Become the Bear
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Become the Bear
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Norn (skill list)- Slot
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“Shape-shift into norn bear form.
Duration: 30 seconds
— In-game description
Become the Bear is a cultural elite skill available exclusively to norn characters. The skill turns the player into a bear-like creature, applying the 
Bear Form effect.
Skills[edit]
- While transformed, your weapon skills are replaced with the following skill sets, and your healing and utility skills are disabled:
| # | Skill |
|
|
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swipe | ¼ | Lash out with bear claws, damaging foes in front of you. | |
| 1 |  Brutal Swipe
|
¼ | Strike foes in front of you with bear claws, making them vulnerable. | |
| 2 | Heavy Swipe | ¼ | 5 | Swipe at your foe, knocking them back. |
| 3 | Maul | 1½ | 5 | Slash repeatedly at foe. |
| 4 | Roar | ½ | 10 | Roar, giving allies might. |
| 5 | Charge | 3¾ | 15 | Hold down to charge at foes. |
Notes[edit]
- Rangers using this elite skill will have their pet deactivated until they transform back. A merged Soulbeast, however, keeps their bonuses.
Version history[edit]
For a detailed skill history, see here.
| Patch | Changes |
|---|---|
| September 09, 2014 |
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| August 28, 2012 | Game release:
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Trivia[edit]
- In the original Guild Wars, norn opponents and allies had the ability to transform into Bear Form which changed their appearance to that of a bear, but not their skills. The player could also get a special skill called Ursan Blessing which changed their skills, but not their appearance.
