Swimming — Quake | AntMag

Swimming in Quake involves using forward movement keys and look controls to navigate water, with the SPACE BAR used for surfacing and treading water.

Swimming in Quake involves using forward movement keys and look controls to navigate water, with the SPACE BAR used for surfacing and treading water.

Swimming in Quake involves using forward movement keys and look controls to navigate water, with the SPACE BAR used for surfacing and treading water.

Swimming in Quake involves using forward movement keys and look controls to navigate water, with the SPACE BAR used for surfacing and treading water.

Quake

[3-5-8] How do I swim?

Learn how to swim in Quake. Move forward, up, down, and tread water using specific controls.

By teroqim·Originally published: March 1997·Updated 5 months ago·10 min read·Multi-source verified

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Walkthrough

1
To swim, aim yourself in the direction you want to travel and press the forward movement key.
2
Use the look up and look down keys to move vertically, either up or down in the water.
3
To go straight to the surface, press the [SPACE BAR] key.
4
You can also use the [SPACE BAR] to tread water while on the surface.

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