MultiVersus: How To Play Jake Guide (Tips, Combos & Gameplay)

MultiVersus was officially released a while back after a long period of development. If you are not aware, it is a free to play brawler. You can find it on Steam and on consoles like PS4 & PS5 and Xbox One & Series X | S.

The best thing about MultiVersus is the variety of character it offers. With each character having unique abilities and playstyle. Jake is considered one of the most fun characters to play in the game. This guide will show you how you can play as him and wreak havoc!

How to Play as Jake (Tips + Combos)

If you want to get familiar with who is the best characters in the game right now and which character to avoid. Then check out this short guide: MultiVersus: Best Character Tier List (Patch 1.01). It will get you up to speed on which characters are meta!

Best Perks for Jake

Let’s first get started with perks that are most suitable for playing as Jake. They are as follow:

Signature Perk

• With this perk, whenever you use your Stretchin’ Out move ((Up + Special), enemies that hit you during it will get stunned for a brief moment. This gives you an opportunity to launch an attack against them.

Team Perk

• When you have this perk equipped, you and your teammate receives a 7% damage boost against the enemy that has dealt the highest damage.
• This can stack up to a boost of 14% if your teammate also has this perk equipped.

Strong Perk

• This perk increases your base movement speed by 5%.

Standard Perk

• This perk will make Jake’s melee attacks deal more damage.
• Jake is a Bruiser so most of his attacks are melee based. So this perk can benefit him pretty well.

Side Note: If you want to know the best perks for other characters as well then give this detailed guide a read: MultiVersus: What Is The Best Perk For Each Character Guide.

Jake’s Moveset

Normal Ground Attacks

• Eat Spikes!
  • Command: Neural + Attack
  • Jake swings a spike ball that is capable of destroying armor.
  • This move can be charged.
• Funky Junk
  • Command: Side + Attack
  • Jake executes a combo of punches that ends in a belly bump.
• You Axe’d For It!
  • Command: Up + Attack
  • Jake strikes upwards with an axe.
  • This move can be charged which extends its range.
• Splits!
  • Command: Down + Attack
  • Jake executes a downward two way split kick that is capable of destroying armor.
  • This move can be charged.
• Quick Kicks!
  • Command: Side (Hold) + Attack
  • Jake moves in the forward direction while kicking several times.

Special Ground Attacks

• Rubber Stomach Dude!
  • Command: Neural + Special
  • This move allows Jake to eat nearby enemies and carry them around in his tummy. Use the command again to spit them out. Enemies that Jake eats will receive a maximum stack of weakened.
  • You can also eat your allies and they can aim to spit themselves out in the direction they want. Allies that Jake eats will receive armor and can be shot as projectiles.
• Giddy Up!
  • Command: Side + Special
  • Jake turns into a horse projectile and gallops in the forward direction. Allies can jump on Jake’s back and use it as a platform.
  • This move can be charged which increases its duration.
• Stretchin’ Out
  • Command: Up + Special
  • This move allows Jake to stretch his head upwards while the rest of his body remains in the same position. Jake can only be hit on his head while he is stretching out. Enemies that Jake during this will be stunned.
  • Once the move is over, the rest of Jake’s body snaps back to his head.
• That’s Heavy Dude
  • Command: Down + Special
  • With this move, Jake transforms into a heavy object and then slams down on the ground. When Jake is transformed, he will bounce off projectiles that hit him towards the enemy.
  • Allies can also bounce off Jake which makes him emit a poof projectile.
  • This move can be charged which enables Jake to stay in the transformed position a while longer before slamming down.

Normal Air Attacks

• Belly Bump
  • Command: Neural + Attack
  • Jake expands his belly in this move and then transitions into a mallet combo which is capable of destroying armor.
  • This move can be charged.
• Funky Junk
  • Command: Side + Attack
  • In this move, Jake stretches out his hand to land a punch. This move will deal more damage if the sweet spot is hit.
  • This move can also be charged.
• Mace In Yo Face
  • Command: Up + Attack
  • Jake executes a combo of upward spike ball swings.
• Where’s My Halfpipe?
  • Command: Down + Attack
  • Jake uses a skateboard to strike the enemy from above, if his first attack lands successfully, he will do another attack with the skateboard. And if the 2nd attack connects, he will do one last attack which will apply ignite on the enemy.

Special Air Attacks

• Rubber Stomach Dude!
  • Command: Neural + Special
  • Same as its ground version.
• Giddy Up!
  • Command: Side + Special
  • Same as its ground version.
• Stretchin’ Out
  • Command: Up + Special
  • Same as its ground version.
• That’s Heavy Dude
  • Command: Down + Special
  • Same as its ground version.

Jake’s Combos

Following are the combos that work will with Jake:

First Combo

• (Down Air + Attack) + (Down Air + Attack) + (Down Air + Attack) + (Neutral Air + Special).

2nd Combo

• (Down Air + Attack) + (Down Air + Attack) + (Down Air + Attack) + (Neutral Air + Attack) + (Side Air + Attack).

3rd Combo

• (Side Ground + Attack) + (Side Ground + Attack) + (Up Ground + Special) + (Up Air + Attack) + (Up Air + Attack).

Side Note: Rick is one of the funniest and coolest characters in the game. If you want to learn how to play as him then we have a guide on that as well. Here it is: MultiVersus: How To Play Rick Guide (Tips, Combos & Gameplay).

Tips for playing as Jake

Below are some tips that will help you out when you are playing as Jake:

Countering Projectiles

Jake’s special attack (That’s Heavy Dude) is capable of bouncing off projectiles when Jake is in the transformed form. This is very effective against enemies that rely heavily on projectile attacks.

Jake not only protects himself from projectiles, he also redirects them towards the enemy which deals them damage. Although this move should be mostly utilized for defensive purposes.

Long Range

Jake’s normal attack (You Axe’d For It!) has pretty impressive range allowing you to hit opponents from quite a distance. It can be charged to reach even further. You can use this move to strike in the direction you want which makes it harder for your enemy to counter against it.

Recovery

Jake’s side special (Giddy Up!) and up special (Where’s My Halfpipe?) are very useful in recovering. If you find yourself getting knocked away, make sure to use these moves to recover.

And this is it for this guide, I hope you found it helpful! A decent number of changes were made in the game in the latest 1.01 patch. If you want to learn more about these changes, then check out this guide: MultiVersus: All Changes in Patch 1.01 Guide.