Jade Build Dominates Warframe
- By Mia
- Mar 14,2025
Jade, Warframe's 57th addition, brings a unique aerial combat style to the game. This angelic Warframe reigns destruction from above, protecting allies while delivering devastating blows. This guide explores optimal builds for Jade in *Warframe*, catering to both beginners and Steel Path veterans.
JUMP TO:
--------
How to Unlock Jade
How to Play Jade, Explained
A Good Beginner Jade Build
Best Jade Steel Path Build
All Jade Abilities
How to Unlock Jade
Released June 18, 2024, Jade is unlocked via the Jade Shadows quest, initiated through the Codex. Acquire her components from Acension on Brutus, Uranus. Alternatively, purchase her blueprint and component blueprints from Ordis in the Larunda Relay on Mercury using Vestigial Motes.
Resource requirements are detailed below:
| 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 |
How to Play Jade, Explained
Jade's gameplay is straightforward. Select a song with your second ability, slow enemies and reduce their defenses with your third, mark them using your first, and unleash devastating attacks from above with your fourth ability's alt-fire. Manage energy effectively and mitigate incoming damage.
A Good Beginner Jade Build
This beginner build avoids Helminth abilities and Archon shards, focusing on readily accessible mods. Note that Jade equips two Aura mods.
| Mod | Effect |
|---|---|
| Aura Mod – Corrosive Projection | Reduces enemy armor by 18% at full rank. |
| Aura Mod – Pistol Amp | Increases exalted weapon damage (considered a pistol). |
| Exilus Slot | Aviator for damage reduction while airborne. |
| Continuity | +30% ability duration, reduced energy drain. |
| Intensify | Increases overall ability strength. |
| Flow | Increases energy pool. |
| Stretch | Increases ability range. |
| Redirection | Increases shield pool. |
| Equilibrium | Increases energy pool. |
| Augur Message/Streamline | Further increases ability duration (stacks with Continuity). Streamline reduces energy usage. |
| Player’s Choice | Slot for addressing build weaknesses (e.g., Augur Secrets for ability strength, Augur Reach for range). |
For Glory, her exalted weapon, use these mods: Hornet Strike, Target Cracker, Barrel Diffusion, Lethal Torrent, Anemic Agility, and three damage type mods based on enemy factions.
Best Jade Steel Path Build
This build utilizes Arcanes: Molt Augmented for ability power and Arcane Avenger for increased critical hits from Glory.
| Mod | Effect |
|---|---|
| Aura Mod – Aerodynamic | Incoming damage reduction. |
| Aura Mod – Growing Power | Increases ability strength by 25% for 6 seconds after causing a status effect. |
| Exilus Slot – Aviator | Damage reduction while airborne. |
| Primed Continuity | Significantly increases ability duration and reduces energy drain. |
| Umbral Intensify | Increases overall ability strength. |
| Primed Redirection | Maximizes shields. |
| Stretch | Increases ability range. |
| Fast Deflection | Increases shield recharge. |
| Equilibrium | Energy and health orb conversion. |
| Adaptation | Further damage reduction. |
| Transient Fortitude | Energy and health orb conversion. |
For Glory, use: Hornet Strike, Primed Target Cracker, Prime Pistol Gambit, Galvanized Diffusion, Lethal Torrent, and elemental mods suited to your opponents.
All Jade Abilities
| Passive – The Anointed | Grants two Aura Mod slots. |
| Light’s Judgement | Healing well for allies, damaging enemies. |
| Symphony of Mercy | Three songs: Power of the Seven (+30% Ability Strength), Deathbringer (+100% Weapon Damage), Spirit of Resilience (+25% Shield Regeneration). Duration extended by killing blessed enemies. |
| Ophanim Eyes | Slows and de-armors enemies, remotely revives allies. |
| Glory on High | Aerial attacks; alt-fire detonates Judgments for an area-of-effect explosion. |
Warframe is available now.
UPDATE: This article was updated on 1/31/25 by Escapist Editorial to add additional value.
Latest News
more >-
-
- STALKER 2 Gets 1200-Fix Major Update
- Sep 23,2025
-
-
- Oscars Add Best Stunt Design Category
- Sep 23,2025
-
- Guide to Mastering Item Extraction in R.E.P.O.
- Sep 23,2025
