I hit a wall of bait counters and XP bars after my third match — and that’s when the math clicked. You and I both know free skins in live-service games are a test of time, patience, and a little strategy. Follow my playbook and you’ll stop guessing which path actually gets Mister Fantastic into his swimsuit.
I’ve played the Krakoan Reels loop enough to map the fastest routes. I’ll walk you through what to do each session, what to spend, and where the real time-sinks live so you can decide if you grind or pay.
Open the event tab and the fishing pole stares back — How to get the Mister Fantastic Beach Dad skin for free in Marvel Rivals
The Krakoan Reels pass is a treasure map of summer rewards. Here’s the short version you can act on right now: you earn XP by playing matches; XP is converted into bait; bait is used in a fishing mini-game to net silver coins; coins buy the costume from the Exchange Store.
Key numbers to memorize:
- One bait costs 1,950 XP.
- Catch 21 fish in the mini-game to reach Exchange Store Level 8.
- The Mister Fantastic beach costume — called Fantastic Beach Dad — costs 18 silver coins at Level 8.
XP becomes a slow river that feeds the fishing mini-game. If you play a few matches a day, focus on modes and objectives that give the most XP so bait accrues faster.
How do I get the Mister Fantastic Beach Dad skin for free?
Play matches to stack XP, convert the XP to bait, use bait in the fishing mini-game, catch 21 fish to open Level 8 of the Exchange Store, then spend 18 silver coins to claim the costume. You can also speed things with lattice if you want to buy bait directly.
The event feels familiar if you played last year’s summer pass — Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 Krakoan Reels event pass explained
Players who ran Jeff’s Break Time last year will recognize the loop: play → earn → spend. NetEase Games tailored Krakoan Reels into a mini-game rather than a straight linear pass, which changes the grind into a small economy.
Practical points:
- You can earn bait by playing matches or buy it with lattice units.
- Bait increases your odds of catching rarer fish, and rarer fish give more silver coins.
- There are 8 Exchange Store levels; each level requires you to catch a set number of fish (21 total to get to Level 8).
The event hands out 40 cosmetics across free and paid tracks. The free track contains the Mister Fantastic swimsuit, while higher-tier items — such as Cloak and Dagger’s swimsuit — live behind the paid track.
Do I need the VIP pass to get the Cloak and Dagger swimsuit?
Yes. The Cloak and Dagger coastal costume is on the premium side of the pass. The paid option is the VIP premium pass: it costs $9.99 (€9.19) and grants 990 Lattice, which you can spend on bait and other premium items.
Screenshots of the Exchange Store spell out the pay-versus-grind choices — All Marvel Rivals skins and rewards in the Krakoan Reels event pass
Open the Exchange Store and you’ll see the cost in silver and gold coins for everything on the board. The table below maps free and premium items and the coin requirements so you can plan which fish to chase.
| Levels | Reward Name | Reward Type | Requirement (coins) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellar Surf Spray | Free | 8 Silver Coins |
| 1 | Mister Fantastic Head – Style 1 | Free | 6 Silver Coins |
| 1 | x200 Unstable Molecules | Free | 6 Silver Coins |
| 1 | Coastal Wall-Crawler Spray | Premium | 8 Gold Coins |
| 1 | Spider-Man Relaxing Ripple Emote | Premium | 12 Gold Coins |
| 2 | Summer Spectacular 2.0 Gallery Card | Free | 10 Silver Coins |
| 2 (Catch 3 fish to unlock) |
Fantastic Beach Dad Nameplate | Free | 8 Silver Coins |
| 2 | Coastal Wall-Crawler Emoji Bundle – 1 | Premium | 12 Gold Coins |
| 2 | Spider-Man Head – Style 1 | Premium | 6 Gold Coins |
| 2 | Coastal Wall-Crawler Nameplate | Premium | 8 Gold Coins |
| 3 (Catch 6 fish to unlock) |
Hellfire Bay Beach Nameplate | Free | 8 Silver Coins |
| 3 | Mister Fantastic Head Style – 2 | Free | 6 Silver Coins |
| 3 | Shackles Broken Spray | Free | 8 Silver Coins |
| 3 | Spider-Man Swagger Splash MVP | Premium | 16 Gold Coins |
| 3 | Coastal Wall-Crawler Emoji Bundle – 2 | Premium | 12 Gold Coins |
| 4 (Catch 9 fish to unlock) |
Summer Emoji Bundle | Free | 12 Silver Coins |
| 4 | Fantastic Beach Dad Spray | Free | 8 Silver Coins |
| 4 | Spider-Man Coastal Wall-Crawler Skin | Premium | 18 Gold Coins |
| 4 | Coastal Couple Spray | Premium | 8 Gold Coins |
| 4 | Cloak and Dagger Accessory Style – 1 | Premium | 6 Gold Coins |
| 5 (Catch 12 fish to unlock) |
Cosmic Chill Spray | Free | 8 Silver Coins |
| 5 | Mister Fantastic Hands Style – 1 | Free | 6 Silver Coins |
| 5 | 400x Chrono Tokens | Free | 6 Silver Coins |
| 5 | Coastal Couple Emoji Bundle – 1 | Premium | 12 Gold Coins |
| 5 | Light & Dark Ripples Emote | Premium | 12 Gold Coins |
| 6 (Catch 15 fish to unlock) |
Fantastic Beach Bod – Emoji Bundle | Free | 12 Silver Coins |
| 6 | Fantastic Vantage Emote | Free | 12 Silver Coins |
| 6 | Summer Splashes Nameplate | Premium | 14 Gold Coins |
| 6 | Cloak & Dagger Accessory Style – 2 | Premium | 6 Gold Coins |
| 6 | Coastal Couple Nameplate | Premium | 8 Gold Coins |
| 7 (Catch 18 fish to unlock) |
Elastic Harvest MVP | Free | 16 Silver Coins |
| 7 | Mister Fantastic Hands Style – 2 | Free | 6 Silver coins |
| 7 | x200 Unstable Molecules | Free | 6 Silver Coins |
| 7 | Hearts in Harmony MVP | Premium | 16 Gold Coins |
| 7 | Coastal Couple Emoji Bundle 2 | Premium | 12 Gold Coins |
| 8 (Catch 21 fish to unlock) |
Fantastic Beach Dad Costume | Free | 18 Silver Coins |
| 8 | Fantastic Beach Bod – Mood Bundle | Free | 12 Silver Coins |
| 8 | Cloak and Dagger Coastal Couple Costume | Free | 18 Gold Coins |
| 8 | Cloak and Dagger Accessory 2 Style 1 | Premium | 6 Gold Coins |
| 8 | Cloak and Dagger Accessory 2 Style 2 | Premium | 6 Gold Coins |
If you favor efficiency, focus on daily XP targets and use bait on runs where you can clear the mini-game objectives. If you want everything fast, the VIP pass gives immediate lattice to buy bait but cannot buy progress directly through gameplay platforms — purchases run through your store: Google Play, App Store, or the platform where you play Marvel Rivals.
NetEase shipped this event with shareable moments on Reddit and Discord; people are posting their best fish runs on YouTube if you want visual examples. Which route will you pick — grind the free path or pay for the VIP shortcut and skip the tedium?