Dagath vs Jade
Same Support / Healer fantasy — which support kit fits your squad and mission rota?
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Dagath if…
- Never underestimate the power and wrath of sullen sadness — that's the Dagath pitch you want on the roster.
- This slot should feel like Wyrd Scythes, Doom, and Rakhali's Cavalry, not a reskin of Jade's Light's Judgment, Symphony Of Mercy, and Glory On High.
- You value Dagath's orb-efficiency passive for longer ability spam on dense holds.
Pick Jade if…
- You want the squad gap filled by Jade's vibe — Become enraptured by the song of devastation.
- Dagath's pitch (“Never underestimate the power and wrath of sullen sadness”) isn't what you're missing — Ophanim Eyes is.
- You're buying into Jade's passive — jade's profound understanding of the relationship between life and death grants her two Aura Mod….
Verdict
Both fill the Support / Healer lane. Lean Dagath for orb economy and Grave Spirit; lean Jade for Ophanim Eyes and Ophanim Eyes. Mission Usefulness is where they split: Steel Path (Excellent vs Strong — edge Dagath).
At a Glance
Dagath
Stat
Jade
Support / Healer
Role
Support / Healer
ZenurikAura
VazarinMatch the priority to your main ability
Mod Priority
Match the priority to your main ability
Wyrd Scythes
Kit Opener
Light's Judgment
Mission Usefulness
Mission
Dagath
Jade
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption
Winner
Mobile Defense / Excavation
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare
Open World / Bounties
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content
When Each Shines
Dagath
- Grave Spirit carries mid-mission casts; Rakhali's Cavalry is the density payoff.
- Long holds where energy comfort matters — Dagath's loop stays online without babysitting orbs.
- Dagath shines on tile clears where ability damage — not just weapons — carries the pack.
Jade
- Ophanim Eyes carries mid-mission casts; Glory On High is the density payoff.
- Mod focus stays on match the priority to your main ability so the cast loop doesn't fall over mid-rota.
- Dense spawns where Jade's cast cadence outpaces gun-only clears.
Mod Scaling Focus
Dagath
Match the priority to your main ability — Strength or Duration first for most kits, then Efficiency, then Range.
- STR
- Raises damage and effect potency across Dagath’s Strength-scaling abilities.
- DUR
- Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Dagath if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
- RNG
- Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Dagath is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
- EFF
- Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.
Jade
Match the priority to your main ability — Strength or Duration first for most kits, then Efficiency, then Range.
- STR
- Raises damage and effect potency across Jade’s Strength-scaling abilities.
- DUR
- Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Jade if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
- RNG
- Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Jade is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
- EFF
- Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.
Who Should You Pull?
- Energy / health orb rooms are common in your rota and Dagath gets more mileage out of every pickup.
- Doom and later abilities stay on the frame forever in your builds — you're not looking for a subsume tourist.
- Jade's Ophanim Eyes loop asks for a different muscle memory than you want to practice.
- Dagath rates higher on Steel Path holds (Excellent vs Strong) — that rota is where you actually play.
- If you only rank one more Warframe to 30 this week, it should be Dagath.
- Ophanim Eyes into Glory On High is the cast story you want to master — not a random subsume mashup.
- Your favorite clear starts on Light's Judgment and ends on Glory On High — Jade is built for that arc.
- Dagath's Grave Spirit loop asks for a different muscle memory than you want to practice.
- Vazarin on the aura slot matches the school you're already building weapons around.
- Potato + Forma budget this month has Jade's name on it.