Jade, the 57th Frame to grace *Warframe*, introduces an enthralling aerial playstyle. With her divine and angelic presence, she hovers above the fray, delivering devastating blows to enemies while ensuring the safety of her allies. In this article, we'll explore our top builds for Jade in *Warframe*, helping you maximize her potential on the battlefield.
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How to Unlock JadeHow to Play Jade, ExplainedA Good Beginner Jade BuildBest Jade Steel Path BuildAll Jade Abilities
How to Unlock Jade
Jade was released on June 18, 2024, and unlocking her involves obtaining her blueprint. You can acquire her main blueprint 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. For a detailed guide, click here.
Below is a table listing 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. Start by selecting a song with your second ability, then activate your third ability to slow enemies and weaken their defenses. Use your first ability to mark targets, and finally, unleash a devastating aerial attack using the alt-fire of your fourth ability. Keep an eye on your energy consumption and incoming damage. Below, you'll find two builds designed to address these concerns—one for beginners and another optimized for the Steel Path.
A Good Beginner Jade Build
For those new to Warframe, here's an accessible build for Jade that doesn't require Helminth ability swaps or Archon shards. Remember, Jade can equip two Aura mods, which can be a bit confusing at first.
The first four mods—Continuity, Intensify, Flow, and Stretch—are essential for any new player's build, enhancing your overall gameplay. This build does not include Arcanes, though Arcane Energize would further boost 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 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 reduce energy usage; choose based on your preference. |
| Player’s Choice | This is an empty slot where you can add something to cover a weakness in the build. 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 optimize Jade's Exalted weapon, Glory. Using the alt-fire with this mod setup can deal massive damage to marked enemies. Mark multiple enemies with her first ability, then use Glory to obliterate them from above.
For Glory, use these standard pistol mods to enhance your damage, critical chance, multishot, and fire rate:
Hornet StrikeTarget CrackerBarrel DiffusionLethal TorrentAnemic Agility
Anemic Agility trades some damage for a significantly higher rate of fire, boosting your DPS. The final three slots should be filled with elemental mods tailored to the enemy faction you're facing, or consider faction-specific mods for added potency.
Best Jade Steel Path Build
Jade's kit is robust and doesn't require any subsumed abilities at the moment, though this could change in the future. For Arcanes, use Molt Augmented to increase ability power and Arcane Avenger to boost critical hits from your exalted weapon.
| Mod | Effect |
|---|---|
| Aura Mod – Aerodynamic | Reduces incoming damage, crucial 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 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 | Picking up health orbs also gives energy, and picking up energy orbs also gives health. |
For Glory, use this standard pistol build to start:
Hornet StrikePrimed Target CrackerPrime Pistol GambitGalvanized DiffusionLethal Torrent
After that, choose elemental mods that best suit your enemies. This setup serves as a solid foundation for experimentation, allowing you to find a build that truly works for you.
All Jade Abilities
Below is 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.
