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Ultima IX: Ascension Hints
I keep drowning! Is there a trick to swimming?
1 of 5: There are places where it is impossible to swim -- in the deep ocean, for instance, or in the undertow near a waterfall.
2 of 5: In pools, lakes, streams and shallower ocean areas, jump in and point your cursor where you want to go -- forward, down or up -- and move the same as while walking. Watch the meter and come up for air when it gets low.
3 of 5: For very long or deeper swims, it helps to keep a supply of Blue Potions handy in your belt for quick drinking. (This is similar to the Mana Breath Spell.)
4 of 5: If magic cannot be used, or it is impossible to go up to the surface for a breath, look for bubbles while swimming down in the depths.
5 of 5: The bubbles contain air, so if you pause there, your supply of air will be restored.
