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Does combat while swimming affect anything other than movement speed?

I assume that melee/ranged combat is affected if a PC is underwater after failing a swim check or choosing to dive?

Do these effects have a different impact to creatures with a swim ability e.g. Reefclaw?

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I imagine it would be affected even if they're swimming successfully on the surface. Unless you're standing in shallow water, you can't swing your sword in the same way because you don't have your feet on the ground and you (and your arms) have the resistance of the water to deal with, and you can't aim as steadily with a bow. – Jonathan Hobbs Jul 26 '12 at 10:32

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Combat in aquatic terrain also affects attack rolls and damage as well as other things in a very complex way. The online Pathfinder SRD has an entire section dedicated to the rules on it that answers all your questions (what about with a swim speed, etc.).

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