i cant stop dying to water (small spoilers)

[digital jay]

so im in this area that has a lot of water that i got to from outskirts (i forgot its name) and i cant swim fast enough to not drown in long stretches that i have to swim to, how do i go faster in the water or stay underwater for longer? (im new to this game)

[neat tree]

Are you pressing jump underwater

[digital jay]

i cant stop dying to water (small spoilers)

[digital jay]

no

am i meant to?

[neat tree]

No

Thats just the first thing I ask when people say they keep on drowning lol

[digital jay]

alr

its an area with like

REALLY long stretches of water

idek if im meant to go that way but theres literally no other way i can see

[merry pond]

there’s little air pockets that you have to go into

[digital jay]

i dont see them, but ill try look since i just ate a karma flower

also if i drop my spear does it make me faster

[merry pond]

not sure

[digital jay]

eh i can try

im monk so its not like it does much dmg anyway

and ill find more

[neat tree]

You can use your own momentum to move faster underwater

[merry pond]

the air pockets are kinda hard to see but they’re short crawlspaces on the top

[digital jay]

ohhhh

i found it

yeah i went into one and saw

i never noticed those before

lemme see if i can do it

i think my slugcat just forgot to breathe

cuz i went up into one

and i went back and instantly drowned

💀

[neat tree]

Imagine what youd do irl

You wouldnt spend 10 seconds underwater then go up for 1 gasp of air then go down for even longer

[digital jay]

thats a good point

im doing what u said

but

im getting so close and then drowning

3rd try i made it

thx