"Jade Build: Dominate Warframe with Ease"

Jade, the 57th Warframe, introduces a unique aerial playstyle that elevates your gameplay to new heights. With her angelic and divine presence, Jade floats gracefully above the battlefield, delivering devastating attacks on enemies while ensuring the safety and empowerment of her allies. In this comprehensive guide, we'll delve into the best builds for Jade in *Warframe*, catering to both beginners and seasoned players tackling the Steel Path.

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Jade was released on June 18, 2024, and unlocking her involves acquiring her blueprint. The main blueprint can be obtained through the Jade Shadows quest, accessible via the Codex. To complete Jade, you'll need to gather her components from 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, click here.

Below is a table listing the resources required to build 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. Begin 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 then unleash devastation from above using the alt-fire of your fourth ability. Keep an eye on your energy consumption and manage incoming damage effectively. Below, we'll explore two builds: one designed for beginners and another optimized for Steel Path challenges.

A Good Beginner Jade Build

Before diving into advanced builds, let's explore our recommended beginner build for Jade in Warframe. This build does not require Helminth ability swaps or Archon shards, making it accessible for newer players while providing a solid foundation for growth. Remember, Jade can equip two Aura mods, which adds versatility to her build.

The first four mods—Continuity, Intensify, Flow, and Stretch—are essential for any new player's Warframe build. Although this build does not include Arcanes, adding Arcane Energize would significantly enhance your energy reserves.

Mod	Effect
Aura Mod – Corrosive Projection	Reduces enemy armor by 18% at full rank.
Aura Mod – Pistol Amp	Increases exalted weapon damage, as it's 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	Significantly boosts your shield pool.
Equilibrium	Converts health orbs into energy and vice versa.
Augur Message/Streamline	Increases ability duration further and converts a small percentage of spent energy to shields. Streamline reduces energy usage; choose according to your preference.
Player’s Choice	An empty slot for a mod that addresses any perceived weakness in the build. Options include Augur Secrets for more ability strength or Augur Reach for increased ability range.

In addition to the Warframe build, you'll need to optimize Jade's Exalted weapon, Glory. Using the alt-fire on this mod can deal significant damage to marked enemies. Mark multiple enemies with her first ability, then unleash Glory for maximum impact.

The following mods are recommended for Glory, with the first four being standard for any pistol build:

Hornet Strike
Target Cracker
Barrel Diffusion
Lethal Torrent
Anemic Agility

Anemic Agility slightly reduces damage but vastly improves the rate of fire, enhancing overall DPS. The last three slots should be filled with damage types suited to the enemies you face, whether elemental or faction-specific mods.

Best Jade Steel Path Build

Jade's kit is well-rounded and doesn't require subsuming other abilities. Currently, her abilities work cohesively, but this may change in future updates. For Arcanes, consider Molt Augmented for increased ability power and Arcane Avenger for enhanced critical hits with 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 decreases 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 orbs into energy and vice versa.
Adaptation	Provides additional damage reduction.
Transient Fortitude	Further boosts ability strength.

For Glory, the build follows a standard Pistol configuration:

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

After these core mods, select elemental mods that counter your opponents. This build serves as a starting point for experimentation, allowing you to tailor it to your playstyle.

All Jade Abilities

Here's a detailed list of Jade's abilities, complementing the best build strategies:

Passive – The Anointed	Jade's deep understanding of life and death grants her two Aura Mod Slots.
Light’s Judgement	Creates a well of light that heals allies and damages enemies. Those entering the well are surrounded by Judgements.
Symphony of Mercy	Cycles through three songs that enhance allies: Power of the Seven increases Ability Strength by +30%. Deathbringer boosts Weapon Damage by +100%. Spirit of Resilience enhances Shield Regeneration by +25%. Extend the duration of each song by killing enemies with Blessings.
Ophanim Eyes	Summons a gaze that slows enemies and reduces their armor. When focused on allies, it enables long-distance revivals.
Glory on High	Enables soaring with destructive power. Use alternate-fire to detonate Judgments, causing explosions of Jade Light. Enemies under Light’s Judgment amplify the explosion.

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UPDATE: This article was updated on 1/31/25 by Escapist Editorial to add additional value.