Wade in Water Redux - Swimming Overhaul
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #100 of 102 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
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About this mod
Looking for even more immersion in your game?
Wade in Water Redux builds on doodlum’s excellent Wade in Water Redone(Download and Endorse!), and expands it with a brand-new mechanic:
Your swimming speed now dynamically depends on what you're wearing.
Whether you're in heavy, light, or cloth armor, you'll feel the difference as you move through the water. No more sprint-swimming through rivers in full plate like a dolphin. This mod brings a subtle but meaningful change that rewards strategic gear choices and adds realism to exploration and combat.
Features
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[]Keeps doodlum’s underwater slowdown mechanics based on submersion level
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]Adds equipment-based movement scaling[]Heavy armor slows you down the most
[]Light armor slows you moderately
[]Cloth armor has minimal impact
[]No armor (nude) is the fastest — finally a reason to run around naked in Skyrim!
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]Lightweight and script-freeAvailable Versions
Choose between Basic and Softened Penalties — with the latter reducing Light and Heavy Armor swim penalties by one third.
How does it work and how to adjust it?
By default, your swimming speed is reduced by 56% (in the Redux ESP), so you don’t swim faster than you can run.
This base reduction ensures immersion and balance. On top of that, additional slowdowns are applied based on your equipped armor.
These penalties are defined in the included .ini file and can be easily adjusted:
fHeavyBody = 0. 14
fLightBody = 0. 07
fClothBody = 0. 023
fHeavyFeet = 0. 07
fLightFeet = 0. 03
fClothFeet = 0. 01
fHeavyHands = 0. 05
Wade in Water Redux is a gameplay overhaul that makes swimming speed depend on equipped armor type, with heavy armor slowing you down and cloth allowing faster movement. It adds immersion for players who want realistic mobility penalties in water. With 739 endorsements and recent updates, it's a well-received tweak for Skyrim.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 739 endorsements and over 87k downloads.
- Simple, focused concept that directly addresses a common immersion-breaking issue.
- Lightweight mod that doesn't overhaul other systems, so it's easy to integrate.
⚠️ Cons
- May conflict with other swimming or movement overhaul mods that alter the same mechanics.
- Could make heavy armor users feel too sluggish in water, which might not suit all playstyles.
- No mention of compatibility patches for popular armor or perk overhauls, so potential conflicts exist.
For Skyrim players who prioritize immersion and want realistic armor penalties in water. Also for roleplayers who enjoy the challenge of heavy armor drawbacks. Skip if you prefer arcade-style swimming or use mods that already adjust movement speeds.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install this mod and let it overwrite any conflicting swimming mods.
- Test swimming in different armor sets to feel the difference; you might want to adjust your playstyle accordingly.
- Check if your other gameplay mods modify movement speeds, as they might stack or conflict with this one.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Zzyxzz
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Downloads
- 87,157
- Endorsements
- 739
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 5/29/2025
- Updated
- 5/31/2025
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