The 57th Warframe, Jade, introduces a unique aerial combat style that's both angelic and divine. She gracefully floats above the battlefield, delivering destruction upon her foes while safeguarding her allies and striking back with force. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the most effective builds for Jade in *Warframe*, ensuring you can maximize her potential whether you're a beginner or tackling the challenging Steel Path.
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How to Unlock JadeHow to Play Jade, ExplainedA Good Beginner Jade BuildBest Jade Steel Path BuildAll Jade Abilities How to Unlock Jade
Jade was released on June 18, 2024, and to unlock her, you'll need to acquire her blueprint. The main blueprint is obtainable through the Jade Shadows quest, which you can start from 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 as currency. We've detailed the entire process here.
For the resources needed to craft Jade, refer to the table 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 yet effective. Begin by selecting a song with your second ability to bolster your team. Use your third ability to slow enemies and weaken their defenses. Mark your targets with your first ability, then unleash devastating attacks from above using the alt-fire of your fourth ability. Keep an eye on your energy consumption and minimize incoming damage. Below, we provide two builds: one for beginners and another optimized for the Steel Path, addressing these key concerns.
A Good Beginner Jade Build
Before diving into our advanced build, let's explore the best beginner build for Jade in Warframe. This build avoids Helminth ability swaps and Archon shards, making it accessible for new players. Remember, Jade can equip two Aura mods, so take advantage of this feature.
The initial four mods—Continuity, Intensify, Flow, and Stretch—are essential for most Warframe builds and are perfect for newcomers. This setup does not include Arcanes, though Arcane Energize could be beneficial for additional energy.
| Mod | Effect |
|---|---|
| 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 | Increases ability duration by +30% and decreases energy drain from active abilities. |
| Intensify | Increases overall ability strength. |
| Flow | Provides a larger energy pool. |
| Stretch | Enhances the range of your abilities. |
| Redirection | Boosts your shield pool significantly. |
| Equilibrium | Converts health orbs to energy and vice versa. |
| 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 | An open slot to address any perceived weaknesses in the build. Consider adding more ability strength with Augur Secrets or range with Augur Reach. |
In addition to Jade's Warframe build, you'll need to optimize her Exalted weapon, Glory. Use the alt-fire to deal substantial damage to marked enemies. Mark multiple foes with her first ability, then unleash Glory's power to devastating effect.
The mods for Glory are straightforward and affordable, with the first four being standard for any pistol build, providing a solid foundation of damage, critical chance, multishot, and fire rate.
- Hornet Strike
- Target Cracker
- Barrel Diffusion
- Lethal Torrent
- Anemic Agility
Anemic Agility sacrifices some damage for a significantly higher rate of fire, improving overall DPS. The remaining slots should be filled with elemental mods tailored to the enemy types you're facing, or faction-specific mods for enhanced effectiveness.
Best Jade Steel Path Build
Currently, Jade's kit is well-balanced, making Helminth ability swaps unnecessary. However, you might consider Arcanes like Molt Augmented for increased ability power and Arcane Avenger for boosted critical hits from her exalted weapon.
| Mod | Effect |
|---|---|
| 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 | Enhances overall ability strength. |
| Primed Redirection | Maximizes your shield capacity. |
| Stretch | Expands the range of your abilities. |
| Fast Deflection | Speeds up shield recharge. |
| Equilibrium | Allows picking up health orbs to gain energy, and energy orbs to gain health. |
| Adaptation | Provides additional damage reduction. |
| Transient Fortitude | Boosts ability strength while maintaining energy efficiency. |
For Glory, the build remains a standard Pistol setup without any surprises.
- Hornet Strike
- Primed Target Cracker
- Prime Pistol Gambit
- Galvanized Diffusion
- Lethal Torrent
Choose elemental mods that counter your opponents. This build serves as a solid starting point for experimentation, allowing you to tailor it to your playstyle. The variety of builds for Jade is already impressive, but this is the one I've personally settled on.
All Jade Abilities
To complement the best Jade builds in Warframe, here's a breakdown of her abilities:
| 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 enhance allies: **Power of the Seven** increases Ability Strength by +30 percent. **Deathbringer** boosts Weapon Damage by +100 percent. **Spirit of Resilience** enhances 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 reduces their armor. When the gaze falls upon allies, they can be revived from a distance. |
| Glory on High | Allows Jade to soar with destructive power. Use alternate-fire to detonate Judgments, causing an explosion of Jade Light. Enemies affected by Light’s Judgment amplify the explosion. |
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UPDATE: This article was updated on 1/31/25 by Escapist Editorial to add additional value.
