Marvel Rivals Anniversary Event: How to Claim Your Free Skin Unlock the free Business Shark Jeff skin, earn bonus Units, and explore everything arriving in Marvel Rivals’ anniversary celebration

The Marvel Rivals one-year anniversary event has officially begun, kicking off weeks of limited-time cosmetics, login bonuses, and special event missions. The highlight? A free Legendary Jeff the Land Shark skin — along with bonus Units and new premium cosmetics for players looking to expand their collection.

Whether you’re a returning player or hopping in for the first time, here’s everything you need to know to claim your free rewards before the anniversary ends.

🦈 How to Unlock the Free Jeff the Land Shark “Business Shark” Skin

Jeff’s new Business Shark skin is part of the event called Jeff’s Break Time, a 20-day reward track themed around a virtual vending machine.

How Jeff’s Break Time Works:

Earn match XP
XP grants coins
Coins unlock rewards inside the vending machine
There are free coins and paid coins, each tied to different reward tracks
Jeff’s Legendary Business Shark skin sits in the free track, making it available to everyone

This event also introduces a new customization feature for Rivals skins: modular skin parts, which can be unlocked in the free section as well.

Premium Track Details

If you choose to upgrade to the premium pass:

It costs 990 Lattice ($10)
Once purchased, the event never expires, allowing you to finish it at your own pace
Premium rewards include:
- Dad-tastic Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic)
- Disappearing Dessert Invisible Woman

Even if you only care about the free Jeff skin, the vending machine format makes progress simple as long as you’re playing regularly.

💸 Free Units — With a Catch

Marvel Rivals is also giving away 1,500 Units through a 7-day login bonus, but these aren’t your usual Units.

Time-Limited Units Explained:

You earn 1,500 Units across 7 daily logins
These Units expire at the end of the event (around December 18)
If you don’t spend them, they disappear permanently
This is the first time ever Marvel Rivals has offered a temporary version of its main currency

While unusual, these temporary Units still have plenty of potential uses. With:

The Van Dyne Shop opening December 3
New anniversary skins
The Darling Daifuku Psylocke skin
And the ongoing Black Friday sale through December 3

…you’ll have plenty of ways to spend them before they disappear.

🤝 Earn More Units Through Rivals Assemble

The anniversary event includes another way to get free currency.

By participating in Rivals Assemble, you can:

Add friends with a special code
Complete cooperative missions
Earn points for both you and your teammates

Rewards include up to 600 permanent Units, but they’re only obtainable if you join teams via the event’s friend-code system.

⏰ Midnight Countdown Rewards

There are additional bonuses during the December 6 Midnight Countdown, including:

Extra Units
An exclusive anniversary title

You can check the exact timing for your region through the in-game countdown tracker.

🎉 Final Thoughts

The Marvel Rivals anniversary event packs a surprising amount of value, especially for free-to-play players. From Jeff’s Legendary Business Shark skin to temporary Units, premium cosmetics, and friend-based events, there’s plenty to grab over the next three weeks.

Season 5 has also just begun, bringing Gambit to the roster, so it’s a great time to jump in, stack rewards, and enjoy the celebration.