If you get DLI repeatedly, modify your dive protocols:
| Risk Factor | Reason | |-------------|--------| | | Higher inert gas loading | | Long bottom times (>60 min) | More time for micronuclei formation | | Repetitive dives | Residual gas loads | | Cold water dives | Peripheral vasoconstriction traps gas | | Fast ascent rates (even within deco) | Supersaturation stress | | Dehydration | Slower gas washout | | Post-dive hot shower | Vasodilation + bubble mobilization | | History of mild DCS | Possible subclinical bubble predisposition | | High body fat % | Nitrogen solubility in adipose tissue | divelocked itch
There is a public Divelocked Discord server where players discuss strategies, report bugs, and share suggestions for future updates. Recent Updates and Future Content If you get DLI repeatedly, modify your dive
: As of late 2024, the game is actively in development, with periodic updates adding new equipment, weapons, and gameplay improvements. How to Play Divelocked
The protocol is clear: You are locked. Divelocked. To rise is to die. To fall is to crush. You are pinned in the liquid geometry of the ocean.
| Symptom | Action | |---------|--------| | Itch + joint pain (any) | Call DAN hotline | | Itch + skin mottling | ER + hyperbaric consult | | Itch + numbness or weakness | Neurologic DCS until proven otherwise | | Itch lasting >6 hours | Unlikely DLI; rule out other causes | | Itch returning after diving same day | Possible DCS rebound |
| Condition | Key Distinction | |-----------|------------------| | | Hives + sweating + warmth, resolves with cooling | | Aquagenic pruritus | Itch only during water contact, no bubbles | | Drysuit dermatitis | Localized to areas of sweat or neoprene contact | | Latex allergy | Under suit seals, perioral if rebreather mouthpiece | | Polycythemia (from dehydration) | Generalized itch, relieved by scratching, blood tests show high Hct | | True cutaneous DCS | Marbled rash, joint pain, needs hyperbaric treatment |