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Jade Build: Dominate Warframe with This Setup

Author: Claire Apr 27,2025

Jade, the 57th Warframe to grace the arsenal of *Warframe* players, introduces an enchanting aerial combat style that feels both divine and deadly. With her celestial presence, Jade hovers above the fray, delivering devastating attacks on foes while safeguarding 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.

How to Unlock Jade

Jade was released on June 18, 2024, and unlocking her involves acquiring her blueprint. You can start by embarking on the Jade Shadows quest, accessible via the Codex. To gather her components, head to Ascension 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 guide on this process, click here.

The resources needed to craft Jade are listed in 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 allies, 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 alternate fire of your fourth ability, raining down destruction from above. Keep an eye on your energy consumption and mitigate incoming damage. The following sections detail two builds: one for beginners and another optimized for the Steel Path.

A Good Beginner Jade Build

Before diving into advanced setups, let's explore the best beginner build for Jade in Warframe. This configuration avoids Helminth ability swaps and Archon shards, making it accessible for new players. Note that Jade can equip two Aura mods, which should not be overlooked.

The first four mods—Continuity, Intensify, Flow, and Stretch—are essential for any Warframe build, providing a solid foundation. While this build doesn't include Arcanes, Arcane Energize could be a beneficial addition for energy management.

Mod	Effect
Aura Mod – Corrosive Projection	Reduces enemy armor by 18% at full rank.
Aura Mod – Pistol Amp	Increase 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	Increase overall ability strength.
Flow	Gives you a larger energy pool to draw from.
Stretch	Increases the range of your abilities.
Redirection	Gives you a much bigger shield pool.
Equilibrium	Gives you a larger energy pool to draw from.
Augur Message/Streamline	Increases your ability duration further (and stacks with continuity). A small percentage of spent energy is also converted to shields. Streamline will just give a reduction in energy usage, but switch these out to your preference.
Player’s Choice	This is an empty slot where you can put something that will cover a weakness you perceive in the build. You can add more ability strength with Augur Secrets or ability range with Augur Reach.

In addition to the Warframe build, Jade's Exalted weapon, Glory, needs to be equipped. Use its alternate fire to maximize damage on marked enemies. Mark multiple foes with her first ability and then unleash Glory for devastating results.

The following mods for Glory are cost-effective and provide a strong base for damage, critical chance, multishot, and fire rate:

Hornet Strike
Target Cracker
Barrel Diffusion
Lethal Torrent
Anemic Agility

Anemic Agility trades some damage for a significant increase in fire rate, boosting overall DPS. The remaining slots should be filled with damage types tailored to your enemies, using a mix of elements or faction-specific mods.

Best Jade Steel Path Build

Jade's kit is well-rounded and doesn't require subsuming abilities, making her highly effective as is. For Arcanes, consider Molt Augmented for increased ability power and Arcane Avenger for enhanced critical hits from her exalted weapon.

Mod	Effect
Aura Mod – Aerodynamic	Incoming damage reduction! Essential for Steel Path.
Aura Mod – Growing Power	Increase ability strength by 25% for 6 seconds after causing a status effect with a weapon.
Exilus Slot – Aviator	Damage reduction while airborne.
Primed Continuity	A huge increase to ability duration and still decreases energy drain from active abilities.
Umbral Intensify	Increase overall ability strength.
Primed Redirection	Maximize those shields.
Stretch	Increases the range of your abilities.
Fast Deflection	Increase the recharge rate of your shields.
Equilibrium	Picking up health orbs also gives energy, and picking up energy orbs also gives health.
Adaptation	Further damage reduction.
Transient Fortitude	Pick up health orbs also gives energy, and picking up energy orbs also gives health.

For Glory, the build remains straightforward, focusing on typical pistol mods:

Hornet Strike
Primed Target Cracker
Prime Pistol Gambit
Galvanized Diffusion
Lethal Torrent

Customize the remaining slots with elemental mods that counter your enemies. This build serves as a solid foundation for further experimentation, allowing you to find what works best for you.

All Jade Abilities

Here's a comprehensive 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	Create a well of light that heals allies and hurts enemies. Those who enter the well will be surrounded by Judgements.
Symphony of Mercy	Cycle 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	Jade 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	Soar 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.

Jade Build: Dominate Warframe with This Setup

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