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"Master Warframe with Our Jade Build Strategy"

by Aaliyah May 06,2025

Jade, the 57th Frame to be added to *Warframe*, introduces a captivating aerial style of gameplay. With her angelic and divine presence, she hovers above the battlefield, delivering destruction to enemies while ensuring the safety and empowerment of her allies. In this article, we’ll dive into the best builds for Jade in *Warframe*, helping you maximize her potential in various game scenarios.

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 access her main blueprint through the Jade Shadows quest, initiated from the Codex. To gather her components, head to 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. For a detailed guide on this process, check out our comprehensive resource.

For the resources needed to craft Jade, refer to the following table:

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 a song with your second ability to boost your allies, then use your third ability to slow enemies and reduce their defenses. Mark targets with your first ability, and unleash devastating attacks from above using the alt-fire of your fourth ability. Be mindful of your energy consumption and incoming damage. Below, you'll find two builds—one for beginners and a more advanced setup for Steel Path enthusiasts—to help you manage these aspects effectively.

A Good Beginner Jade Build

Before exploring our preferred late-game build, let's look at the best beginner build for Jade in Warframe. This setup does not require Helminth ability swapping or Archon shards, making it accessible for newer players. Keep in mind that Jade can equip two Aura mods, which may initially seem confusing.

The first four mods—Continuity, Intensify, Flow, and Stretch—are essential for any Warframe and build, particularly for new players. This build also excludes Arcanes, although Arcane Energize could be beneficial for additional energy.

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.
Stretch	Increases the range of your abilities.
Redirection	Boosts your shield pool significantly.
Equilibrium	Enhances your energy pool by converting health and energy pickups.
Augur Message/Streamline	Increases ability duration (stacking with Continuity) and converts a small percentage of spent energy to shields. Streamline reduces energy usage; choose based on your preference.
Player’s Choice	An open slot to address any perceived weaknesses in the build. You can add more ability strength with Augur Secrets or increase ability range with Augur Reach.

In addition to Jade’s Warframe build, you'll need to optimize her Exalted weapon, Glory. Using the alt-fire with this mod setup allows you to deal substantial damage to marked enemies. Mark multiple enemies with her first ability and then unleash Glory’s power to devastate them.

This build can be achieved economically with the following mods. The first four are standard for any pistol build, providing a solid foundation for damage, critical chance, multishot, and fire rate.

Hornet StrikeTarget CrackerBarrel DiffusionLethal TorrentAnemic AgilityAnemic Agility sacrifices some damage for a significantly improved rate of fire, boosting your overall DPS. The remaining slots should be filled with damage types effective against your foes, tailored to the faction you're facing or enhanced with faction-specific mods.

Best Jade Steel Path Build

Currently, Jade’s kit functions cohesively without needing any subsumed abilities. This might change in the future, but for now, her abilities work well together. For Arcanes, consider Molt Augmented for increased ability power and Arcane Avenger for boosted critical hits from her exalted weapon.

Mod	Effect
Aura Mod – Aerodynamic	Reduces incoming damage, essential 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	Provides 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	Extends the range of your abilities.
Fast Deflection	Enhances shield recharge rate.
Equilibrium	Converts health and energy pickups into each other.
Adaptation	Provides additional damage reduction.
Transient Fortitude	Further increases ability strength.

Jade’s Glory build in Warframe follows a standard Pistol build format, with no surprises.

Hornet StrikePrimed Target CrackerPrime Pistol GambitGalvanized DiffusionLethal TorrentAfter these, select elemental mods that counter your enemies effectively. This build serves as a starting point for experimentation, allowing you to find a setup that suits your playstyle. There's a wide variety of builds for Jade already, and this is the one I've settled on.

All Jade Abilities

Here’s 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	Creates a well of light that heals allies and damages enemies. Those who enter the well are surrounded by Judgements.
Symphony of Mercy	Cycles 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	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	Enables soaring with destructive power. Use alternate-fire to detonate Judgments, causing an explosion of Jade Light. Enemies affected by Light’s Judgment enhance 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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