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Examples:
317.8/2 delay (2x227 delay Katana with 30% dual wield): 57 TP/swing or 114 TP/attack round, needs 9 attack rounds of ~5.3 seconds, gets 1000 TP in 47.7 seconds.
280 delay (Axe): 85 TP/hit, needs 12 swings of ~4.7 seconds, gets 1000 TP in 56.4 seconds.
450 delay (Great Swords and Great Katanas): 127 TP/hit, needs 8 swings of 7.5 seconds, gets 1000 TP in 60 seconds.