%.

Tier 4

Amplifies Normal Skill power by 30%.

Tier 5

Slightly increases the range of the Special Attack and decreases the enemy’s Crit Resistance by 20% for 30 sec.

Tier 6

Using the Normal Skill increases all allied heroes’ Lightning Attack by 35% for 25 sec.

Tier 7

Amplifies Normal Skill power by 100%, and when an allied hero has Charge, restores the Magic Gauge by the fixed amount of 75 and the Tag Gauge by 100 every 1 sec.

Tier 8

Increases Attack by 15%, Defense by 12%, and Max HP by 5%.

Tier 9

Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 150%.

Tier 10

When all allied Lightning heroes’ have Charge, Crit Damage increases by 70%.

Available Skins

Legendary

The Goat Sin of Lust

Outfit

Equipment HP 14739

Equipment Defense 5276

Physical Attack 717

Normal Skill Damage Increase 24.12%

Passive

Increases the additional damage dealt by the Link effect by 40%.

Legendary

Secret Date Night Look

Outfit

Equipment HP 14739

Equipment Defense 5276

Lightning Attack 796

Lightning Burst Efficiency 18.86%

Passive

Increases Pierce by 200 against enemies with a barrier. Increases Lightning damage by 36% and Defense Shatter by 6% for 30 sec when attacking enemies with Burst activated. (Cooldown: 30 sec)