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Wanna Dominate in Warframe? Try This Jade Build

Author: Lucas Mar 25,2025

Jade, the 57th Warframe to join the roster, introduces an enchanting aerial style of gameplay that feels both angelic and divine. With her unique ability to float above the battlefield, Jade delivers destruction upon her enemies while ensuring the safety and strength of her allies. In this article, we'll delve into the best builds for Jade in *Warframe*, designed to help you master her aerial prowess and dominate the battlefield.

How to Unlock Jade

Jade was released on June 18, 2024, and unlocking her involves acquiring her blueprint. You can obtain her main blueprint through the Jade Shadows quest, accessible via the Codex. To gather her components, you'll need to complete missions on Brutus, Uranus, in the Acension activity. 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 unlocking Jade, click here.

Below is a table of 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 powerful. Begin by selecting a song with her second ability, Symphony of Mercy, to buff your allies. Use her third ability, Ophanim Eyes, to slow enemies and reduce their defenses. Mark enemies with her first ability, Light's Judgement, and then unleash devastating attacks from above using the alt-fire of her fourth ability, Glory on High. Be mindful of your energy consumption and incoming damage. Below, you'll find two builds tailored for different stages of your Warframe journey.

A Good Beginner Jade Build

For those new to Warframe, here's a beginner-friendly build for Jade that doesn't require Helminth ability swapping or Archon shards. This build is accessible for newer players and offers a solid foundation for growth. Remember, Jade can equip two Aura mods, which can be initially confusing but beneficial.

The first four mods—Continuity, Intensify, Flow, and Stretch—are essential for any Warframe and provide a strong base for beginners. Although this build doesn't include Arcanes, Arcane Energize would be an excellent addition for 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 but also decreases energy drain from active abilities.
Intensify	Increases 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 Jade's Warframe build, you'll need to equip her Exalted weapon, Glory. Using the alt-fire on this weapon allows you to deal significant damage to marked enemies. Mark multiple enemies below you with her first ability, then use Glory to unleash devastating attacks.

For Glory, consider the following mods. The first four are 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 will slightly reduce damage but significantly increase the rate of fire, boosting your DPS. The last three slots should be filled with damage types that suit the enemies you're facing, using a mix of elements effective against the faction or faction-specific mods for added potency.

Best Jade Steel Path Build

Currently, Jade's kit is well-rounded, and no ability swapping via Helminth is necessary. For Arcanes, consider Molt Augmented for increased ability power and Arcane Avenger for enhanced critical hits from the exalted weapon.

Mod	Effect
Aura Mod – Aerodynamic	Incoming damage reduction! Essential for surviving on 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 your 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	Increases ability strength, balancing the energy costs.

For Jade's Glory in Warframe, use a standard Pistol build as follows:

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

Then, add elemental mods that suit your opponents. This build serves as a starting point for experimentation, allowing you to tailor it to your playstyle and the current meta.

All Jade Abilities

Here's a comprehensive list of Jade's abilities, which are essential for understanding her full potential 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.