Jade vs Wukong
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.
- Wukong's pitch (“The simian warrior is a mountain of strength”) 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….
Pick Wukong if…
- You want the squad gap filled by Wukong's vibe — The simian warrior is a mountain of strength.
- Jade's pitch (“Become enraptured by the song of devastation”) isn't what you're missing — Defy is.
- You're buying into Wukong's passive — after taking fatal damage Wukong automatically uses one of his mastered survival techniques.
Verdict
Both fill the Support / Healer lane. Lean Jade for Ophanim Eyes and Ophanim Eyes; lean Wukong for Defy and Defy. Mission Usefulness is where they split: Steel Path (Strong vs Excellent — edge Wukong).
At a Glance
Jade
Stat
Wukong
Support / Healer
Role
Support / Healer
VazarinAura
MaduraiMatch the priority to your main ability
Mod Priority
Match the priority to your main ability
Light's Judgment
Kit Opener
Celestial Twin
Mission Usefulness
Mission
Jade
Wukong
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
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.
Wukong
- Defy carries mid-mission casts; Primal Fury 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 Wukong's full ability loop instead of dabbling.
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.
Wukong
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 Wukong’s Strength-scaling abilities.
- DUR
- Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Wukong if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
- RNG
- Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Wukong is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
- EFF
- Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.
Who Should You Pull?
- 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.
- Wukong's Defy 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.
- Defy into Primal Fury is the cast story you want to master — not a random subsume mashup.
- Squad comps where someone has to own tile clear alone — Wukong is the frame you trust for that job.
- Jade can stay on the shelf; Wukong is the one you'll actually Forma twice.
- Wukong rates higher on Steel Path holds (Excellent vs Strong) — that rota is where you actually play.
- Your endgame loadout screen should show Wukong before it shows another same-role experiment.