Racial Abilities – What Powers Will You Possess?
Of the five playable races in Guild Wars 2, did you know each will have unique racial abilities? I know, I was a little bit shocked to read about this because it would present multiple issues such as bias and balancing. As competitive gamers, we don’t want any particular type of criteria, such as race, to have an advantage because it would break the game. Also, we don’t want a certain race to be overpopulated just because of some “cool ability”. Players won’t need to worry about these issues, because racial abilities are essentially enhancements to the Guild Wars 2 experience, giving each race presence and their identity.
Q: What are racial abilities?
These are race specific abilities for each of the 5 races in Guild Wars 2: Norn, Sylvari, Asura, Human, and Charr.
Q: Do racial abilities affect stats?
No.
Q: How are these racial abilities compared to normal profession skills?
They are not as strong as profession skills. Targeting and hit boxes are exactly the same.
Q: How do you use the racial abilities?
Racial abilities are considered utility skills and are equipped in slots 6-10 on the skill bar.
Q: Are racial abilities allowed in structured PvP?
No. It’s purely for PvE, but it is allowed in non-competitive PvP.
Q: Are racial skills dependant on character story options at creation?
Yes. For some races such as the Norn, the spirit chosen at creation will be the first racial skill you are able to use. Other racial skills will need to be unlocked.
Q: What kind of racial abilities does each race have?
Below is a list of currently known abilities, each race will have at least 6 racial abilities ranging from elites, utility, and heal skills:
Read the full article here & see the full list of racial abilities: Guild Wars 2 Racial Abilties
