MELEE WEAPON UPGRADES ARE USELESS! Here's why...

Melee weapons are some of the most important weapons in Hypixel Skyblock as they are generally every player's first proper damage dealing item. As a result, people tend to focus on the best weapons they can get depending on their stage of the game seeing as upgrades to their weapon will obviously enhance their damage. However, melee weapon progression has stayed the same for many months now, and with the recent updates that have slightly shifted changes in the meta, I decided to re-visit your typical "meta weapons" to see if this was still the case. To my surprise, quite a lot has changed regarding melee weapon progression over these past couple months, so I've decided to explore it in thorough detail in today's video to share what I've discovered Profile Stats Used in the shown tests: https://sky.shiiyu.moe/stats/ModernSoldier/Kiwi Profile Stats Used in un-recorded tests: https://sky.shiiyu.moe/stats/ModernSoldier/Orange MENTIONED/RECOMMENDED VIDEOS: Raw, uncut DPS tests: https://youtu.be/ECqXFBYZBwo AOTD out-damaging the Giant's Sword: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uzUil6USog How to Increase your Damage (Guide): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSCtvfkldl0 Check out my Socials! 🟣 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/modernsoldier 🔵 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModernSoldierr 🔴 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernSoldier ⚪ Discord: https://discord.gg/gab-s-restaurant-910826768179527690 Become a member to get access to cool perks! Most notable ones include early access videos and special discord privileges: https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernSoldier/join Resource Packs & Mods: ✔ Orange Flare for 1.8.9: https://tinyurl.com/OrangeFlare1-8-9 ✔ FurfSky Reborn (Skyblock Overlay): https://discord.gg/fsr ✔ Mod Folder (Installation Guide & Config Setup): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92do9uYptno Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 What makes a GOOD Melee Upgrade? 3:35 Costs & Requirements for All Tested Weapons 8:39 Gear & Profile Stats Used for Testing (1/2) 9:52 Superior Dragon's Full Set Bonus 11:45 Gear & Profile Stats Used for Testing (2/2) 13:18 Damage Tests: AOTD & Livid Dagger 14:39 Damage Tests: FoT, Fel Sword & AOTV 15:30 Damage Tests: Shadow Fury & Giant's Sword 16:40 Damage Test Disclaimers 17:24 Damage Test + Comparison Recap 18:35 Weapon Value Analysis 25:26 Which Upgrades Should You Buy? 29:57 Personal Anecdotes & Experience 30:31 Outro + Bonus Information Video Edited by: https://www.youtube.com/@Fanku (fanku on discord) Thumbnail created by: https://www.youtube.com/@clyrr (clyrr on discord)