Summary
- Jeff the Land Shark's ultimate "It's Jeff!" Is overpowered, causing frustration among Marvel Rivals players.
- Players feel Jeff's ultimate ability is unfairly powerful, disrupting the balance and fun of the game.
- Strategies to counter Jeff's ability include utilizing hero abilities like Cloak's Dark Teleportation.
Marvel Rivals players continue to be vexed by Jeff the Land Shark's ultimate ability more than two weeks after the hero shooter's launch. Jeff the Land Shark is proving to be one of the more popular Marvel Rivals heroes, but for opponents who have to go up against him, he's still causing problems.
From the time of the game's launch, players have been complaining about Jeff the Land Shark's overpowered ultimate ability, which is titled "It's Jeff!" Activating this ability causes Jeff to swim around in a whirlpool, temporarily gobbling up any opposing players in his vicinity. Some Jeff players quickly developed a strategy that can potentially wipe out an entire team, as the land shark jumps off the edge of the game's map, taking any other characters he's swallowed into oblivion with him.
While the ultimate move gives players an easy way to rack up kills, many players facing off against Jeff feel it's unfairly powerful, and for some, it's ruining the fun factor of Marvel Rivals. One big complaint centers around Jeff's ultimate ability's hitbox, as its graphical representation creates a whirlpool on the ground, but the ability actually creates an invisible cylinder that can suck in opponents flying in the sky above it — a feature that some players would like NetEase Games to change. While ultimate abilities are intended to be powerful enough to shift momentum to one team's favor, Jeff's also leaves opposing players unable to do anything for several seconds, and they're not amused.
Jeff's Ultimate is Still Ruining Marvel Rivals Fans' Experiences
Some players have offered fresh suggestions that could help to stop Jeff's ultimate ability's unfairly devastating effects. One player has suggested forcing Jeff to remain larger after activating the ability, making it harder for him to avoid incoming ranged attacks. Another suggested a stacking debuff that would decrease Jeff's movement speed cumulatively for every opponent that he's carrying inside of him.
Since even Marvel Rivals characters who can fly are having big problems avoiding the pull of Jeff's ultimate, some skilled players have been hard at work developing counter-strategies using a number of different heroes on the roster. One trick that's been growing in popularity is to have one Jeff interrupt the other Jeff's ultimate, swallowing both the other shark and the teammates inside that shark, then spitting those teammates to safety. While there are a number of ways to avoid or interrupt the ultimate, one effective way to avoid losing multiple team members to it is to use Cloak's Dark Teleportation ability to phase them into the Darkforce Dimension, safe from the effects of enemy attacks.
Marvel Rivals
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 78 /100 Critics Rec: 84%
- Released
- December 6, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Violence
- Developer(s)
- NetEase Games
- Publisher(s)
- NetEase Games
WHERE TO PLAY
Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter!
Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!
A Deep and Varied Marvel Roster
Choose from a vast array of fan-favorite and cult-classic Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains from across the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, and many more from across the Marvel Multiverse.
Fast and Fun 6v6 Action with Ever-Changing Game Dynamics
With intricate environments, fast-paced gameplay, and ever-changing battlefields, there's never a dull moment in Marvel Rivals! Battle as Super Heroes and Super Villains with incredible abilities and combine your powers to bring unexpected fun to the battlefield in a matter of seconds.
Dynamic Hero Synergy
Coordinate unique combinations between characters to ignite surprising Team-Up Skills! Unleash the synergy of combined superpowers and invent new tactics that can turn the tide of combat. Ride on Groot's back as Rocket Raccoon to take on your enemies as a dangerous duo, unleash Gamma energy as Hulk to charge Iron Man's armor for massive damage, and so much more!
Creative Environment Destruction
Tear your way through iconic Marvel worlds across destructible environments! From Asgard to the Tokyo of 2099, use superpowers to alter these environments, reshape the terrain, and craft a strategic advantage on the battlefield! Take cover to dodge attacks or use makeshift weapons to strike down enemies. Players will find countless ways to utilize the environment to claim victory!
Continually Evolving Universe and Robust Post-Launch Updates
The Marvel Multiverse brings infinite possibilities! Each seasonal drop will introduce new Super Heroes to the battlefield along with challenging and diverse maps! Unlock new content to implement across various gameplay strategies while experiencing thrilling action and endless possibilities in these adventurous team battles!
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Limited - console crossplay, no PC crossplay
- Cross Save
- No
- Franchise
- Marvel
- Number of Players
- 1-6
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- December 6, 2024
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Action, Multiplayer
- How Long To Beat
- 7.5 hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 20 GB
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
