Thanks for all the help, finally I am finding conch shells and have 2 characters with helmuts & air breathers. It helped setting the game to hard.

I don't know how many charavters you have, but there is on trick you can use to get all of your breathers with just 3 shells...BEST TIPS thread page 4 ---> Breathers TIP, multiple. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...ons/icon12.gif

Thanks Packrat, I have them all now, and a lot of good HP's too. Had to just get 3 at a time though. Putting the setting to Hard made all the difference. Now I'm off to the sunken city!

One tip you might find useful...cast 'Illuminate' when ever you find an air pocket. It can not be cast under water, but will continue to work, if it's already cast... http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...ons/icon12.gif

note...Don't forget to take your breathers off, when your done.

Also note..It is possible to do the Coooolasium with out breathers....but it's too hard. Even if you have 'Iron Lung'...You have to know where all the air pockets are and constantly watch your health.