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Jade Build: Dominate Warframe with This Setup

Mar 28,2025 Author: Julian

Jade Build: Dominate Warframe with This Setup

The 57th Frame added to *Warframe*, Jade, introduces a captivating aerial style of gameplay that truly embodies an angelic and divine presence. She gracefully floats above the battlefield, unleashing devastating attacks on her foes while ensuring her allies remain protected and strike back powerfully. In this guide, we’ll delve into the best builds for Jade in *Warframe*, helping you maximize her potential across various game modes.

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How to Unlock Jade

Jade was released on June 18, 2024, and unlocking her requires obtaining her blueprint. The main blueprint is available through the Jade Shadows quest, which you can launch via the Codex. To gather her components, you'll need to participate in Ascension on Brutus, Uranus. Alternatively, you can purchase Jade’s blueprint and Component Blueprints from Ordis at the Larunda Relay on Mercury in exchange for Vestigial Motes. For a detailed walkthrough, refer to our comprehensive guide.

For the resources needed to craft Jade, here’s a breakdown:

Chassis15000 Credits
600 Alloy Plate
4000 Nano Spores
1500 Plastids
6 Morphics
Neuroptics15000 Credits
1000 Circuits
750 Bundle
3 Neural Sensors
4 Neurodes
Systems15000 Credits
600 Ferrite
600 Plastids
1100 Rubedo
10 Control Module

How to Play Jade, Explained

Jade's playstyle is straightforward and elegant. Begin by selecting a song using your second ability, Symphony of Mercy, to buff your allies. Then, activate your third ability, Ophanim Eyes, to slow enemies and reduce their defenses. Use your first ability, Light’s Judgment, to mark enemies, and finish them off with the alt-fire of your fourth ability, Glory on High, which nukes marked targets from above. Be mindful of your energy consumption and incoming damage. Below, we provide two builds to address these concerns—one for beginners and another optimized for the Steel Path.

A Good Beginner Jade Build

Before we dive into our preferred late-game build, let's explore our recommended beginner build for Jade in Warframe. This build does not require Helminth ability swapping or Archon shards, making it accessible for new players. Note that Jade can equip two Aura mods, so don't be confused by this feature.

The first four mods—Continuity, Intensify, Flow, and Stretch—are essential and can be used on almost any Warframe build for new players. This build does not include Arcanes, though Arcane Energize would significantly boost your energy reserves.

ModEffect
Aura Mod – Corrosive ProjectionReduces enemy armor by 18% at full rank.
Aura Mod – Pistol AmpIncrease exalted weapon damage as it is considered a pistol.
Exilus SlotAviator for damage reduction while airborne.
ContinuityA +30% increase to ability duration and decreases energy drain from active abilities.
IntensifyIncreases overall ability strength.
FlowProvides a larger energy pool to draw from.
StretchIncreases the range of your abilities.
RedirectionProvides a much bigger shield pool.
EquilibriumAllows you to gain energy from health orbs and health from energy orbs.
Augur Message/StreamlineIncreases ability duration further (stacks with Continuity). A small percentage of spent energy is converted to shields. Streamline reduces energy usage; choose based on preference.
Player’s ChoiceAn open slot to cover perceived weaknesses. You can add more ability strength with Augur Secrets or ability range with Augur Reach.

In addition to the Warframe build, you'll need to equip Jade's Exalted weapon, Glory. Using its alt-fire, you can deal significant damage to marked enemies. Use her first ability to mark multiple enemies below you, then unleash Glory for devastating effect.

For Glory, the following mods are recommended. The first four are standard for any pistol build and provide a solid base of damage, critical chance, multishot, and fire rate:

  • Hornet Strike
  • Target Cracker
  • Barrel Diffusion
  • Lethal Torrent
  • Anemic Agility

Anemic Agility sacrifices a bit of damage for a vastly improved rate of fire, boosting your overall DPS. The last three slots should be tailored to the damage types effective against the enemies you're facing. You can mix elements to counter specific factions or use faction-specific mods for enhanced effectiveness.

Best Jade Steel Path Build

Currently, Jade's kit is well-rounded and doesn't require any subsuming. This might change in the future, but for now, her abilities work seamlessly together. For Arcanes, consider Molt Augmented for increased ability power and Arcane Avenger for enhanced critical hits from the exalted weapon.

ModEffect
Aura Mod – AerodynamicProvides incoming damage reduction, essential for Steel Path.
Aura Mod – Growing PowerIncreases ability strength by 25% for 6 seconds after causing a status effect with a weapon.
Exilus Slot – AviatorOffers damage reduction while airborne.
Primed ContinuitySignificantly increases ability duration and decreases energy drain from active abilities.
Umbral IntensifyBoosts overall ability strength.
Primed RedirectionMaximizes your shield capacity.
StretchIncreases the range of your abilities.
Fast DeflectionSpeeds up shield recharge.
EquilibriumAllows you to gain energy from health orbs and health from energy orbs.
AdaptationProvides further damage reduction.
Transient FortitudeIncreases ability strength.

The Glory build for Jade in Warframe follows a standard pistol setup:

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

After these, choose elemental mods that suit your opponents. This build serves as a solid starting point for experimentation, allowing you to tailor it to your playstyle and the specific challenges you face.

All Jade Abilities

Here’s a comprehensive list of Jade's abilities, which are integral to her unique playstyle:

Passive – The AnointedJade’s profound understanding of the relationship between life and death grants her two Aura Mod Slots.
Light’s JudgementCreates a well of light that heals allies and hurts enemies. Those who enter the well will be surrounded by Judgements.
Symphony of MercyCycles 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 EyesJade 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 HighSoar 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.

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