Theorylytics

Harrow vs Jade

Same Support / Healer fantasy — which support kit fits your squad and mission rota?

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Harrow if…

  • You want the squad gap filled by Harrow's vibe — Achieve redemption through vengeance.
  • Jade's pitch (“Become enraptured by the song of devastation”) isn't what you're missing — Thurible is.
  • You're buying into Harrow's passive — overshield capacity doubled.

Pick Jade if…

  • You want the squad gap filled by Jade's vibe — Become enraptured by the song of devastation.
  • This slot should feel like Light's Judgment, Symphony Of Mercy, and Glory On High, not a reskin of Harrow's Condemn, Penance, and Covenant.
  • 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 Harrow for Thurible and Thurible; lean Jade for Ophanim Eyes and Ophanim Eyes. Mission Usefulness is where they split: speed clears (Excellent vs Situational — edge Harrow).

At a Glance

Harrow
Stat
Jade
Support / Healer
Role
Support / Healer
NaramonNaramon
Aura
VazarinVazarin
Match the priority to your main ability
Mod Priority
Match the priority to your main ability
Condemn
Kit Opener
Light's Judgment

Mission Usefulness

Mission
Harrow
Jade
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption
Strong
Strong
Mobile Defense / Excavation
Excellent
Excellent
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs
ExcellentWinner
Situational
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare
Situational
Situational
Open World / Bounties
Strong
Strong
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content
Weak
Weak

When Each Shines

Harrow

  • Thurible carries mid-mission casts; Covenant 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.
  • Missions that reward committing to Harrow's full ability loop instead of dabbling.

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

Harrow

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 Harrow’s Strength-scaling abilities.
DUR
Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Harrow if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
RNG
Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Harrow 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?

Harrow
Pull Harrow if…
  • Thurible into Covenant is the cast story you want to master — not a random subsume mashup.
  • You'd rather specialize hard into Thurible than stay generic in the Support lane.
  • Skipping Jade frees a craft slot — you'd rather finish Harrow properly.
  • Harrow rates higher on speed clears (Excellent vs Situational) — that rota is where you actually play.
  • Inventory space / foundry queue: Harrow jumps the line over another Jade craft.
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Jade
Pull Jade if…
  • 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.
  • Harrow's Thurible 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.
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