Guild Wars 2

*Rangers want another 1h melee weapon.
*Axe more condi oriented.
*Axe more power oriented.
*Axe maintaining hybrid but improved.

Thinking,

Ricochet:
range > 450, weak dmg, 50% projectile combo finisher
range > 150, moderate dmg, 75% projectile combo finisher
range <150, strong dmg, 100% projectile combo finisher
might(3sec)
Bouncing: 2
range 900

Split Blade:
All same just increase its damage per axe to like .5 each. Talking maul level of damage if all five hit and in a zerker type build.

Winter’s Bite:
Same as is but add in flip over skill,
Campfire:
Cause Blind(5sec) and Vulnerability(5stacks, 5sec) at your location. When it ends cause poison(3stacks, 5sec) to foes that are bleeding and burning.
Combo Field: Fire(5sec)

So if you want to run axe as berserker power you can.
If you want to not feel slighted running a pure condi build with a “power” aa you can if you are attacking through an appropriately setup combo field. By keeping its conditions close to melee range its also not stepping on the toes of shortbow.

Just my thoughts on it atm anyhow.