Jeff the Land Shark has a new costume skin that you can get during Marvel Rivals' Winter Celebration event starting December 20, 2024. This new skin shows Jeff in a snowboarder outfit, complete with cute goggles, a scarf, and a zip-up jacket to keep the lovable character warm. This costume, called Cuddly Fuzzlefin, is something you can earn simply by participating in the seasonal event.
The Cuddly Fuzzlefin skin, like many alternative outfits in Marvel Rivals, comes in a package this goes beyond just a new look for Jeff the Land Shark. Obtaining the skin also provides a new MVP animation for Jeff, as seen in the event trailer. Based on other skins in the store, this likely means you'll also get an exclusive fantasy-themed nameplate, spray, and emote.
How to Participate in the Marvel Rivals Winter Celebration Event
Enter the game at the right time
All you need to do to participate in the Winter Celebration event is enter the game while the event is live. The event runs from December 20, 2024 until January 9, 2024giving you plenty of time to unlock all the skins tied to seasonal content. Along with Jeff's Cuddly Fuzzlefin costume, you can unlock new looks for Groot, Rocket Racoon, Venom, and Magik in Marvel Rivals​​​​​​.
Here are all the times the Winter Celebration event will air in various regions:
- PST: December 19th at 11pm
- CET: December 20th at 8am
- EST: December 20th at 2am
- GMT: December 20th at 7am
The moment you participate in the event, the developers said that you receive a winter greeting card from Jeff with “special rewards.” At the time of writing this article, it's unclear what these rewards will be, but they will likely be related to the character's profile or cosmetics. Despite the inclusion of a new event-themed mode, you do not need to play this mode to participate in the event, as entering the game at the right time does this automatically.
How to get Jeff The Land Shark: Cute Fuzzlefin Costume
Complete goals tied to a new game mode
Cuddly Fuzzlefin's costume is a completely free outfit among the additional skins introduced during the Winter Celebration event. However, this may not mean that the skin is immediately earned when you enter the event with the winter greeting card rewards. Due to the focus on Jeff the Land Shark in seasonal content, the skin is probably something you'll have to work on.
The new game mode called “Jeff's Winter Splash” being added to Marvel Rivals There may be different goals and milestones that you can achieve to earn the Cuddly Fuzzlefin skin. Similar to daily or weekly missions, you can earn in-game money by playing matches in this new mode. Finishing enough goals in “Jeff's Winter Splash” should help you unlock the skin without having to spend any real-world money.
“Jeff's Winter Splash” sees a 4v4 match with everyone playing Jeff the Land Shark, using their spray painting skills to cover a map. At the end of a match in this mode, the team that covers one more map with its paint color wins.
Specific objectives for this new mode could be anything, but based on existing milestones, they could include:
- Getting a certain number of eliminations
- Win multiple matches
- Getting MVP in a match
- Cover a greater percentage of a map to win
Simply by playing more games in “Jeff's Winter Splash” it should help you achieve all the goals you need naturally. Once you've unlocked the skin, you can get the accompanying pack for free, offering several aesthetic changes that match the event's themes. You can always check any quests you still need to complete for the skin by checking your profile and the menus within it.
Once you have the skin, you can equip it at any time before a match or within the specific settings of Jeff the Land Shark's hero profile. Those who wear the Cuddly Fuzzlefin costume Marvel Rivals You might want to start working on the other Winter Celebration event skins before they have a chance to disappear later.