Useless Upgrades?

Barbed Axe --> Axe doesn't cause bleeding
Zealous Hammer --> Hammer doesn't hit often enough

ANY ____SLAYING grip/wrapping <-- a +% mod isnt as good as other stuff weapons have

Armor while casting (Focii)

And MAYBE the warding /shelter...Does a couple AL against one type (physical/elemental) do much better than a defense gainst all...?

Zealous Hammer has it uses, you can still increase your energy with it, albeit not as much as a Zealous Sword or Axe.

---slaying isn't a real upgrade I think, probably just a PvE only thing, though I am not certain.

Warding is good on Ranger Teams with Greater Conflag, where you can assume all damage is elemental, other than that, I can't really think of anything.

Warding and Shelter are still useful. I want as much defense as I can get, and I'l settle for one if I can't get a straight out +5.