How to run on water in Spider-Man 2

One of the coolest things about Insomniac's Spider-Man is how they've managed to really capture the essence of web-slinging and put out a polished version of traversal in the latest Spider-Man games. Spider-Man 2 takes traversal a step further and refines this already fun system with some quality-of-life changes and some cool new gimmicks. One of these is the ability to run on water.

Yes, that's right, you can now break the laws of physics with your superhuman abilities and just dive straight towards giant bodies of water. Let's take a look at this new ability and learn how to run on water in Spider-Man 2.

This is just a small sample of the content we've put together for you in our dedicated Spider-Man 2 hub! While you're here, you should learn how long it takes to beat Spider-Man 2 and everything about the game's New Game Plus system.

How to run on water in Spider-Man 2

You can run on water by swinging at the surface of a lake or body of water at a high enough speed. Swinging at a high speed and landing on water won't break your momentum, and instead, you will enter a running animation where you're gliding across the surface of the water through sheer momentum.

After a while, you will, however, start to lose this momentum and eventually slow down too much to keep going. At this point, you will sink into the water like normal once more. You can choose to press the jump button before you sink and launch into another swinging or web-gliding animation.

While previous Spider-Man titles had water slow down your velocity significantly, we're glad to see this quality of life change that's implemented in a fun and unique new way.

How to run on water infinitely in Spider-Man 2

It's possible to keep up an infinite water run by simply jumping, gliding, and landing on the water again. Now, you can just repeat this process you cross even the largest bodies of water in Spider-Man 2. Combine this with your other parkour options, and you'll have a truly spectacular time performing these acrobatic tricks as you quickly swing your way across New York City.

That's all you need to know on how to walk on water in Spider-Man 2. For more information, check out how to skip puzzles and the full mission list. We've also got some useful combat tips, such as how to disarm enemies and put them out of action with a finisher.