BlinkBuff, Spell Tier: 8 Level: 1 Reservation: 0 Spirit Cooldown Time: 4.50 sec Cast Time: 0.70 secWhile active, replaces your dodge roll with a short-cooldown Spell that allows you to tunnel through space, instantly reappearing a medium distance away.Teleports (4–4.9) metresPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab.
Acquisition Drop restricted It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata Item class: Skill Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemBlinkSand
It is a granted skill from Sands of SilkSands of Silk Shrouded VestEvasion: 102 Movement Speed: -3.0%Requires Level 16, 28 DexGrants Skill: Level (5-20) Blink(50-100)% increased Evasion Rating +(50-80) to maximum Mana +(10-20) to Dexterity +(10-20) to Intelligence +(10-15)% to Fire Resistance (15-30)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateThe desert is ever flowing..
Using Blink's teleport does not count as a dodge roll and will not activate effects that trigger from dodge rolling, such as Cast on DodgeCast on DodgeBuff, Persistent, Trigger, Meta Tier: 14 Level: (1-20) Reservation: 100 spiritWhile active, gains Energy when you dodge roll and triggers socketed spells on reaching maximum Energy.Gain 2 Energy per metre travelled while dodge rolling (0–57)% increased Energy gained Triggers all Socketed Spells and loses all Energy on reaching maximum EnergyPlace one or more Skill Gems into this Meta Gem's sockets in the Skills Panel. The socketed Skills will be incorporated into the Meta Gem's effect.. It also disables sprinting.
Blink must be usable with both weapon sets in order to be activated.
If dodge roll is disabled via Unwavering Stance, then blink's teleport gets disabled as well.
Unlike the regular version of the skill (BlinkBlinkBuff, Persistent, Spell Tier: 8 Level: 1 Reservation: 60 Spirit Cooldown Time: 4.50 sec Cast Time: 0.70 secWhile active, replaces your dodge roll with a short-cooldown Spell that allows you to tunnel through space, instantly reappearing a medium distance away.Teleports (4–4.9) metresPlace into a Skill Gem socket to gain this skill. Sockets are found in the Skills menu tab.), this version does not have the Persistent gem tag, and although it appears to be unable to be toggled on from the Skills Menu, it actually is permanently on and cannot be toggled off while Sands of SilkSands of Silk Shrouded VestEvasion: 102 Movement Speed: -3.0%Requires Level 16, 28 DexGrants Skill: Level (5-20) Blink(50-100)% increased Evasion Rating +(50-80) to maximum Mana +(10-20) to Dexterity +(10-20) to Intelligence +(10-15)% to Fire Resistance (15-30)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateThe desert is ever flowing. is equipped.[1]
Gem level progression
Level
Cooldown
1
0
4.50 sec
2
3
4.40 sec
3
6
4.40 sec
4
10
4.30 sec
5
14
4.30 sec
6
18
4.20 sec
7
22
4.20 sec
8
26
4.10 sec
9
31
4.10 sec
10
36
4.00 sec
11
41
4.00 sec
12
46
3.90 sec
13
52
3.90 sec
14
58
3.80 sec
15
64
3.80 sec
16
66
3.70 sec
17
72
3.70 sec
18
78
3.60 sec
19
84
3.60 sec
20
90
3.50 sec
Recommended support gems
The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.
Gem tier
Support gems
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Clarity IClarity ISupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Clarity Tier: 1 Additional Reservation: 10 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 IntSupports PersistentBuff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.30% Increased Mana Regeneration Rate while a Supported Skill is activePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
Vitality IVitality ISupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Vitality Tier: 1 Additional Reservation: 20 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 StrSupports PersistentBuff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Regenerate 1% of maximum Life per second while a Supported Skill is activePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
II
Herbalism IHerbalism ISupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Herbalism Tier: 2 Additional Reservation: 15 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 StrSupports PersistentBuff Skills, causing you to gain increased Life recovery from Flasks while the Skill is active.30% Increased Recovery from Life Flasks while a Supported Skill is activePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
Mysticism IMysticism ISupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Mysticism Tier: 2 Additional Reservation: 15 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 IntSupports PersistentBuff Skills, causing you to deal increased Spell Damage while on full Energy Shield while the Supported Skill is active.Deal 30% increased Spell Damage while on full Energy Shield while a Supported Skill is activePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
III
Cooldown Recovery ICooldown Recovery ISupport Category: Cooldown Recovery Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Supported Skills have 25% increased cooldown recovery ratePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
Strong HeartedStrong HeartedSupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Strong Hearted Tier: 3 Additional Reservation: 15 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 IntSupports PersistentBuff Skills, causing Shock applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.50% less Shock duration on you while a Supported Skill is activePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
IV
Clarity IIClarity IISupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Clarity Tier: 4 Additional Reservation: 20 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 IntSupports PersistentBuff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.50% Increased Mana Regeneration Rate while a Supported Skill is activePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
Cooldown Recovery IICooldown Recovery IISupport Category: Cooldown Recovery Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Supported Skills have 30% increased cooldown recovery ratePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
V
Item acquisition
Blink has restrictions on where or how it can drop.
Sands of SilkSands of Silk Shrouded VestEvasion: 102 Movement Speed: -3.0%Requires Level 16, 28 DexGrants Skill: Level (5-20) Blink(50-100)% increased Evasion Rating +(50-80) to maximum Mana +(10-20) to Dexterity +(10-20) to Intelligence +(10-15)% to Fire Resistance (15-30)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateThe desert is ever flowing.
Grants Skill: Level (5-20) Blink(50-100)% increased Evasion Rating +(50-80) to maximum Mana +(10-20) to Dexterity +(10-20) to Intelligence +(10-15)% to Fire Resistance (15-30)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: MinionsRevive +(0.25-5)% more quicklySkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. can no longer be activated in specific weapon sets. They are now required to be active in both weapon sets, and will fail to activate if this is not possible.
Blink: Using Blink no longer counts as dodge rolling. Now has a minimum Gem level of 8 (previously 14).
Sands of SilkSands of Silk
Blink(50-100)% increased Evasion Rating
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Cast on DodgeCast on DodgeBuff, Persistent, Trigger, Meta
. It also disables sprinting.
BlinkBlinkBuff, Persistent, Spell
), this version does not have the Persistent gem tag, and although it appears to be unable to be toggled on from the Skills Menu, it actually is permanently on and cannot be toggled off while 
Clarity IClarity ISupport, Buff, Persistent
Vitality IVitality ISupport, Buff, Persistent
Herbalism IHerbalism ISupport, Buff, Persistent
Mysticism IMysticism ISupport, Buff, Persistent
Cooldown Recovery ICooldown Recovery ISupport
Strong HeartedStrong HeartedSupport, Buff, Persistent
Sands of Silk
