This is not my Idea. it came from another forum discussion. but I thought it was a good enough idea to post it here.
We were discussing Mog Bananz Prizes for beastmaster. and unfortunately could not see any use out of ever choosing the Malefic Axe.
There just doesn't seem to be any difference in gaining 1 or 2 seconds on ready recast.
However one person did suggest that if it did not change the recast but allowed the user to have 1 or 2 more ready charges instead when using the axe, that would be really cool.
I thought it was a very elegant idea. It wouldn't break anything that I can think of, but it DOES open a few niche opportunities for pet self-skillchains or master-pet skillchains that could not be done otherwise.
And potency itself would be lower with Malefic axe instead of something like Aymur, Agwu's axe or another pet buffing axe.