ICantSwim
Walk on water like it's solid ground. Press E to toggle on/off. Submerged? Toggle on for a 2-second cinematic rise to the surface. Auto-disables above 10m. Configurable walk/run speed (1–5x). Secret rising animation easter egg in config.I Can't Swim
Walk on water like it's solid ground. Toggle it on, walk across the ocean, toggle it off.
What It Does
Toggles the player between normal swimming and walking on the water surface. When active, the player stands and moves on top of waves as if they were terrain — no swimming animation, no stamina drain, no wet/cold/freezing debuffs.
Usage
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| E (default) | Toggle water walking on/off |
| Toggle on while submerged | Character rises to the surface over ~2 seconds |
| Toggle on while above 10m over water | Blocked — "Can't water walk from up here!" |
| Walk onto land | Toggle off manually with E |
The mod auto-disables if the player drifts more than 10 meters above the water surface (e.g. climbing a coastal mountain), so it won't go haywire on terrain.
Configuration
Found in BepInEx/config/YouDied.ICantSwim.cfg or via the Configuration Manager (F1 in-game if installed).
| Section | Key | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Enabled |
true |
Master on/off switch |
| General | ToggleKey |
E |
Key to toggle water walking — any Unity KeyCode name (e.g. F, G, LeftAlt, Mouse2) |
| Movement | WalkSpeed |
1 |
Walk speed multiplier on water (1–5) |
| Movement | RunSpeed |
1 |
Run speed multiplier on water (1–5) |
| Secret | RisingAnimation |
false |
Enable a cinematic rising transition when toggling on while submerged |
Notes
- Works on any body of water — oceans, rivers, lakes
- Jumping works normally on the water surface
- Status effects (wet, cold, freezing) are suppressed while active
- Walk onto shore and press E to disable — there's no automatic shore detection
- Compatible with Firewalker
Requirements
- Valheim 1.0+
- BepInEx Pack for Valheim 5.4.23+
Credits
Made by YouDied!
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