Is there an underwater breathing spell?

[Frolo]

If not it seems like a lost opportunity. It would be cool to get at the end.

[Jack]

seems to be a lot of water, anyone know?

[xen_tech]

I'm wondering the same since there a pressure plate next to a sign saying hold your breath

[Aeternum]

Originally posted by xen_tech:

I'm wondering the same since there a pressure plate next to a sign saying hold your breath

You are supposed to do exactly that. You'll start drowning but it will open and there is a ladder behind you.

[xen_tech]

Originally posted by Aeternum:

Originally posted by xen_tech:

I'm wondering the same since there a pressure plate next to a sign saying hold your breath

You are supposed to do exactly that. You'll start drowning but it will open and there is a ladder behind you.

must be bugged on my end or something cause it does nothing everyones drowning and the gate stays closed.

[managerimankeli]

Originally posted by xen_tech:

must be bugged on my end or something cause it does nothing everyones drowning and the gate stays closed.

You need to wait a few seconds after drown damage starts. You should just barely be able to pull your dudes from the water via the nearby ladder before anyone dies.

[Rigel]

You can go back to the ladder behind you as soon as the gate opens, it will stay open. You don't have to explore it in the same breath.

[Star Paladin]

Every time I have tried that, a sea man attacks me, and I don't know how to defeat it (all attacks/spell are grayed out).

[RPG only]

Originally posted by Frolo:

If not it seems like a lost opportunity. It would be cool to get at the end.

No, water breathing was not intented by the developers for whatever reasons, but there is a mod called "Magic of Grimrock 2". It's a modified version of the original gameplay with extended magic (included water breathing).
The mod adds many new spells, puzzles, armors and weapons, and the difficulty raised a bit, imo. especially the boss fights.

[alienstookmybeer]

Originally posted by Star Paladin:

Every time I have tried that, a sea man attacks me, and I don't know how to defeat it (all attacks/spell are grayed out).

Eventually you get a weapon that works underwater. Until then you can hurt them by dropping on top on them from the land above (no experience gain by killing them this way) or throwing stuff (you have to select the item from inventory and click on the top of the screen to throw it - can't use the quick button for throwing weapons).

In the Lost City mods you can use a lightning rod underwater as well but not sure about the original LOG2.

[Liro Raériyo]

specifically you can drag and use bombs from your inventory under water, thats usually the best early method of dealing with merkids

eventually you can get your hands on a couple of the bidents the merkids use which work under water, though by the time you usually so your under water combat adventures are long past.

[Keeptrucking]

Your ability to stay under water is stats based and increases when gaining levels.

[Radagast the Brown]

Originally posted by Keeptrucking:

Your ability to stay under water is stats based and increases when gaining levels.

also drinking energy potions prolongs the duration, especially useful for that breathing puzzle.