Cold Blooded - Innate Aquatic Abilities for Argonians and Vampires (OpenMW)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #150 of 159 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Argonians can now breathe underwater, swim faster, see better beneath the surface, and recover fatigue while fully submerged. Vampires can breathe underwater, gain underwater vision, and temporarily lose the harmful sun-damage portion of their vampiric abilities while submerged.
Make the depths the home that is was always meant to be.
Features:
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[]Innate and automatic water breathing for Argonians and Vampires (The Tribunal Temple Puzzle Canal pilgrimage is protected and will still function as intended)[/]
[]Automatic and innate underwater nighteye for Argonians and Vampires[/]
[]Swift swim and passive fatigue regeneration for Argonians[/]
[]Sun damage sheltering underwater for Vampires[/]
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[]Water Breathing[/]
[]Swift Swim for Argonians[/]
Compatibility:
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[]Compatible only with OpenMW, not compatible with MWSE. You should use Aquatic Ascendancy if you play on MWSE![/]
[]Compatible with Morrowswim[/]
[]Should play nicely with other Lizard or Vampire mods. Compatible with Devilish Vampire Overhaul
Credits:
- []Huge thanks to Kleidium for allowing me to use Aquatic Ascendancy as a basis for this mod.[/]
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[]Compatible only with OpenMW, not compatible with MWSE. You should use Aquatic Ascendancy if you play on MWSE![/]
Cold Blooded is a small OpenMW Lua gameplay mod that grants Argonians and vampires passive, configurable water-based traits. It enhances immersion for players who want racial and undead abilities tied to aquatic environments. With 14 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but active mod for OpenMW enthusiasts.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tiny but dedicated following (14 endorsements) — the kind of mod you find through word of mouth
- Configurable traits mean you can tweak the experience to your liking
- Recent update (May 2026) shows the author is still actively maintaining it
⚠️ Cons
- Very small mod with limited reach (14 endorsements) — might not have extensive testing
- Requires OpenMW Lua support, so it won't work on vanilla Morrowind or other engines
For Morrowind players using OpenMW who want to add a bit of aquatic flair to Argonian and vampire characters. If you're into roleplaying and immersion, this is a neat little addition. Skip if you don't play those races or prefer gameplay overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're running OpenMW 0.48 or later, as Lua mods require recent versions.
- Check the mod's config file after installing to adjust the traits to your liking.
- If you're new to OpenMW mods, use a mod manager like MO2 to keep things organized.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- kildozery
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 943
- Endorsements
- 14
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 5/24/2026
- Updated
- 5/25/2026
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