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I am away from codex and rule book so I was hoping someone could tell me which one is better for the sorcerer. the models available are force staff with plasma pistol, force sword, and force axe. Can someone let me know which is the best and in what ways one is better than the others?

There is no one better than the others. They all have their uses.

Before I start painting my DA, it would be nice to know the most optimal power weapons to go with in any given situation. Power swords seem to be the norm I guess. I had similar concerns for the kit for my assault terminators.

My Term Libby is equipped with an Axe/Halberd, because anything that will ignore his armor will strike at the same time anyways... except that damn warsythe.

well, chaos sorcerer has an initiative of 4, it depends on whether you are planning to use the sorcerer to meet challenges, a force maul/staff would be best against anything without power armour, if you are likely to fight against opponents with higher initiative then axe, if just regular space marines, then sword

For a support sorcerer, a staff or sword tends to work best, while an assaulty sorcerer likes and axe or sword.

If there is another champion in the unit an ax. If alone for some reason or mark of slanesh then sword or maul.

I'm currently a fan of the force maul. It may only be AP4 but striking at strength 6 and at initiative is nice ... after all you have to cause wounds before you can start worrying about armour saves. and Then you only need one failed save to ID them (familiar is nice to make sure it goes off)

force axe, ALWAYS. ID things is only really useful on things with 2+ saves.

I don't have the math and CBF doing it at work, but the sword will beat the maul at killing MEQ. I remember checking it out when 6th came out, because my first thought was "Easier to wound, more armor saves, may mean more dead marines on average..."

Sadly, no.

I'd go Maul if you face alot of non-MEQ armies, and the axe if I had a champ to take the duelling spot. The sword is a solid all rounder though- works well vs anything up to TEQ's.

You only need one wound, and the extra str from the axe will help you wound MCs. Granted you may not live to get that wound through, but thats chaos. Fairly weak characters that must always challenge. Go figure.

what do they each do. I gathered from this axe is +1 str. do you have to swing at int 1? sword is ap3 and maul ap4 does staff do anything fancy or special?

Meh guess it depends on what you face most.

Orks Mace is the best
2+ saves Axe (but risky as you strike at I1)
3+ sword.

...I have a soft spot for the force mace because i like the pyro powers and there's always a chance of him having str8 melee attacks.