The railjack alarms were screaming and my teammates had gone silent—only the codex glowed on my screen. I realized mid-match that Jade Shadows: Constellations was sitting behind quests I hadn’t finished. I stayed up to sort it out so you don’t have to wander into the wrong system alone.
At my desk I noticed an obvious gate: the New War blocking access — How to begin the Jade Shadows: Constellations quest
I’ll be blunt: if you’ve played Warframe recently, this quest appears for you immediately. If you returned after a break, you probably hit a prerequisite wall. I’ll walk you through the few steps that matter so you can start without wasting time.
How do I start the Jade Shadows: Constellations quest?
Start with the Prelude to War. There are three Prelude chapters; finish them and New War becomes available. New War is a single-player saga that runs roughly seven hours and locks out other features while you play. Treat it like a novel you must finish before the next chapter opens.
On a coffee-fueled afternoon I finished New War — then Jade Shadows opened up
Once New War is completed, you can play the Jade Shadows saga. It’s short — roughly 30 minutes if you skip cutscenes — and it places you at Uranus Proxima when it ends. Finish Jade Shadows and the Constellations episode becomes available inside your codex.
What prerequisites are required for Jade Shadows: Constellations?
Short answer: New War and all Prelude to War chapters first, then Jade Shadows. If you miss any of those steps, the codex option for Constellations won’t appear. Digital Extremes designed it that way to keep story beats in order, so check your Mission Log or Codex entry in the Orbiter to confirm progress.
At the Uranus Proxima terminal I had a choice — Scoria’s Angel or The Kuva Wytch
After Jade Shadows, you’ll find the Uranus Proxima node active. From there you pick between two missions: Scoria’s Angel (help Vena) or The Kuva Wytch (join Ryoku). You can also reach these from the Pontis Tower location on the star chart if you prefer menu navigation.
Where do I go after finishing Jade Shadows?
Choose your side, then jump to the railjack scene. You’ll either board Vena’s or Ryoku’s railjack, or you can bring your own railjack via solo matchmaking. The objective: assault the rival protoframe and claim rewards. Rewards vary by path and by how well you handle the railjack skirmish.
When I launched the assault, the mechanics felt familiar — here’s the practical checklist
Quick checklist so you don’t stall:
- Confirm Prelude to War and New War are completed in your Codex.
- Finish Jade Shadows to activate Uranus Proxima.
- Open Codex and select Jade Shadows: Constellations to begin.
- Decide Scoria’s Angel or The Kuva Wytch, then board the railjack (yours or theirs).
I recommend checking your platform launcher — Steam, Epic Games, PlayStation Network, or Xbox Live — for any client updates before you start. Digital Extremes sometimes patches quest flow the week of a release, and a small download can prevent weird errors.
If you hit a bug, report it through Warframe’s support or the official forums; I’ve seen players fixed quickly when they include a short clip. Think of the codex as a map and your choices as a needle: one steady motion threads through the story and gives you the reward.
So you’ve read the steps — will you take Vena’s side or fight with Ryoku and see which path tells the better story?