When the skill is cast, the player fires an arrow. The arrow takes time to land and the player can take damage during the time it takes for the arrow to hit the ground.
The skill happens in four stages:
# The player fires an arrow into the air. This is a regular attack animation and can get [[action speed|slowed]] or [[stun|interrupted]] by monsters.
# A delay of about 0.3 seconds, during which the player is free to act normally. They can move or use another skill. They can continue to take damage at their current position<ref name="mark_ggg">{{cite web|url=https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1586529/filter-account-type/staff|title=Re: Blink Arrow - Bug - Skill Fail|author=Mark_GGG|date=February 24, 2016|accessdate=Janaury 13, 2021|publisher=Path of Exile Forums}}</ref>.
# The player teleports. This is an instantaneous change in position.
# A clone is spawned at the player's previous location and the arrow lands. The arrow doesn't start falling until after the player has teleported; this is purely a visual effect.
The frame before the arrow lands, the player will still be in their old location. Anything trying to damage the player at that location can do so up to and including this frame.
The length of the first stage is affected by anything that affects regular attacks - weapon base speed, attack speed modifiers etc. The length of the second stage is affected both by bonuses to projectile speed and by global bonuses to attack speed, but not by the weapon's base speed<ref>[[Talk:Blink Arrow#Projectile Speed and its effect on travel speed|Talk:Blink Arrow - Projectile Speed and its effect on travel speed]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/Tn9RKO-5-c8|title=Path of Exile Blink Arrow Testing: No Cuts, No Edits: Evidentiary|author=OJG_Agrat|date=April 21, 2023|accessdate=April 21, 2023|publisher=youtube/OJG_Agrat}}</ref>. The delay is unaffected by distance travelled.
The next frame, the player is teleported, and is now at the location the arrow landed.
The delay of the first two stages can be reduced by linking {{il|Faster Attacks Support}} and {{il|Faster Projectiles Support}}; for situational movement uses, it can be socketed into a {{il|Quill Rain}} on [[Weapon swap|swap]]. Due to the delay before the teleport, Blink Arrow may not be the best skill for quick repositioning to escape a mob of monsters or an incoming skill; however, it can be combined with a [[:Category:Blink_(gem_tag)|blink skill]] (particularly {{il|Frostblink}}), which is instant). Its main advantage is its range, which can reach maximum bow range which is roughly twice the range of {{il|Flame Dash}}<ref name="mark_ggg" />.
Immediately, anything which could damage the player at the previous location but can't at the new one will be unable to damage the player, and vice versa for anything the player comes into range of at their new position.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1586529/filter-account-type/staff|title=Re: Blink Arrow - Bug - Skill Fail|author=Mark_GGG|date=February 24, 2016|accessdate=Janaury 13, 2021|publisher=Path of Exile Forums}}</ref>
The minion generated by this skill will spawn with the current % of total life as the player; if the player is on [[Low Life]] (e.g. via {{il|Petrified Blood}}), the minion will also spawn at Low Life, causing it to instantly explode with [[Minion Instability]]. The minion uses a bow {{sl|id=Melee}} supported by all applicable [[support gem]]s linked to Blink Arrow. It is unable to use other skills or move around.
If the player is suffering any debuff that restricts movement from when the player begins to aim upward to having fired the arrow, the skill is then stopped and put on cooldown.{{efn|name=freeze}} This makes the skill somewhat useless if the player is surrounded by enemies and has low [[Stun]] resistance. It is heavily advised to consider the skill as a way to quickly get to a safe location and not as an instant escape method.
This skill can be used multiple times in a row by getting additional uses via {{il|Second Wind Support}}.
* No longer has Minions deal 0-114% increased Damage, or 0-57% increased Minion Maximum Life.
* Now has Minions deal 0% more Damage at gem level 1, scaling up to 57% at gem level 20 (previously 75% at all gem levels).
* Blink Arrow clones now have 75% more base Damage and 50% more base Life inherently.
* Now describes average hit damage instead of damage per second on the skill tooltip.
* Quality now provides 0-40% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate, instead of "This Attack and Minions have 0-30% increased Projectile Speed".
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{{Version history table row|3.19.0|
* The damage and life scaling values for minions have been adjusted. This affects all minions other than Raise Spectre, though the damage of Animate Guardian, Animate Weapon, Blink Arrow and Mirror Arrow minions is also unaffected as they gain base damage from items instead. Generally speaking, minion life and damage is unchanged in the very early game, roughly 30% lower in mid acts, roughly 20% lower at level 20 of the minion skill, and roughly 10% lower at level 30 of the minion skill.
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{{Version history table row|3.17.0|
* Quality on Blink Arrow and Mirror Arrow now provides "Minions have 0-30% increased Projectile Speed", instead of "0-30% increased Arrow Speed".
* Quality on Blink Arrow and Mirror Arrow now provides "Minions have 0-30% increased Projectile Speed", instead of "0-30% increased Arrow Speed".
{{Version history table row|3.13.0}}
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{{Version history table row|3.13.0|
* Now gains increased cooldown recovery rate as the gem levels up, up to 47% at gem level 20.
* Now gains increased cooldown recovery rate as the gem levels up, up to 47% at gem level 20.
{{Version history table row|3.12.0}}
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{{Version history table row|3.12.0|
* Now has alternative quality.
* Now has alternative quality.
{{Version history table row|2.1.0}}
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{{Version history table row|2.1.0|
* Blink Arrow's clones now show as the player they are impersonating on the minimap.
* Blink Arrow's clones now show as the player they are impersonating on the minimap.
{{Version history table row|1.3.1d}}
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{{Version history table row|1.3.1d|
* Reduced the life of Mirror Arrow and Blink Arrow clones by around 80%. The clones now take 80% less damage to match their previous survivability.
* Reduced the life of Mirror Arrow and Blink Arrow clones by around 80%. The clones now take 80% less damage to match their previous survivability.
{{Version history table row|1.3.0k}}
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{{Version history table row|1.3.0k|
* Fixed a bug which caused Clones to not be created when using Blink and [[Mirror Arrow]] if the player had less than 1% of their maximum life.
* Fixed a bug which caused Clones to not be created when using Blink and [[Mirror Arrow]] if the player had less than 1% of their maximum life.
{{Version history table row|1.3.0}}
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{{Version history table row|1.3.0|
* Added to the game.
* Added to the game.
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{{Version history table end}}
==Footnotes==
{{notelist|refs={{efn|name=freeze|You can be [[Freeze|Frozen]] just as you fire the arrow. In this instance, after thawing or removing the freeze, the skill will continue to fire. This is a very rare occurrence.}}
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==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 19:43, 26 December 2023
Blink ArrowAttack, Minion, Duration, Movement, Travel, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: (14-20) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 10Fires an arrow at the target destination. When the arrow lands, you are teleported to it and a clone is summoned at your old location. The clone is a minion that uses your bow and quiver.Base duration is 3.00 seconds (0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate Minions deal (0-57)% more Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Blink Arrow is an attack that fires an arrow, upon reaching the destination you are teleported there and a clone is summoned at your previous location. The clone is a minion that uses your bow and quiver.
The player fires an arrow into the air. This is a regular attack animation and can get slowed or interrupted by monsters.
A delay of about 0.3 seconds, during which the player is free to act normally. They can move or use another skill. They can continue to take damage at their current position[1].
The player teleports. This is an instantaneous change in position.
A clone is spawned at the player's previous location and the arrow lands. The arrow doesn't start falling until after the player has teleported; this is purely a visual effect.
The length of the first stage is affected by anything that affects regular attacks - weapon base speed, attack speed modifiers etc. The length of the second stage is affected both by bonuses to projectile speed and by global bonuses to attack speed, but not by the weapon's base speed[2][3]. The delay is unaffected by distance travelled.
The delay of the first two stages can be reduced by linking Faster Attacks SupportFaster Attacks SupportAttack, Support Icon: A Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 8Supports attack skills.Supported Skills have (20-44)% increased Attack Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Attack SpeedThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. and Faster Projectiles SupportFaster Projectiles SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: j Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports projectile skills.Supported Skills have (50-69)% increased Projectile Speed Supported Skills deal (20-29)% increased Projectile Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Projectile SpeedThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.; for situational movement uses, it can be socketed into a Quill RainQuill Rain Short BowBow Physical Damage: 12-32 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 3.00Requires Level 5, 26 Dex+(10-20) to Dexterity 100% increased Physical Damage 100% increased Attack Speed Grants 2 Mana per Enemy Hit (50-100)% increased Projectile Speed +(25-50) to Accuracy Rating 30% less Damage"The rain of a thousand quills that whittle present into past, life into death." - Rigwald of the Ezomytes on swap. Due to the delay before the teleport, Blink Arrow may not be the best skill for quick repositioning to escape a mob of monsters or an incoming skill; however, it can be combined with a blink skill (particularly FrostblinkFrostblinkSpell, Movement, Duration, Cold, Travel, Blink, AoE Level: (1-20) Cost: (12-22) Mana Cooldown Time: (3.00 sec-2.60 sec) Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: Instant Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 250%Requires Level 4Teleport to a location, damaging enemies and leaving Chilled ground in an area at both ends of the teleport. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.Deals (9-1144) to (14-1716) Cold Damage Base duration is 3.00 seconds +(0-0.3) metres to radius (15-19)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for each Normal or Magic Enemy in Area (80-99)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for each Rare or Unique Enemy in Area (0-38)% increased maximum travel distance
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased maximum travel distancePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.), which is instant). Its main advantage is its range, which can reach maximum bow range which is roughly twice the range of Flame DashFlame DashSpell, Movement, Duration, Fire, Travel, Blink Level: (1-20) Cost: (8-23) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.50 sec Can Store 3 Use(s) Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 140%Requires Level 10Teleport to a location, damaging enemies and leaving a trail of burning ground. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.Deals (19.7-1738.6) Base Fire Damage per second Base duration is 4.00 seconds Deals (7-659) to (11-988) Fire Damage Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect (0-19)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.[1].
The minion generated by this skill will spawn with the current % of total life as the player; if the player is on Low Life (e.g. via Petrified BloodPetrified BloodSpell Level: (1-20) Reservation: 35% Mana Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 24Applies a buff that protects the lower half of your life, preventing some of the immediate life loss when damaged by hits and applying the loss over time instead. Your life cannot be raised above low life other than by flasks, and while above low life, skills will cost life as well as mana.Life Recovery other than Flasks cannot Recover Life to above Low Life When taking Damage from Hits, 40% of Life loss below half Life is Prevented, then (100-81)% of Life loss prevented this way is lost over 4 seconds Skills gain a Base Life Cost equal to 40% of Base Mana Cost while not on Low Life
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: -(0.25-5)% of Life loss prevented is lost over 4 secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.), the minion will also spawn at Low Life, causing it to instantly explode with Minion Instability. The minion uses a bow Default Attack supported by all applicable support gems linked to Blink Arrow. It is unable to use other skills or move around.
This skill can be used multiple times in a row by getting additional uses via Second Wind SupportSecond Wind SupportSupport Icon: 8 Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 31Supports skills with cooldowns. Cannot support triggered skills.Supported Skills have (24-5)% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate Supported Non-Instant Skills have +1 Cooldown Use
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.25-5)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Minion Damage
Cooldown Recovery
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
10
29
14
N/A
N/A
0
0
2
13
35
14
3%
2%
9569
9569
3
17
43
15
6%
5%
28189
37758
4
21
52
15
9%
7%
59146
96904
5
25
60
15
12%
10%
111192
208096
6
29
69
16
15%
12%
193800
401896
7
33
77
16
18%
15%
320280
722176
8
36
83
16
21%
17%
359090
1081266
9
39
90
16
24%
20%
498508
1579774
10
42
96
17
27%
22%
682057
2261831
11
45
102
17
30%
25%
921777
3183608
12
48
109
17
33%
27%
1727879
4911487
13
51
115
17
36%
30%
1791769
6703256
14
54
121
18
39%
32%
2353679
9056935
15
57
127
18
42%
35%
3070912
12127847
16
60
134
18
45%
37%
9095466
21223313
17
63
140
19
48%
40%
16039890
37263203
18
66
146
19
51%
42%
29817117
67080320
19
68
151
20
54%
45%
62895056
129975376
20
70
155
20
57%
47%
212051599
342026975
21
72
159
21
60%
50%
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
21
63%
52%
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
22
66%
55%
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
22
69%
57%
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
22
72%
60%
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
23
75%
62%
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
23
78%
65%
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
23
81%
67%
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
23
84%
70%
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
24
87%
72%
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
24
88%
73%
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
24
90%
75%
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
25
91%
76%
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
25
93%
77%
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
25
94%
78%
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
26
96%
80%
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
26
97%
81%
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
27
99%
82%
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
27
100%
83%
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
27
102%
85%
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
Type
Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality
Weight
Superior
(2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
1
Item acquisition
Blink Arrow can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Blink Arrow can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
1
Mirror ArrowMirror ArrowAttack, Minion, Duration, Movement, Travel, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: (14-20) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 10Fires an arrow at the target destination. When the arrow lands, a clone is summoned. The clone is a minion that uses your bow and quiver.Base duration is 3.00 seconds (0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate Minions deal (0-57)% more Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
N/A
M
1
Orb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.
6
The SummonerThe Summoner6Minion Gem Quality:+20%To own a piece of the Nightmare, you must first belong to the Nightmare.
Random Minion gem with 20% quality
A
6
The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb
Random level 20 gem
A
3
Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality:+20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter
Random gem with 20% quality
A
1
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Random gem with 1–20% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
A
Usage in recipes
Blink Arrow is used in the following recipes:
Result
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
Mirror ArrowMirror ArrowAttack, Minion, Duration, Movement, Travel, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: (14-20) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 10Fires an arrow at the target destination. When the arrow lands, a clone is summoned. The clone is a minion that uses your bow and quiver.Base duration is 3.00 seconds (0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate Minions deal (0-57)% more Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
1
Blink ArrowBlink ArrowAttack, Minion, Duration, Movement, Travel, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: (14-20) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 10Fires an arrow at the target destination. When the arrow lands, you are teleported to it and a clone is summoned at your old location. The clone is a minion that uses your bow and quiver.Base duration is 3.00 seconds (0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate Minions deal (0-57)% more Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Mirror Arrow
M
1
Orb of AlterationOrb of AlterationStack Size: 20Reforges a magic item with new random modifiersRight click this item then left click a magic item to apply it.
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.
Your Blink or Mirror Arrow becomes a Merchant Effect.
Mystic Blink and Mirror Arrow EffectMystic Blink and Mirror Arrow EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Blink or Mirror Arrow becomes infused with a mystical glow.
Your Blink or Mirror Arrow becomes infused with a mystical glow.
Spirit Blink and Mirror Arrow EffectSpirit Blink and Mirror Arrow EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Blink or Mirror Arrow becomes infused with a spiritual glow.
Your Blink or Mirror Arrow becomes infused with a spiritual glow.
Verdant Blink and Mirror Arrow EffectVerdant Blink and Mirror Arrow EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Blink or Mirror Arrow becomes infused with rich grass and vegetation.
Your Blink or Mirror Arrow becomes infused with rich grass and vegetation.
The damage and life scaling values for minions have been adjusted. This affects all minions other than Raise Spectre, though the damage of Animate Guardian, Animate Weapon, Blink Arrow and Mirror Arrow minions is also unaffected as they gain base damage from items instead. Generally speaking, minion life and damage is unchanged in the very early game, roughly 30% lower in mid acts, roughly 20% lower at level 20 of the minion skill, and roughly 10% lower at level 30 of the minion skill.