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Unleash True Dominance: Jade's Mastery Build for Warframe

by Aria Feb 23,2025

Unleash True Dominance: Jade

Jade, Warframe's 57th addition, offers a unique aerial combat style. This celestial Warframe reigns destruction from above, protecting allies while delivering devastating blows. This guide details optimal Jade builds for various gameplay scenarios in Warframe.

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How to Unlock Jade | How to Play Jade | Beginner Jade Build | Steel Path Jade Build | All Jade Abilities

How to Unlock Jade

Released June 18, 2024, Jade is acquired through the Jade Shadows quest (accessed via the Codex). Components are obtained from Acension on Uranus' Brutus. Alternatively, purchase her blueprint and component blueprints from Ordis in the Larunda Relay (Mercury) using Vestigial Motes. Resource requirements are detailed 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

Jade's gameplay is straightforward. Select a song (second ability), slow enemies and reduce their defenses (third ability), mark targets (first ability), and unleash devastating aerial attacks (fourth ability's alt-fire). Efficient energy management and damage mitigation are crucial. The builds below address these aspects.

Beginner Jade Build

This build avoids Helminth abilities and Archon shards, making it accessible to new players. Note: Jade equips two Aura mods.

Mod	Effect
Aura Mod – Corrosive Projection	Reduces enemy armor by 18% (max rank).
Aura Mod – Pistol Amp	Boosts exalted weapon damage (considered a pistol).
Exilus Slot	Aviator (damage reduction while airborne).
Continuity	+30% ability duration, reduced energy drain.
Intensify	Increased ability strength.
Flow	Larger energy pool.
Stretch	Increased ability range.
Redirection	Larger shield pool.
Equilibrium	Larger energy pool.
Augur Message/Streamline	Increased ability duration (stacks with Continuity); energy conversion to shields (Streamline reduces energy usage).
Player’s Choice	Slot for addressing build weaknesses (e.g., Augur Secrets for ability strength, Augur Reach for range).

For Glory (Jade's exalted weapon), use standard pistol mods focusing on damage, critical chance, multishot, and fire rate. Adapt elemental mods to target enemy types.

Steel Path Jade Build

This build utilizes Arcanes (Molt Augmented for ability power, Arcane Avenger for critical hits). No Helminth subsumption is needed.

Mod	Effect
Aura Mod – Aerodynamic	Increased damage reduction (crucial for Steel Path).
Aura Mod – Growing Power	+25% ability strength for 6 seconds after a weapon status effect.
Exilus Slot – Aviator	Damage reduction while airborne.
Primed Continuity	Significantly increased ability duration and reduced energy drain.
Umbral Intensify	Increased ability strength.
Primed Redirection	Maximized shields.
Stretch	Increased ability range.
Fast Deflection	Faster shield recharge.
Equilibrium	Energy/health orb conversion.
Adaptation	Further damage reduction.
Transient Fortitude	Energy/health orb conversion.

Glory uses standard pistol mods, prioritizing damage and adapting elemental mods to enemy types.

All Jade Abilities

Passive – The Anointed	Two Aura Mod slots.
Light’s Judgement	Healing/damaging light well.
Symphony of Mercy	Three songs boosting allies (Power of the Seven, Deathbringer, Spirit of Resilience).
Ophanim Eyes	Slowing, armor-dissolving gaze; remote revive.
Glory on High	Powerful aerial attacks; alt-fire detonates Judgments.

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UPDATE: This article was updated on 1/31/25.

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