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"Jade Build: Dominate Warframe with This Setup"

Author：Kristen Update：May 01,2025

Jade, the 57th Warframe to grace the arsenal of *Warframe* players, introduces a captivating aerial combat style that feels both angelic and divine. As she floats gracefully above the battlefield, Jade unleashes devastating attacks on her foes while ensuring the safety of her allies and empowering them to strike back with vigor. In this article, we'll explore the best builds for Jade, tailored to different levels of gameplay.

How to Unlock Jade

Jade became available on June 18, 2024. To unlock her, you'll need her main blueprint, obtainable through the Jade Shadows quest, which you can start from the Codex. Her components can be farmed from 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. Below is a detailed table of 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

How to Play Jade, Explained

Jade's playstyle is straightforward yet effective. Choose your song with the second ability, slow and weaken enemies with the third, mark them with the first, and then unleash devastating aerial attacks using the alternate fire of your fourth ability. Keep an eye on your energy consumption and avoid excessive incoming damage. Below, you'll find two builds: one suitable for beginners and another optimized for the challenging Steel Path.

A Good Beginner Jade Build

Before we delve into advanced builds, let's start with a beginner-friendly setup for Jade in Warframe. This build avoids Helminth ability swaps and Archon shards, making it accessible for newer players. Remember, Jade can equip two Aura mods.

The first four mods—Continuity, Intensify, Flow, and Stretch—are versatile and beneficial for most Warframes and builds. While this build doesn't include Arcanes, Arcane Energize can enhance your energy reserves.

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 also 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	Converts health and energy pickups to both resources.
Augur Message/Streamline	Increases ability duration (stacks with Continuity) 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 for addressing any perceived weaknesses in the build. Consider Augur Secrets for more ability strength or Augur Reach for increased ability range.

In addition to Jade's Warframe build, you'll need to optimize her Exalted weapon, Glory. Using Glory's alternate fire allows you to deal significant damage to marked enemies. Mark multiple foes with Jade's first ability, then unleash Glory for devastating results.

For Glory, consider the following mods, with the first four being standard for any pistol build:

Hornet Strike Target Cracker Barrel Diffusion Lethal Torrent Anemic Agility

Anemic Agility slightly reduces damage but significantly boosts the fire rate, improving overall DPS. The last three slots should be filled with elemental mods tailored to the enemies you face or faction-specific mods for enhanced effectiveness.

Best Jade Steel Path Build

For the Steel Path, Jade's kit requires no subsuming, as it is well-balanced and powerful. Use Molt Augmented for increased ability power and Arcane Avenger for enhanced critical hits from the exalted weapon.

Mod	Effect
Aura Mod – Aerodynamic	Reduces incoming damage, 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	Reduces damage while airborne.
Primed Continuity	Significantly increases ability duration and reduces energy drain from active abilities.
Umbral Intensify	Increase overall ability strength.
Primed Redirection	Maximizes your shield capacity.
Stretch	Increases the range of your abilities.
Fast Deflection	Speeds up shield recharge.
Equilibrium	Converts health and energy pickups to both resources.
Adaptation	Provides additional damage reduction.
Transient Fortitude	Increases ability strength.

For Glory, the build remains straightforward with:

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

Fill the remaining slots with elemental mods suited to your opponents. This build serves as a foundation for further experimentation, allowing you to find the perfect setup for your playstyle.

All Jade Abilities

To complement the suggested builds, here's a comprehensive list of Jade's abilities:

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.