Esdeath and Other Swords Comparison Sailor Piece – Which One Is the Best?
Sword specs are one of the most important parts of progression in Sailor Piece. Choosing the right one can drastically improve your damage, farming speed, and overall performance in modes like Boss Rush or Infinite Tower. Because of that, many players often compare the strongest specs before deciding which one is worth grinding.
One of the biggest discussions right now is Esdeath vs Cid V2, along with other popular sword specs like True Aizen and Abyssal Empress. This guide breaks down their damage, abilities, and real in-game performance so you can see which sword spec is currently the best.
Test Setup and Build
To make the comparison fair, the same build setup was used during testing. This helps keep the damage results consistent across all sword specs.
Here is the setup used during the test:
- Build: Balanced damage build
- Trait: Damage V
- Clan: New clan bonus
- Race: Luckorn (same damage as Surplus)
- Power: Curse Brand
With this setup, it becomes easier to compare the raw damage between each sword spec.
Esdeath vs Cid V2 Damage Comparison
The first comparison focuses on basic attacks and abilities.
M1 (Basic Attack)
- Esdeath: 2.7 Billion
- Cid V2: 2 Billion
Esdeath already starts ahead with a noticeably stronger M1 attack.
Z Move
- Esdeath: 11 Billion
- Cid V2: 9 Billion
Even the basic skill gives Esdeath a clear advantage.
X Move
- Esdeath: 16 Billion
- Cid V2: 15 Billion
The gap is smaller here, but Esdeath still comes out on top.
C Move
- Esdeath: 32 Billion
- Cid V2: 25 Billion
This is where the difference becomes more noticeable again.
V Move
- Esdeath: around 48 Billion
- Cid V2: much lower damage
Esdeath’s V move also has huge range and strong hitbox, making it extremely useful in multiple situations.
F Move
- Esdeath: around 120 Billion
- Cid V2: about 100 Billion
The ultimate ability also favors Esdeath by a large margin.
Overall, Esdeath consistently deals higher damage on nearly every move compared to Cid V2.
AFK Farming Performance
Both sword specs can be used for AFK farming, but they behave a little differently.
Esdeath
- Works best with a macro setup
- Can spawn-kill enemies efficiently
- Large hitbox and strong abilities help clear mobs quickly
Cid V2
- Easier to AFK without a macro
- Can still farm NPC groups reasonably well
However, even in AFK situations, Esdeath still performs better overall.
Esdeath vs True Aizen
True Aizen is another strong sword spec that many players compare with Esdeath.
Damage overview:
- M1: around 2.4 Billion
- Z Move: around 9 Billion
- X Move: around 11 Billion
- V Move: around 45 Billion
- F Move: around 96 Billion
True Aizen is still very strong, especially with its large C move hitbox, which makes it useful for farming mobs.
However, when comparing pure damage output, Esdeath still wins overall.
Abyssal Empress Performance
Abyssal Empress is another option that some players consider.
Damage results:
- M1: about 2 Billion
- Z Move: around 6 Billion
- X Move: about 11 Billion
- C Move: around 19 Billion
- V Move: around 43 Billion
- F Move: around 86 Billion
One unique feature of Abyssal Empress is that you can use other abilities during the F move cutscene, allowing you to stack damage. For example, using the V move during the F move can push the total damage to around 131 Billion.
Even with this feature, its overall damage is still behind Esdeath.
Best Sword Spec for Dungeons, Boss Rush, and Tower
When looking at real gameplay situations, Esdeath becomes even stronger.
Esdeath advantages
- Huge V move range
- Very fast damage activation
- Minimal wind-up time
- Excellent for Boss Rush and Infinite Tower
Cid V2 and True Aizen can still work in these modes, but their abilities generally have longer wind-up animations and smaller hitboxes.
Because of this, they are less efficient in high-level farming content.
Which Sword Spec Is the Best?
After comparing the damage numbers and real gameplay performance, the answer is very clear.
- Esdeath is currently the best sword spec in Sailor Piece.
It has:
- Higher damage across most abilities
- Better range and hitboxes
- Strong performance in farming modes
- Great utility in Boss Rush and Tower
Cid V2, True Aizen, and Abyssal Empress are still decent options, but if you have access to Esdeath, there is very little reason to use the others. For players looking to maximize their damage and farming speed, Esdeath is easily the top choice right now in Sailor Piece.