Jade, the 57th Warframe to grace the universe of *Warframe*, introduces a captivating aerial style of gameplay. With her angelic and divine presence, she hovers above the battlefield, delivering devastating attacks on foes while ensuring the safety and empowerment of her allies. In this comprehensive guide, we'll delve into the best builds for Jade, tailored for both beginners and seasoned players tackling the Steel Path.
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Jade was released on June 18, 2024, and unlocking her involves acquiring her blueprint. You can obtain her main blueprint by completing the Jade Shadows quest, accessible through the Codex. To gather her components, head to Acension on Brutus, Uranus. Alternatively, you can purchase Jade's blueprint and Component Blueprints from Ordis at the Larunda Relay on Mercury, using Vestigial Motes. For a detailed walkthrough, check out our guide here.
Below is a table listing the resources needed to craft Jade:
Chassis | 15000 Credits 600 Alloy Plate 4000 Nano Spores 1500 Plastids 6 Morphics |
Neuroptics | 15000 Credits 1000 Circuits 750 Bundle 3 Neural Sensors 4 Neurodes |
Systems | 15000 Credits 600 Ferrite 600 Plastids 1100 Rubedo 10 Control Module |
Jade's playstyle is straightforward yet effective. Begin by selecting a song with your second ability, then activate your third ability to slow enemies and weaken their defenses. Use your first ability to mark targets, and finish them off with the alt-fire of your fourth ability, raining destruction from above. Keep an eye on your energy consumption and minimize incoming damage. We've crafted two builds to help you manage these aspects: one for beginners and another optimized for the Steel Path.
Before diving into our advanced build, let's explore our recommended beginner build for Jade in Warframe. This setup avoids Helminth ability swaps and Archon shards, making it accessible for new players. Remember, Jade can equip two Aura mods, so don't let that confuse you.
The first four mods—Continuity, Intensify, Flow, and Stretch—are essential for any Warframe build, especially for newcomers. This build does not include Arcanes, though Arcane Energize would be beneficial for additional energy.
Mod | Effect |
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Aura Mod – Corrosive Projection | Reduces enemy armor by 18% at full rank. |
Aura Mod – Pistol Amp | Increases exalted weapon damage as it is considered a pistol. |
Exilus Slot | Aviator for damage reduction while airborne. |
Continuity | A +30% increase to ability duration and decreases energy drain from active abilities. |
Intensify | Increases overall ability strength. |
Flow | Provides a larger energy pool to draw from. |
Stretch | Increases the range of your abilities. |
Redirection | Boosts your shield pool significantly. |
Equilibrium | Converts health and energy pickups into each other, enhancing your resource management. |
Augur Message/Streamline | Augur Message increases ability duration and converts a small percentage of spent energy to shields. Streamline reduces energy usage. Choose based on your preference. |
Player’s Choice | This slot is flexible; you can add more ability strength with Augur Secrets or increase ability range with Augur Reach, depending on your needs. |
In addition to Jade's Warframe build, you'll need to optimize her Exalted weapon, Glory. Using the alt-fire, you can deal significant damage to marked enemies. Mark multiple enemies with her first ability, then unleash Glory to devastating effect.
For Glory, the following mods provide a solid foundation, focusing on damage, critical chance, multishot, and fire rate:
Anemic Agility slightly reduces damage but significantly boosts fire rate, enhancing your DPS. The remaining slots should be filled with elemental mods tailored to the enemy faction you're facing, or faction-specific mods for added effectiveness.
Jade's kit is well-rounded and doesn't require any subsumed abilities at the moment, though this may change in the future. For Arcanes, consider Molt Augmented for increased ability power and Arcane Avenger for enhanced critical hits from the exalted weapon.
Mod | Effect |
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Aura Mod – Aerodynamic | Reduces incoming damage, crucial for Steel Path. |
Aura Mod – Growing Power | Increases ability strength by 25% for 6 seconds after causing a status effect with a weapon. |
Exilus Slot – Aviator | Provides damage reduction while airborne. |
Primed Continuity | Significantly increases ability duration and reduces energy drain from active abilities. |
Umbral Intensify | Boosts overall ability strength. |
Primed Redirection | Maximizes your shield capacity. |
Stretch | Enhances the range of your abilities. |
Fast Deflection | Speeds up shield recharge. |
Equilibrium | Converts health and energy pickups into each other, improving resource management. |
Adaptation | Provides additional damage reduction. |
Transient Fortitude | Further increases ability strength. |
For Glory, the build remains a standard pistol setup:
After these, choose elemental mods that counter your opponents. This build serves as a starting point for experimentation, allowing you to find what works best for you.
Here's a detailed list of Jade's abilities in Warframe:
Passive – The Anointed | Jade’s profound understanding of the relationship between life and death grants her two Aura Mod Slots. |
Light’s Judgement | Creates a well of light that heals allies and damages enemies. Those who enter the well are surrounded by Judgements. |
Symphony of Mercy | Cycles through three songs that strengthen allies: **Power of the Seven** increases Ability Strength by +30 percent. **Deathbringer** increases Weapon Damage by +100 percent. **Spirit of Resilience** increases Shield Regeneration by +25 percent. Extend the duration of each song by killing enemies surrounded by Blessings. |
Ophanim Eyes | Summons an accusatory gaze that slows nearby enemies and dissolves their armor. When the gaze falls upon allies, they can be revived from a distance. |
Glory on High | Soars with destructive power. Use alternate-fire to detonate Judgments, causing an explosion of Jade Light. Enemies affected by Light’s Judgment strengthen the explosion. |
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UPDATE: This article was updated on 1/31/25 by Escapist Editorial to add additional value.