For me racial elite skills are one of those basic parts of the game that I simply forgot about. Until of course I stumbled across The Yogscast’s video showcasing the Human, Norn and Charr elite skills in action.

I love the idea of racial elite skills and I think they add yet another level of depth to our characters.  I can’t wait to see details and footage of the Sylvari and Asura elite skills. What’s your favourite racial elite skill so far?

Human

Hounds of Balthazar: Summon two Hounds of Balthazar to fight at your side.
Reaper of Grenth: Become a Reaper of Grenth, crippling and freezing nearby foes.
Avatar of Melandru: Transform into an Avatar of Melandru.

Norn

Become the Bear: Shape-shift into Norn bear form.
Become the Wolf: Shape-shift into Norn wolf form.
Become the Raven: Shape-shift into Norn raven form.
Become the Snow Leopard: Shape-shift into Norn snow leopard form.

Charr

Warband Support: Call in members of your warband to assist you.
Artillery Barrage: Call down an artillery barrage at target location, damaging and knocking down foes.
Charzooka: Manifest a Lava Axe in your hands and at the target location.

Thanks to GW2DB for the list of elite skills.