Affinity gain feels weird.

[(PSN)Malik_The_Gent]

My question is how is affinity given out with the new syndicate weapons? The reason I ask is because in a solo setting I'm using an unranked Nova along with the Telos Boltace and Carrier.  At the end of a 20 min run Nova has just under 97k exp but the boltace has over 101k exp. Considering Carrier kills are not awarded to me according to wiki how is this even possible?

 

Again I'm in solo mode. Just Nova and Carrier. No specter or anything.

[Irorone]

As far as melee weapons go the new syndicate weapons don't use affinity they have unique perks.

Veil-Overshield gain on rad proced enemies

Meridian-Blind charge up on block strings

Hexis-Slide attack aoe burst

Loka-Heal pulse on charge melee

Suda-Create a copy of fully scanned kill victims

Perrin-Doubles credits from enemies killed with it

Edit: NVM misunderstood question.

Edited November 9, 2016 by Irorone

[RunningTree3]

Affinity gained through actions that are not through killing is usually split: 25% goes to the warframe, and 75% goes to all equipped weapons evenly (if only one equipped, it will take 75%). These actions could include: collecting affinity orbs, completing a mission sub-objective (e.g. spy vaults, mobile defense).

[DeMonkey]

Ahhh the people who don't read the thread... Classic.

No idea OP. Were you using Naramon focus? I know there's a passive that grants more affinity for melee kills. Wiki is a bit ambiguous:

This affinity bonus applies strictly to melee weapons

Does that mean that the melee weapon only gets the extra affinity? If so that may be the answer.

[taiiat]

Syndicate Explosions count as Warframe Kills.

i know, it's weird.

[ograzzt]

If you have only melee equipped all affinity from completing objectives, affinity orbs and these little tasks like hack terminal/kill 10 enemies, etc goes 25% to your frame, 75% to your single weapon.

[(PSN)Malik_The_Gent]

3 hours ago, DeMonkey said:

Ahhh the people who don't read the thread... Classic.

No idea OP. Were you using Naramon focus? I know there's a passive that grants more affinity for melee kills. Wiki is a bit ambiguous:

This affinity bonus applies strictly to melee weapons

Does that mean that the melee weapon only gets the extra affinity? If so that may be the answer.

Thank you. I'm gonna have to say that is the case because I maxed that ability out. Again thank you.