No Drowning Animation and Walk Underwater

⭐ ⭐ (100 endorsements) 📥 1,371 downloads 📌 v1.0.1 📅 12/14/2024
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By Gabett · Miscellaneous

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 2/28/2025 📅 Created: 12/14/2024

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 7.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #27 of 191 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

The drowning animation got tedious fast. So I removed it. Now you will be teleported back to land as soon as you enter any water that the game considers too deep.

Under optional files you will also find a tweak that will allow you to walk underwater. When jumping into water, you will now sink to the bottom and be able to walk around--with some conditions. Some underwater areas still have death planes built into them, meaning that you will be teleported to land as soon as you walk into those areas. I have noticed this in some parts of Arlathan forest and on the Rivain coast. Docktown and the Grand Necropolis seem to be free game. Everything else I will leave to you guys to figure out. You can get up to some out-of-bounds shenanigans with this, and also easily get yourself stuck in holes you can't climb out of. Expect to end many of your underwater adventures with a reload/fast travel.

You don't need the No Animation file while you are using the Walk Underwater tweak.

To install, you will need the latest Frosty release by Joell560.

Joel's release is the most up to date and feature complete version of Frosty. It is recommended that you switch to using Joel's Frosty over wavebend's. It is installed and works exactly the same as wavebend's Frosty, with some extra quality of life features and fewer bugs.

If you bought the game on the EIPC GAMES STORE, download the Datapath Fix Plugin and place it in your Plugins folder within your Frosty folder!

Follow this guide by PinkyDude for step by step instructions on the installation and usage of the mod manager.

If you are having trouble with the modding tools, the best place to ask for help is the Veilguard Modding discord. Start by reading our resources in the Troubleshooting section! Also keep in mind that while we are doing our best to help, Veilguard modding is new territory for everyone, and we are still in the process of learning how it all works (or why it sometimes doesn't and how to fix it.)

If you get an error when trying to import the mod into Frosty, you need to unzip the downloaded archive. There are a variety of tools for this. I can recommend 7-Zip, which is free and open source. With 7-Zip installed, you can simply right click the downloaded file and go to 7-Zip -> Extract Here if you want to extract the mod file into the current folder, or 7-Zip -> Extract Files... if you want to specify a different destination folder.

The Frosty Tool Suite team for the editor and mod manager.

wavebend for the Veilguard fork. <

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

This small QoL mod removes the drowning animation and lets you walk underwater, eliminating the annoyance of dying in shallow water. With 100 endorsements and recent updates, it's a simple fix for a common frustration.

✨ Key Features

Removes the drowning animation when entering water
Allows walking underwater instead of dying
Simple QoL improvement for water-related accidents

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Straightforward fix for a common annoyance—no more dying in ankle-deep water
  • Lightweight and focused, does exactly what it says
  • Recently updated (Feb 2025), so likely compatible with current game version

⚠️ Cons

  • Small mod with modest community traction (100 endorsements)
  • May not be compatible with other mods that alter water behavior or animations
🎯 Is This For You?
For players who are tired of accidentally drowning in shallow water and want a simple quality-of-life fix. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or visual overhauls—this is purely functional.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • If you're using a mod manager, just download and activate—no extra steps needed.
  • Test in a shallow water area to confirm the mod works as expected.
  • Check for conflicts if you have other water-related mods installed.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Dragonagetheveilguard Mods
Author
Gabett
Version
1.0.1
Downloads
1,371
Endorsements
100
Category
Miscellaneous
Created
12/14/2024
Updated
2/28/2025

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