Blink Arrow

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
Minions deal (0-114)% increased Damage
(0-57)% increased Minion Maximum Life
(0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Minions deal 75% more Damage

Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
This Attack and Minions have 1.5% increased Projectile SpeedMinions have 1% increased Duration3% increased Minion Maximum Life+0.05 Cooldown UsesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Drop level: 10Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemBlinkArrow

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.

Skill functions and interactions

The skill happens in four stages:

1. The player fires an arrow into the air. This is a regular attack animation and can get slowed or interrupted by monsters.
2. 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.
3. The player teleports. This is an instantaneous change in position.
4. 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. 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 per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills have 0.5% 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 per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills have 0.5% 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: 180%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 per 1% Quality:
1% increased Effect of Cold AilmentsPlace 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 in your wake. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.Deals (7-659) to (11-988) Fire Damage
Deals (19.7-1738.6) Base Fire Damage per second
Base duration is 4.00 seconds
(0-19)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Additional Effects per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..

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 per 1% Quality:
-0.25% 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 the Phantasmal gem quality or 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 per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills have 0.25% 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	Minion Life	Cooldown Recovery	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	10	29	14	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	0
2	13	35	14	6%	3%	2%	9569	9569
3	17	43	15	12%	6%	5%	28189	37758
4	21	52	15	18%	9%	7%	59146	96904
5	25	60	15	24%	12%	10%	111192	208096
6	29	69	16	30%	15%	12%	193800	401896
7	33	77	16	36%	18%	15%	320280	722176
8	36	83	16	42%	21%	17%	359090	1081266
9	39	90	16	48%	24%	20%	498508	1579774
10	42	96	17	54%	27%	22%	682057	2261831
11	45	102	17	60%	30%	25%	921777	3183608
12	48	109	17	66%	33%	27%	1727879	4911487
13	51	115	17	72%	36%	30%	1791769	6703256
14	54	121	18	78%	39%	32%	2353679	9056935
15	57	127	18	84%	42%	35%	3070912	12127847
16	60	134	18	90%	45%	37%	9095466	21223313
17	63	140	19	96%	48%	40%	16039890	37263203
18	66	146	19	102%	51%	42%	29817117	67080320
19	68	151	20	108%	54%	45%	62895056	129975376
20	70	155	20	114%	57%	47%	212051599	342026975
21	72	159	21	120%	60%	50%	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	21	126%	63%	52%	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	22	132%	66%	55%	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	22	138%	69%	57%	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	22	144%	72%	60%	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	23	150%	75%	62%	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	23	156%	78%	65%	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	23	162%	81%	67%	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	23	168%	84%	70%	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	24	174%	87%	72%	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	24	177%	89%	73%	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	24	180%	90%	75%	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	25	183%	92%	76%	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	25	186%	93%	77%	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	25	189%	95%	78%	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	26	192%	96%	80%	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	26	195%	98%	81%	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	27	198%	99%	82%	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	27	201%	101%	83%	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	27	204%	102%	85%	N/A	N/A

Gem quality

Type	Stats (per 1% quality)	Weight
Superior	This Attack and Minions have 1.5% increased Projectile Speed	50
Anomalous	Minions have 1% increased Duration	100
Divergent	3% increased Minion Maximum Life	100
Phantasmal	+0.05 Cooldown Uses	20

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 Minions deal (0-114)% increased Damage (0-57)% increased Minion Maximum Life (0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate Minions deal 75% more Damage Additional Effects per 1% Quality: This Attack and Minions have 1.5% increased Projectile SpeedPlace 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. Shift click to unstack.
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
8	Dying AnguishDying Anguish8DisabledMoribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home.	Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality	A
8	The HookThe Hook8DisabledEvery obsession began with a single, innocent taste.	Random corrupted level 21 gem with 23% alternative quality	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. Shift click to unstack.	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 Minions deal (0-114)% increased Damage (0-57)% increased Minion Maximum Life (0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate Minions deal 75% more Damage Additional Effects per 1% Quality: This Attack and Minions have 1.5% increased Projectile SpeedPlace 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 Minions deal (0-114)% increased Damage (0-57)% increased Minion Maximum Life (0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate Minions deal 75% more Damage Additional Effects per 1% Quality: This Attack and Minions have 1.5% increased Projectile SpeedPlace 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. Shift click to unstack.

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
The Caged Brute Act 1	✗	✗	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
The Caged Brute Act 1 Nessa	✗	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa	✓
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth	✓

Ruthless mode

This item cannot be obtained in leagues with Ruthless mode enabled.

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Blink Arrow.

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.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Blink Arrow Attack Speed 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Blink Arrow and Blink Arrow Clones have 10% increased Attack Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Blink Arrow Attack Speed 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Blink Arrow and Blink Arrow Clones have 15% increased Attack Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Blink Arrow Cooldown Speed 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Blink Arrow has 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100
Enchantment Blink Arrow Cooldown Speed 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Blink Arrow has 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate	helmet 100
Enchantment Blink Arrow Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	Blink Arrow and Blink Arrow Clones have 25% increased Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Blink Arrow Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	Blink Arrow and Blink Arrow Clones have 40% increased Damage	helmet 100

Related passive skills

The following passive skills are related to Blink Arrow: No results found for the given query.

Alternate skill effects

Blink Arrow has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Divine Blink and Mirror Arrow EffectDivine Blink and Mirror Arrow EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Blink or Mirror Arrow becomes infused with a divine glow.	Your Blink or Mirror Arrow becomes infused with a divine glow.
Merchant Blink and Mirror Arrow EffectMerchant Blink and Mirror Arrow EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Blink or Mirror Arrow becomes a Merchant Effect.	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.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.23.0	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".
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.
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".
3.13.0	Now gains increased cooldown recovery rate as the gem levels up, up to 47% at gem level 20.
3.12.0	Now has alternative quality.
2.1.0	Blink Arrow's clones now show as the player they are impersonating on the minimap.
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.
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.
1.3.0	Added to the game.