Trained Lungs - Hold Your Breath (OpenMW)
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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
- 🏆 #306 of 411 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Hold your breath underwater for longer, depending on Endurance, Athletics, and Fatigue.
By pressing a key you take a deep breath, and the duration depends on your current Endurance and Athletics.
You can't take a breath
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[]with your head under water level[/]
[]if your Fatigue is 20% or less[/]
Fatigue Mode:
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[]“Standard”: If fatigue is between 20-50%, holding breath duration is decreased by 30%.[/]
[]“Hardcore”: Dynamically reduces your breath time based on your current Fatigue, scaling from 100% effectiveness at full Fatigue down to a minimum at 20%.[/]
Diver Mode:
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[]Adept Diver: Maximum breath-holding time is 3 minutes (20s of vanilla breath included)[/]
[]Expert Diver: Maximum breath-holding time is 6 minutes. (20s of vanilla breath included)[/]
Breath-holding duration increases gradually with each skill point in Endurance or Athletics. The progression looks like this:
| Skill Level | Adept | Expert |
| Endurance 40 | 10s | 20s |
| Endurance 50 | 40s | 80s |
| Endurance 60 | 70s | 140s |
| Endurance 70 | 100s| 220s|
| Athletics 30 | 8s | 16s |
| Athletics 40 | 15s | 30s |
| Athletics 50 | 25s | 50s |
| Athletics 60 | 55s | 110s |
| Athletics 70 | 85s | 160s |
Combo Bonus (Using the lower of the two skills):
Both at 70 | 120s | 240s |
Both at 80 | 140s | 280s |
Both at 90 | 160s | 340s |
Installation
Drop folder contents in Data files, enable both .omaddon and .omwscripts in launcher. Default key is H, change it via esc-options-scripts-trained lungs.
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[]Adept Diver: Maximum breath-holding time is 3 minutes (20s of vanilla breath included)[/]
Trained Lungs is a gameplay mod for OpenMW that lets you hold your breath underwater longer, with duration scaling based on Endurance, Athletics, and Fatigue. It adds a new survival mechanic for players who want more depth in underwater exploration. With 16 endorsements and 418 downloads, it's a niche but functional addition.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Ties breath to three core stats, so it rewards investing in Athletics and Endurance.
- Small but active community (16 endorsements, 418 downloads) — it's a niche gem.
- Works with OpenMW, so it's stable and modern compared to old Morrowind mods.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 16 endorsements — this is a tiny mod, so don't expect widespread testing or support.
- Last updated January 2026 — but no version info, so you're on your own for OpenMW compatibility.
For Morrowind players who want a bit more challenge and realism in underwater sections. If you're a roleplayer who invests in Athletics and Endurance, this mod makes those stats matter more. Skip if you prefer vanilla simplicity or rarely go underwater.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're using OpenMW, not the original Morrowind engine — this mod is built for OpenMW.
- If you're using a mod manager like MO2, just drop the mod folder into your mods directory and enable it.
- Test breath duration early to see how your current stats affect it — you might need to level Athletics to notice a difference.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Tinumbra1
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 418
- Endorsements
- 16
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 9/6/2025
- Updated
- 1/21/2026
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