Need help understanding companion riven

[RipperBravo3]

Hi All,

I recently acquired a companion riven and when i opened it up it was for the Lacerten which is the weapon for the hounds.

After maxing it the stats are +127% Melee damage, 144% critical chance and 63% crit damage, my question where do these stats apply?

To my warframe or any weapon I have or something else?

Thanks in advance 

[PollexMessier]

The weapon you put it on, like any other mod unless specified otherwise.

and since rivens can only be applied to the weapon they rolled for...

6 minutes ago, RipperBravo3 said:

Lacerten which is the weapon for the hounds.

That.

[RipperBravo3]

Thanks Pollex, I thought that but the stats seem a bit weird.

 

[PollexMessier]

19 minutes ago, RipperBravo3 said:

Thanks Pollex, I thought that but the stats seem a bit weird.

 

Weird how?

If it's the mele damage thing, Hound weapons are basically just you modding their... Claws? Feet? They don't have mouths to bite with and one of the leg types doesn't have claws so I'mma say they attack with their feet. They're mele weapons.

It doesn't affect their projectile attacks because those are abilities. Unless you have a companion mod like manifold bond which applies the elements of a hound's weapon to their abilities.

Edited January 16 by PollexMessier