Variable Doesn't Update in "Update" function

Ive been working on fixing this code for a day and a half now and can not figure it out. I've googled and googled but cant find a decent answer.

Im trying to work with this code... (Javascript)

 #pragma strict
 
 static var playerDamage : int;
 var Distance : float;
 var MaxDistance : float = 1.5;
 
 static public var TheDamage : int = 2;
 
 function Update()
 {
     if(Input.GetButtonDown("Fire1")) 
     {
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel == 1) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 5))
         {
             playerDamage = 2;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 5) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 10))
         {
             playerDamage = 3;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 10) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 20))
         {
             playerDamage = 4;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 20) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 30))
         {
             playerDamage = 5;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 30) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 40))
         {
             playerDamage = 7;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 40) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 50))
         {
             playerDamage = 9;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 50) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 60))
         {
             playerDamage = 12;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 60) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 70))
         {
             playerDamage = 15;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 70) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 80))
         {
             playerDamage = 20;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 80) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 90))
         {
             playerDamage = 25;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 90) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 100))
         {
             playerDamage = 31;
         }
         if (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel == 100)
         {
             playerDamage = 37;
         }
         TheDamage = playerDamage * Random.Range(0,10);
     }
         if(Input.GetButtonDown("attack02")) 
         {
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel == 1) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 5))
         {
             playerDamage = 2;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 5) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 10))
         {
             playerDamage = 3;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 10) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 20))
         {
             playerDamage = 4;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 20) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 30))
         {
             playerDamage = 5;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 30) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 40))
         {
             playerDamage = 7;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 40) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 50))
         {
             playerDamage = 9;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 50) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 60))
         {
             playerDamage = 12;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 60) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 70))
         {
             playerDamage = 15;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 70) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 80))
         {
             playerDamage = 20;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 80) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 90))
         {
             playerDamage = 25;
         }
         if ((MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel >= 90) && (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel < 100))
         {
             playerDamage = 31;
         }
         if (MeleeLevel.MeleeLevel == 100)
         {
             playerDamage = 37;        
         }
         
         TheDamage = playerDamage * Random.Range(0,10) * 1.45;
     }
 }
 
 function PlayerDamage ()
 {
     var hit : RaycastHit;
     if (Physics.Raycast (transform.position, transform.TransformDirection(Vector3.forward), hit))
     {
         Distance = hit.distance;
         if (Distance < MaxDistance)
         {
             hit.transform.SendMessage("ApplyDammage", TheDamage, SendMessageOptions.DontRequireReceiver);
         }
     }
     Debug.Log("Player Damage " + playerDamage + " Damage with random " + TheDamage);
 }
 

The code takes my "Melee Level" and adds a damage value to playerDamage depending on my Melee Level. Then takes playerDamage * a random number to = TheDamage(Var)

but the PlayerDamage() function will not read the new TheDamage in the Update() function, it will always read it as "2" where I created the variable at the top.

so everytime I hit the enemy the damage dealt is always 2.

I hope my explanation is understandable.. any help is appreciated. thanks!