Argonian Racial Swift Swim
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #22 of 88 Races, Classes, and Birthsigns mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Why are Argonians so freaking slow underwater?
They're big, waterbreathing lizards, and they swim with their ginormous muscular tails!
This tiny tiny mod adds a 70 point Swift Swim ability to all Argonians. This means that Argonians are actually faster in water than on land, but with a strong tail like that, they ought to be. Compare penguins, or seals.
Unfortunately, the added racial ability will only activate on new characters.
Recommended mods:
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[]Constant Argonian Water Breathing, which changes the Argonian Water Breathing spell into a constant ability.
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]Water Life by abot, which adds tons of fish, starfish, crabs, snails, and other deep-sea critters, including whales and sharks. Now you'll actually want to explore underwater. Furthermore, different temperature zones have different fish. You're not likely to find tropical fish around Solstheim.[]Vurts Corals adds corals and reefs to the ocean floor. Looks really nice in conjunction with Water Life.
[]Enhanced Water Shader makes the water 1. very pretty and 2. quite clear. You'll be able to sea the Water Life fish swimming around and dive in yourself.
Unique Ocean Landscapes is also worth checking out, but seems to have been abandoned after completing the West Gash coast. Furthermore, it is not compatible with Vurts Corals.
This mod gives all Argonians a passive Swift Swim ability, making them much faster in water while retaining their natural water-breathing and swim animation. It's a simple quality-of-life tweak for players who want Argonians to feel like true aquatic creatures. With 101 endorsements and 2,023 downloads, it's a modest but appreciated addition.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fixes a lore-breaking issue—Argonians should be fast swimmers, and this delivers.
- Lightweight and passive, no hotkeys or micromanagement needed.
- Community-approved with 101 endorsements and over 2,000 downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018—may not be compatible with the latest game version.
- Only affects Argonians, so if you don't play one, it's useless.
For Argonian players who hate the slow swim speed and want a lore-friendly boost. Also for roleplayers who want their lizardfolk to feel like natural swimmers. Skip if you rarely play Argonians or prefer gameplay overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place the mod file in your Data folder or use a mod manager to avoid conflicts.
- If you're using other mods that alter Argonian abilities, check load order to ensure this one takes effect.
- Test in water right after installing to see the speed difference—it's noticeable.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Ekonk
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 2,023
- Endorsements
- 101
- Category
- Races, Classes, and Birthsigns
- Created
- 9/29/2018
- Updated
- 9/29/2018
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