Wreck of the Maria Doria - "Nervous Wreck" Achievement/Trophy
The "Nervous Wreck" achievement/trophy requires you to "finish [the level] by swan diving into the water and swimming to the end in one breath without taking damage." You can certainly attempt it in one go. (Many YouTube guides do it this way.) My strategy takes a little more time but should ultimately make things easier. Basically, we're going to remove all of the enemies first. Then return to the glass-ceiling pool and do a second run for the achievement.
NOTE: If you don't care about achievements, follow the route described below. Then, after killing (or avoiding) the barracudas, just swim on to the exit and you're done.
IMPORTANT: Save the game in a new slot and do not overwrite this save until you have the achievement/trophy, just in case this method doesn't work for you. (I tested it several times but only with the Steam version, so I can't promise it'll work in other versions.)
Start by eliminating the 2 scuba divers (31-32), if you haven't already done so. If necessary, slide into the water to draw them out. Then harpoon them or climb out onto one of the glass-lined ledges and shoot them with pistols.
The tunnel to the exit is hidden behind the jagged rock formation to the left of the barrels on the seafloor. Use Photo Mode to scout the route if you like. Then jump/slide into the pool and swim down behind those rocks...
...into a dark tunnel.
The 4 hungry eels inhabiting this tunnel are actually hazards rather than enemies, since you can't kill them. They don't do too much harm if you keep moving. It's OK if Lara takes a little damage on the first run, but we'll try to minimize it.
Swim along near the top left corner of the tunnel as you approach the first eel.
Just before you reach it, turn left, then right.
Again, try to hug the ceiling as you pass the second eel, which will be on Lara's left.
After this, the rocky passage slopes upward. The third eel is just ahead on the left, and the fourth eel floats in the doorway ahead.
Aim for the top left corner of the opening with the fourth eel, swim through quickly, and hope for the best.
Just beyond the fourth eel, you'll encounter 3 barracudas (33-35). Head for the square opening in the ceiling and climb out of the water into a little air-filled cave.
Shoot the barracudas from above with pistols. You may need to drop into the water to get their attention. Then climb out again to shoot. (Or harpoon them if you have ammo to spare.)
If you don't want the achievement/trophy, continue to the exit. It's the wide opening in the rusted hull, on the far side of the cavern from the eel tunnel.
Otherwise, once the barracudas are dead, swim back through the eel tunnel to the pool with the glass-lined ledges. Again, try to stay close to the ceiling to avoid the eels, but don't worry if you take a little damage. It only counts on the final run.
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