Blink

This page is about the spirit gem. For other uses, see Blink (disambiguation).

BlinkBuff, Spell, Persistent, Travel
Tier: 8
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 60 Spirit
Cast Time: 1.00 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) metresSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Spirit Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemBlink

Blink is a persistent buff skill. While off cooldown, your dodge roll gets replaced with a short-range teleport.

Skill functions and interactions

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.

Gem level progression

Level			Teleport Distance
1	0	0	—
2	3	9	—
3	6	14	—
4	10	21	—
5	14	28	—
6	18	35	—
7	22	41	—
8	26	48	—
9	31	57	—
10	36	65	—
11	41	74	—
12	46	82	—
13	52	92	—
14	58	103	—
15	64	113	—
16	66	116	—
17	72	126	—
18	78	137	—
19	84	147	—
20	90	157	—

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
I	Clarity IClarity ISupport, Buff, Persistent Category: Clarity Tier: 1 Additional Reservation: 10 SpiritSupport Requirements: +5 IntSupports Persistent Buff 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 Persistent Buff 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 Persistent Buff 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 Persistent Buff 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 Persistent Buff 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 Persistent Buff 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.
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Item acquisition

Blink has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Spirit Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Blink has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Blink, ConvalescenceConvalescenceSpell, Buff, Persistent, Duration Tier: 4 Level: (1-20) Reservation: 30 Spirit Cast Time: InstantWhile active, grants a skill that you can use to instantly begin Recharging Energy Shield and gain a Buff for a duration that prevents that Recharge being interrupted. The Buff is removed at maximum Energy Shield and the skill cannot be used while Energy Shield is full.Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel. and SacrificeSacrificeMinion, Buff, Persistent Tier: 14 Level: (1-20) Reservation: 60 SpiritWhile active, your undead Reviving Minions can be used in place of Corpses by your skills, but your Minions Revive more slowly.Skills can use your undead Reviving Minions in place of Corpses Minions Revive (79-60)% more slowly Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Minions Revive +(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).
0.2.0	Blink is now a Travel Skill.
0.1.1	Fixed a bug where Blink allowed travel to the past in the Ziggurat Encampment without traversing through the Time Portal.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.