Originally Posted by
Zephyrion
Sadly answer is really not simple
Ignite parry with an early successful guard is by far the best DPS, if all hits connect, It's then followed by Twister fall, but you need the two hits of the final wave to connect (only works against specific hitboxes, otherwise it's a lot lower than the rest. All other PAs do roughly the same DPS, and it boils down to using the right PA for the right situation. (Rising Slash for tall targets, Ride Slasher for longer ones, Cruel Throw or Over End for stunned bosses on which you can't TAJA into the aforementioned PAs due to them missing, Stun Concido for when you need a very fast TAJA, notably into Ignite Parry, and so on)
Highest DPS for sword is pre-fire Over end so that something comes into the last 3 hits, but that's as situational as any pre-fire PA in the game.
TL;DR the best single target damage for Sword is the one that works for the situation you're in
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