Does speed work underwater?

So basically, you swim 10% faster if you jump while swimming, and Swiftness potions have NO effect on your swim speed. Btw, I did this because I wanted to see how long it would take to bring a mooshroom to my house.

Can you dash while swimming?

Can you dash on climbing and swimming? Yes.

What makes animals swim fast?

Viscosity is defined as the internal friction of a fluid and combined with the density, makes water much more difficult to move through than air. Up to a point, the smoother the flow of water along the body of a moving animal, the less resistance, and the faster the animal can swim.

Do spell attacks have disadvantage underwater?

None of the spells you list, nor any spell you can cast, would be affected by being underwater except for the resistance creatures acquire against fire. Creatures and Objects that are fully immersed in water have resistance to fire damage.

Do you have to move up or down to swim?

Moving up or down is still moving through difficult terrain. You might still have to attempt checks to Swim in hazardous conditions or to cross turbulent water. You can also choose to roll an Athletics check to Swim rather than accept an automatic success in hopes of getting a critical success.

Can you use your walking speed to swim?

Thus, you can use any speed to swim. This has been confirmed by Jeremy Crawford: The rule on swimming doesn’t specify that you’re using your walking speed. You use whatever speed you can to paddle, kick, and otherwise swim. Since you can use any speeds you have, you can of course use your fly speed.

What are the rules for swimming and climbing?

The rules for swimming and climbing say: While climbing or swimming, each foot of movement costs 1 extra foot (2 extra feet in difficult terrain), unless a creature has a climbing or swimming speed. (PHB p. 182) Note that no speed is specified. In fact, only movement matters at all, not speed.

What’s the purpose of underwater kicking in swimming?

If you did that 50m with a push off the wall and you could hold your glide speed the whole way without slowing down, it would take under 16 seconds. This means that the purpose of underwater kicking is NOT to generate speed (you’re already much moving faster than you can swim!) but rather to delay the slowing down process as long as possible.