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Jade vs Kullervo

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

TL;DR — Quick Pick

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 Kullervo's Wrathful Advance, Recompense, and Storm Of Ukko.
  • You're buying into Jade's passive — jade's profound understanding of the relationship between life and death grants her two Aura Mod….

Pick Kullervo if…

  • Kullervo answers for his sins and the sins of others — that's the Kullervo pitch you want on the roster.
  • This slot should feel like Wrathful Advance, Recompense, and Storm Of Ukko, not a reskin of Jade's Light's Judgment, Symphony Of Mercy, and Glory On High.
  • You're buying into Kullervo's passive — kullervo boasts +a percentage Heavy Attack Efficiency and +wind-up% Heavy Attack Wind Up Speed….
Verdict

Both fill the Support / Healer lane. Lean Jade for Ophanim Eyes and Ophanim Eyes; lean Kullervo for Collective Curse and Collective Curse. Mission Usefulness is where they split: speed clears (Situational vs Excellent — edge Kullervo).

At a Glance

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

Mission Usefulness

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

When Each Shines

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.

Kullervo

  • Collective Curse carries mid-mission casts; Storm Of Ukko 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 Kullervo's cast cadence outpaces gun-only clears.

Mod Scaling Focus

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.

Kullervo

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 Kullervo’s Strength-scaling abilities.
DUR
Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Kullervo if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
RNG
Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Kullervo is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
EFF
Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.

Who Should You Pull?

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.
  • Kullervo's Collective Curse 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.
Jade Full Guide
Kullervo
Pull Kullervo if…
  • Collective Curse into Storm Of Ukko is the cast story you want to master — not a random subsume mashup.
  • Recompense 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.
  • Kullervo rates higher on speed clears (Excellent vs Situational) — that rota is where you actually play.
  • If you only rank one more Warframe to 30 this week, it should be Kullervo.
Kullervo Full Guide