Guild Wars 2

I have been experimenting with the flaming ax conjure and here are some things i have noticed.

i turn on fast ground targetting so that the cast is a single button press.
its a 1/4 second cast time

Axe can give aura bonus : it has a leap finisher which grants an aura. It also has a fire ring to create that combo.

It can be cast and used WHILE in mist form.

The plus damage in trait lines effect the ax.
+10% while in earth/fire/air makes the ax do +10% while in that atunment

the base damage is pretty good.
auto attack is 900 range 260 base damage 1/2 second cast. it appears to be very fast. the auto attack alone is enough to hurt folks not just tickle.

I use the axe after i have cycled air/fire/earth/

when i burst through my initial damage cycle the axe is good enough to continue to do decent damage and keep the fast hard feel of the ele.
the default charge time last long enough for me to feel like i have it but short enough that when it leaves im ready to recycle atunements.

when i use ax i generally use arcane shield/axe/mistform/great sowrd or elemental.