Gowther vs Derieri: Who Should You Pull in The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin?

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Latest status: Gowther's banner, A Doll Yearning for a Heart, closes August 5, 2026 during the Version 1.8 maintenance — the exact moment Derieri's banner opens. The 80-pull SSR pity carries over between the two; the 120th Draw Bonus does not. Gowther is fully released and theory-crafted; Derieri's kit is confirmed only to the level of identity and weapons.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin (7DSO) community is having the same argument in every channel right now: Gowther is live and proven, Derieri is announced and mysterious, and the two banners hand over with zero downtime on August 5. For free-to-play and light-spender accounts, the choice matters — a full rate-up chase costs 36,000 Star Fragments. This guide compares what we know about both heroes, explains the pity transfer that changes the math, and gives you a pull-or-save answer based on your roster.

The Handover Moment

Gowther's Pick Up banner runs July 15 to August 5, 2026, closing during the same maintenance that opens Version 1.8 and Derieri's banner. There is no overlap and no gap: the swap is simultaneous. That makes this a clean either/or decision for most budgets — the only way to "have both" is to have saved enough for two full chases, or to have gotten lucky on early pulls.

Gowther: What You Get Right Now

Gowther's Kit and Role

Gowther is a fully released SSR hero with published kit data. Per the official Netmarble character details, he is an SSR with the Wand, Grimoire and Staff weapon types, and his kit is built around Lightning (Thunder) combat. The published skill names for his Wand (Lightning) build, straight from the official notice, are:

• Normal Attack — Brute Strike: 97% of Attack across a four-hit chain.

• Normal Skill — Arrow Barrage: 122% of Attack, builds Burst Gauge, and reduces the enemy's Lightning Defense.

• Special Attack — Savage Arrow: up to 350% of Attack when fully charged, with bonus Critical Damage against Lightning-Burst enemies and a Defense Shatter effect.

• Tag Skill — Brute Drop: 85% of Attack.

• Ultimate Move — Eclipse Arrow: 275% of Attack, plus extra damage against Burst-affected enemies.

• Passive — Trick Sense: boosts Lightning Attack when an ally triggers a Lightning Burst.

Grimoire build — Physical support: an alternate support loadout with Link/Sync mechanics (Nightmare Link spreads damage between linked enemies; Alter Ego grants Sync ATK stacking for the team).

Adventure Skill — Action Block: halts the target's nervous system for a set duration, immobilizing normal and elite enemies in the overworld.

So Gowther is a burst-focused Lightning attacker with a genuine support alternative build — flexible, but his damage ceiling depends on a Lightning Burst team around him. The official skill details are published in Netmarble's Gowther hero notice, so there is no guesswork on what he does.

Gowther's Teams

Community analysis places Gowther as a strong but team-dependent unit: he performs best in compositions that reliably trigger Lightning Bursts, so his value is highest for accounts that already run Lightning synergy. Concretely, he wants allies whose kits stack Lightning Burst quickly — characters with multi-hit Lightning skills that fill the Burst Gauge — plus a shielder or healer to keep him on field while he charges Savage Arrow. For accounts without that support structure, he underperforms relative to his rarity — which is why community tier lists rate him mid-tier ("requires specific team setups") rather than top-tier. His Grimoire build relaxes that requirement: as a Link/Sync support he slots into physical teams more freely, but then you are paying an SSR chase for a support kit that standard characters can approximate.

Scenario-Based Advice

If you want the decision mapped to a situation rather than a principle:

• You pulled Gowther's kit but lack his team: skip him — the Lightning gap means the value never materializes.

• You have a Lightning core and no burst attacker: he is the best confirmed option on the current banner; finish him.

• You are F2P with 0-30 pity and want Derieri: save. The carry-over pity and an unspent reserve are worth more than a team-dependent attacker.

• You are at 70+ pity on Gowther: do not abandon the run — 10 pulls to a guaranteed SSR (with a 50/50) beats starting from zero on any future banner.

Derieri: What Is Confirmed

Derieri's Confirmed Profile

Derieri the Purity is the new limited SSR of Version 1.8, confirmed to open August 5, 2026. What is officially known:

• Identity: Derieri the Purity, one of the Ten Commandments, Demon race.

• Weapons: Gauntlets, Axe, Greatsword — three weapon masteries like other heroes.

• Expected voice: Ayahi Takagaki (JP), as in the anime.

• Lore fighting style: the magical power "Combo Star," hinting at a combo-heavy aggressive playstyle.

What We Do Not Know Yet

Her element, exact role (DPS/support), skills and kit numbers are not published until her release. That is the honest core of this comparison: Gowther is a known quantity, Derieri is a question mark with high narrative priority — the first Commandments hero on the current banner schedule.

What the community does have is lore context: Derieri's signature power in the anime is Combo Star, a technique that multiplies the force of her strikes through repeated hits. Fans following the official teaser clips expect an aggressive, combo-driven attacker whose kit rewards sustained field time — but until Netmarble publishes her skill set alongside the 1.8 patch, treat that as informed speculation rather than fact, and re-check her element and role before committing fragments.

Gowther vs Derieri: Side-by-Side

The Pity Carry-Over That Changes Everything

The 80-Pity Transfer

The single most important number in this decision: the 80-pull SSR pity carries over from Gowther's banner into Derieri's. If you pulled 50 times on Gowther without your SSR, you start Derieri's banner at 50/80 — 30 pulls from a guaranteed SSR. That means:

• A player at 70+ pity on Gowther should usually keep pulling to claim the SSR before the banner closes — or walk the transfer into Derieri with a near-guarantee.

• A player at 0-30 pity has a clean slate and no sunk cost forcing either choice.

The 120 Draw Bonus Trap

The flip side: the 120th Draw Bonus (guaranteed rate-up copy) does not carry over. If you are at 115 pulls on Gowther's banner, you must decide before August 5 — stopping now forfeits the guaranteed Gowther copy, and those pulls convert only to carried 80-pity progress. Never leave a Draw Bonus on the table if you can reasonably finish it.

Pull Gowther If...

• You have a Lightning team. Gowther's damage is tied to Lightning Burst synergy; with the right supports he is a proven, strong attacker.

• You want the support build. His Grimoire build (Link/Sync) is a real second life as a physical support — flexible for accounts that need utility more than burst.

• Your pity is deep. At 70+ pulls already invested, finishing to the SSR (or to 120 for the Draw Bonus) is the resource-efficient move.

• You value confirmed value. His kit is fully published and tested; there is zero guesswork.

Skip Gowther and Save for Derieri If...

• You lack a Lightning team. Without Burst support, Gowther's ceiling drops sharply, and a 36,000-fragment chase is hard to justify.

• You want the Commandments lineup. Derieri is the first Ten Commandments SSR on the schedule, and Netmarble is promoting 1.8 as the ramp to the Half-Anniversary — Commandments heroes are likely to matter long-term.

• Your pity is low. With a clean slate, saving for a banner whose hero you can evaluate at launch (and that carries the same 80-pity rules) costs you nothing.

• You are F2P and uncertain. Pulling a niche, team-dependent attacker on an unconfirmed-meta patch is riskier than banking for 2.0.

The Half-Anniversary Wildcard

Version 1.8 is explicitly the bridge to the Half-Anniversary (Version 2.0) — Netmarble's own Developer Notes describe 2.0 as a fresh start for Origin. Celebration patches historically bring the most desirable limited banners of a game's first year. That means the opportunity cost of both Gowther and Derieri should be measured against an unknown 2.0 lineup, not against each other alone. If you are a saver, the strongest play may be: skip Gowther now, evaluate Derieri's confirmed kit at launch on August 5, and hold a meaningful reserve for whatever 2.0 reveals.

Community Opinion Roundup

The debate on Reddit and the community wikis settles into a few repeatable positions worth knowing before you decide:

• "Gowther is a trap without Lightning." The most repeated F2P take: his numbers look great on paper, but accounts without a Lightning Burst core report disappointing results. Players who pulled him for a non-Lightning team commonly regret it.

• "Derieri is the safer long-term bet." Commandments heroes are a faction the game is clearly building toward — the 1.8 update is literally introducing her alongside the first Ten Commandments story content — so her banner is seen as a foundation pull even before her kit lands.

• "Wait 48 hours after launch." The community's favorite compromise: do not decide on Derieri blind. Her kit is confirmed the moment 1.8 launches, and the first leaderboard runs reveal her practical power within days. If she looks strong, pull; if she looks niche, Gowther was never worth a pity anyway.

• "The 80-pity carry is the real safety net." Both sides agree on this: because the 80-pity transfers, pulling on either banner is far less risky than it appears — the only truly wasted resource is the non-transferable 120 Draw Bonus.

The Decision Timeline

Run the choice on a calendar, not on impulse:

• August 3-4: last full days of Gowther's banner. Check your pity number in the banner UI. If the 120 Draw Bonus is reachable with what you hold, decide now — it dies with the banner.

• August 5 (maintenance end): Derieri launches with her full kit published. Read her skill set and element before pulling anything.

• August 8-10: the first Boss Challenge and Timespace Junction leaderboards fill with Derieri teams. This is the community's "confirmation window" — her practical tier is visible within days.

• August 26 (banner end): final deadline. Your 80-pity carries forward either way; the 120 bonus does not.

One more practical note: if you are still undecided by the last day of Gowther's banner, the safe default is not pulling him — the 80-pity transfer means his banner's only irreplaceable value is the non-transferable 120 bonus, and a clean slate plus Derieri's confirmed kit is a better position than a rushed Lightning gamble.

Final Verdict

Pull Gowther if you have the Lightning team and the pity to finish him; otherwise, the default play is to let him go and evaluate Derieri with her confirmed kit on August 5. Gowther is a good hero who needs a specific team; Derieri is an unconfirmed hero with higher narrative priority and a banner that follows the same pity rules. Because the 80-pity carries over and the Half-Anniversary looms, skipping Gowther costs you almost nothing — and keeps your Star Fragments liquid for the more important decisions ahead.

Whichever side you land on, keep your currency ready for the handover: a Seven Deadly Sins Origin top-up on Topuplist through the official Topuplist storefront delivers Star Memory fast, so the moment maintenance ends on August 5 you can commit to your choice without a top-up delay.

FAQ

Is Gowther worth pulling in 7DS: Origin?
Yes if you run a Lightning Burst team or want his Grimoire support build. He is a proven SSR but team-dependent — community tier lists rate him mid-tier without Lightning synergy.

Who is Derieri in 7DS: Origin?
Derieri the Purity is one of the Ten Commandments, an SSR hero confirmed for Version 1.8 (August 5). She uses Gauntlets, Axe and Greatsword; her kit details are not yet published.

Does my pity carry over from Gowther to Derieri?
The 80-pull SSR pity carries over between Pick Up banners. The 120th Draw Bonus does not — it resets when Gowther's banner closes.

Should I pull Gowther or save for Derieri?
If you have a Lightning team, Gowther is proven value. If not, save: Derieri is a higher-priority Commandments hero, and skipping Gowther leaves your fragments ready for her and the Half-Anniversary.

When does Gowther's banner end?
August 5, 2026, during the Version 1.8 maintenance — the same moment Derieri's banner opens. There is no overlap.

Where can I top up for either banner?
Use the Seven Deadly Sins Origin top-up page on Topuplist through the official Topuplist storefront for fast Star Memory delivery that converts 1:1 into draw currency.