Veteran 14 veteran dragonstar Arena 1H Swords (Master Swords) give 1K max health while equipped.
Veteran 16 veteran malstrom arena 1H weapons give under 800 max health while equipped.
That alone says a lot about the difference just being equipped.
Veteran 14 veteran dragonstar Arena 1H Swords (Master Swords) give 1K max health while equipped.
Veteran 16 veteran malstrom arena 1H weapons give under 800 max health while equipped.
That alone says a lot about the difference just being equipped.
That is incorrect--the vMA sword has a (slightly) higher passively equip health bonus than the vDSA sword. I have both, and I'm looking at them right now.
Are you looking at an Infused Master Sword? Because that would increase the passive equip bonus substantially. But it's still not as good as a proper Defending trait.