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Jade Build: Dominate Warframe with This Setup

Author：Kristen Update：Apr 14,2025

Jade, the 57th Frame added to *Warframe*, introduces a unique aerial gameplay style that is both angelic and divine. Floating above the battlefield, Jade rains destruction on her enemies while ensuring her allies remain safe and strike back effectively. In this guide, we'll explore the best builds for Jade in *Warframe* to help you maximize her potential.

How to Unlock Jade

Jade was released on June 18, 2024, and unlocking her requires obtaining her blueprint. The main blueprint can be acquired through the Jade Shadows quest, accessible via 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. We've outlined the entire process in detail 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 playstyle is straightforward yet effective. Choose your desired song with your second ability, then activate your third ability to slow enemies and reduce their defenses. Use your first ability to mark targets, and then obliterate them from above using the alt-fire of your fourth ability. Keep an eye on your energy consumption and incoming damage to maintain effectiveness. Below, we provide two builds—one for beginners and another optimized for the Steel Path, to help you manage these aspects effectively.

A Good Beginner Jade Build

Before diving into our preferred late-game build, let's explore our recommended beginner build for Jade in Warframe. This build does not involve Helminth ability swapping or Archon shards, making it accessible to newer players. Remember, Jade can equip two Aura mods, which can be confusing at first.

The first four mods—Continuity, Intensify, Flow, and Stretch—are essential and versatile for any Warframe build, especially for new players. This build does not include Arcanes, although Arcane Energize could further enhance your energy management.

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	A +30% increase to ability duration and decreases energy drain from active abilities.
Intensify	Increases overall ability strength.
Flow	Provides a larger energy pool to draw from.
Stretch	Increases the range of your abilities.
Redirection	Increases your shield pool significantly.
Equilibrium	Converts health and energy pickups into each other, enhancing resource management.
Augur Message/Streamline	Augur Message increases ability duration and converts spent energy to shields. Streamline reduces energy usage; choose based on your preference.
Player’s Choice	This slot allows you to address any perceived weaknesses in the build. Consider adding more ability strength with Augur Secrets or ability range with Augur Reach.

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

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

Hornet Strike Target Cracker Barrel Diffusion Lethal Torrent Anemic Agility Anemic Agility trades a bit of damage for a significantly improved fire rate, boosting your overall DPS. The remaining slots should be filled with damage types effective against your current enemies, such as faction-specific mods or a mix of elements tailored to the faction you're facing.

Best Jade Steel Path Build

Currently, Jade's kit functions well without the need for subsuming other abilities. This might change in future updates, but for now, her abilities are strong and cohesive. Recommended Arcanes include Molt Augmented for increased ability power and Arcane Avenger for enhanced critical hits from the exalted weapon.

Mod	Effect
Aura Mod – Aerodynamic	Provides incoming damage reduction, 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	Offers damage reduction while airborne.
Primed Continuity	Significantly increases ability duration and reduces energy drain from active abilities.
Umbral Intensify	Boosts overall ability strength.
Primed Redirection	Maximizes your shield capacity.
Stretch	Enhances the range of your abilities.
Fast Deflection	Speeds up shield recharge.
Equilibrium	Converts health and energy pickups into each other, improving resource management.
Adaptation	Provides additional damage reduction.
Transient Fortitude	Increases ability strength while also converting health and energy pickups.

For Glory, the build remains a standard pistol setup with no major deviations.

Hornet Strike Primed Target Cracker Prime Pistol Gambit Galvanized Diffusion Lethal Torrent Following these, choose elemental mods that counter your opponents. This build serves as a starting point for experimentation, allowing you to tailor it to your playstyle. Various builds for Jade are already popular within the community, and this is the configuration that has worked best for me.

All Jade Abilities

To complement the best Jade builds in Warframe, here's a comprehensive list 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	Create a well of light that heals allies and damages 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.