Marvel Rivals has finally been released and has brought with it 33 different characters that players can use within the 6v6 team-based shooter game mode. There are plenty of famous characters from the Marvel roster, but in this guide, we’re taking a look at Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark, one of the more unique characters from Marvel comics. We’ll be discussing the different abilities, stats, skins, and more of Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark so you’re fully able to win (or beat) him!
Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark Overview and Lore
Jeff the Land Shark has only been around in the Marvel universe since 2018, when he first made an appearance in the comic series West Coast Avengers, as he became the pet of Gwenpool and quickly changed hands over the years to numerous different heroes, bringing a smile wherever he goes.
Now Jeff the Land Shark is making an appearance within Marvel Rivals with the same cuteness overload that he has provided comic book readers for the past few years. At the time of writing, we do not know much about Jeff the Land Shark’s past within Marvel Rivals, but we do know that he is entering the fray after being captured by the Collector and kept at his theme park before managing to escape after the Timestream Entanglement scrambled reality, allowing him the chance to escape.
Role, Skills, and Abilities

Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark is a unique character, as in the comics he doesn’t really have many unique attributes that would make for an interesting character in a game like Marvel Rivals, except for his bite. However, he has been given plenty of abilities that seem very suitable for the character and his role in Marvel Rivals.
- Role – Strategist.
- Difficulty – 1/5 stars.
- Health – 250.
- Movement Speed – 6m/s.
Due to being a Strategist, Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark doesn’t have too many abilities that can overwhelm the player as he prioritizes healing the team, but he does have plenty of fun abilities that make him a chaotic character to play as. His abilities at the time of writing are as follows:
- Joyful Splash – The first ability that Jeff the Land Shark can use is his basic ability, which can be used to heal his teammates in the most playful way. Talk about healing the world with kindness.
- Projectile Speed – 100m/s.
- Healing Amount – 140/s.
- Fire Rate – 20 Rounds per second.
- Ammo – 100.
- Aqua Burst – Jeff the Land Shark’s second ability allows him to defend himself as he can shoot a projectile at his enemies dealing damage.
- Projectile Damage – 25 Damage per round, Spell field Damage – 40 Damage per cast.
- Range – 3m Spherical Radius.
- Projectile Speed – 100m/s.
- Fire Rate – 1.75 rounds per second.
- Ammo – 12
- Hide and Seek – This ability allows Jeff the Land Shark to maneuver more easily throughout the different maps available. This is done by Jeff swimming through the map with only his dorsal fin visible as his movement is increased, and he can even climb up walls and heal allies.
- Movement Boost – 60%.
- Healing Amount – 35/s.
- Special Effects – Gain unstoppable, healing over time, movement boost, and a reduced hitbox.
- Healing Bubble – Jeff the Land Shark finally lives every kid’s dream as he is allowed to spit bubbles throughout the map that are able to heal his allies when interacted with, as well as damage enemies within range of detonation.
- Healing Amount – 85.
- Healing Boost – 15%.
- Movement Boost – 60%.
- Buff Duration – 4s.
- Duration – 180s.
- Cooldown – 6 charges, each charge taking 6s to recharge.
- Oblivious Cuteness – This ability speaks for itself; due to Jeff the Land Shark’s cuteness, he has a passive resistance to critical hits assisting in his survival.
- Critical Hit Damage Reduction – 50%.
- It’s Jeff! – Jeff the Land Shark’s ultimate ability allows Jeff the Land Shark to dive into the map and then emerge swallowing both enemies and allies alike. This ability will only damage the enemies that are swallowed by Jeff, with allies being healed and gaining benefits from Jeff the Land Shark’s Hide and Seek ability!
- Energy Cost – 4000.
- Range – 10m Spherical Radius.
- Damage – 25/s.
- Healing Amount – 225/s.
- Duration – 6s.
Best Allies and Team-Ups for Jeff the Land Shark

Marvel Rivals has plenty of characters that can work together to create combinations that deal devastating damage to the opposition, and Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark is no different, as he is able to benefit from two different characters with potentially more in the future as more characters are added to Marvel Rivals.
At the time of writing, Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark is able to work with both Groot and Luna Snow, but understandably at different times.
- New Friends – This combination ability allows Jeff the Land Shark to climb onto Groot’s shoulders, similar to Rocket Raccoon. Both characters can even climb on Groot’s shoulder’s at the same time, creating a trio of devastating powers.
- Range – Up to 12m.
- Damage Reduction – 35%
- Frozen Spitball – Luna Snow infuses Jeff the Land Shark with the ability to freeze his Aqua Burst ability, allowing it to deal more damage as well as create an icy surface, slowing down enemies.
- Damage – Projectile Damage, 30 Spell Field Damage, 40.
- Range – 5m Spherical Radius.
- Slow Rate – 15%.
- Slow Duration – 3s.
- Projectile Speed – 100m/s.
- Fire Rate – 1.75 Rounds per second.
- Ammo – 12.
These are the only combination abilities at the moment that work with Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark, but check back for updates in the future!
Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark Tips and Tricks
There are plenty of different tips and tricks to help players while using Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark, due to him being quite a small and maneuverable character that can sustain everyone as well as himself.
- Keep Jeff the Land Shark behind the front line of players in your team to ensure that he is not the focus of attention, allowing him to stay alive longer and keep the team together.
- Save your It’s Jeff! ability until either your team is weak or the opponent’s team is weak to ensure that the most amount of benefit is brought upon thanks to either the damage dealing or the healing effects of said ability.
- There is no harm in running away using Hide and Seek, as this allows a tactical retreat to keep Jeff the Land Shark from being killed too early and leading to the rest of the team being defeated in turn.
- Use the two combination abilities if possible, as much as possible, to ensure the most use out of Jeff the Land Shark’s abilities.
- Always be healing! Your job is to support the team, so do it.
If you aren’t a fan of being the protector of your entire team, Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark may not be the character for you, but if you like to keep your team safe, then he is the perfect option for you.
How to Beat Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark (Weaknesses and Counters)
Jeff the Land Shark may be a capable character at ensuring his allies stay alive long enough to complete the game objective, but there are a few weaknesses and counters that can put Jeff the Land Shark at the bottom of the sea.
- Jeff the Land Shark may be able to heal his allies well enough, but healing himself is another task, so stopping Jeff the Land Shark from interacting with some of his healing abilities is the key to taking him down.
- Jeff the Land Shark may be small, but this isn’t always a good thing, as this means his health pool is also quite small, allowing his enemies to take him down quickly if they focus on him.
- When Jeff the Land Shark uses his Hide and Seek ability, he can move quite fast and heal up as he does so, but he is still vulnerable to attack as his enemies can track and shoot his dorsal fin to pursue him.
Alternate Skins
NetEase has done a wonderful job so far with its announcements regarding some of the skins for each of the 33 characters that are available from launch within Marvel Rivals, one of which being the skins available for Jeff the Land Shark.
Default

Jeff the Land Shark’s default skin, which has him in his traditional Shark-like colors, along with his collar that has the name tag Jeff on it, making this nearly identical to his comic book counterpart; however, Jeff the Land Shark can sometimes be caught wearing costumes to make him look even more adorable and unique, just like his next skin.
Incognito Dolphin

If you thought Jeff the Land Shark couldn’t get any cuter, then I am afraid you are very wrong, as Marvel Rivals Jeff the Land Shark has a colorful skin that equips him with a pink fluffy dolphin in an attempt to show the niceness he has within, on the outside.
This skin also has the additional feature of sharing the color palette of his original owner in the comics Gwenpool, showing how the developers are working tirelessly to provide an all-around Marvel comic experience within Marvel Rivals.
Jeff spotted the pink dolphin at the costume shop instantly, it’s hue a perfect match tot hat of his best buddy Gwen’s outfit. Now no-one would be afraid of him when swimming with his friends!
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