How to beat the Jackal in Warframe - Boss Fight Guide

The jackal in Warframe is a massive mechanical enemy who is the boss of the Venus system. The fight takes place at the Fossa node. The Jackal is armed with a face-to-face Gattling Gun, missiles, frag grenades and a powerful slam attack.

What weapons to use

Powerful weapons like sniper rifles glow against the jackal, with the Rubico Prime doing fantastic damage. Modding for puncture, electric, and radiation damage will take care of robotic armor, while magnetic is the best damage type against the proto shield.

How to fight the jackal

The trick to fighting the Jackal, especially as a boss fight in an exit mission, is to stay behind. If this proves difficult, there are four pillars in the arena; the battle takes place which will provide good cover from both the homing missiles and the Gattling Gun. You will need to maintain constant damage to one of the jackal's legs so that you can knock him down and then damage the body. Cycle through the legs, reducing them to zero and knocking down the jackal, then place as much damage as possible in the body. It is essential to keep the sustained fire on the legs, as they will regenerate health when they stop taking damage.

It is also essential to kill the ospreys that the jackal will spawn very quickly, as these will drop bombs which can do a lot of damage. Stealth cadres will be able to get close to their legs to do melee damage safely, but you need to watch out for Ospreys or your allies pulling a barrage of homing missiles in your direction.

Circle and cover, remove the legs and damage the body, and you should have no problem staying safe. Tanky Warframes like Rhino and Inaros are great if you're afraid of survival. Nidus doesn't shine in this fight because during battle there are limited ways to maintain your stacks on his own. Limbo is still a great option for you to safely revive other players, but be careful with Cataclysm as it can interfere with combat. If you do, bring a Limbo, make sure it's been modified to have a lean range.