https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=107475064&f=212&p=680731651#p680731651

You don't really need marlin rank until you are ready to move on, you get marlin experience regardless of if you complete in time as long as you have already attained shark and are going for marlin.
I haven't sorted out my Jubbly situation yet myself, else I'd make a topic.