Blink

Zeratul blinking using the power of the Void

Blinking is a form of short-range teleportation.

Overview

Blink is an ability mastered by many dark templar, including Vorazun and Zeratul. Through augmentation, stalkers are able to blink. This improved mobility allows stalkers to conduct ambushes, catch fleeing foes, and generally engage on their own terms. The hybrid destroyer Maar was also able to utilize this ability.

During the End War, dark templar gained a greater understanding of the Void, allowing them to use an ability called shadow fury, which allowed them to blink multiple times, attacking all surrounding enemies. Vorazun demonstrated an advanced version of blink named shadow dash. During the conflict, stalkers' blink abilities were enhanced with the addition of phase reactors, which allowed them to regenerate shields when they blink.

Tal'darim motherships have the ability to blink.

After the End War, terran research into stalker technology led to the creation of the phase reactor suit, which allowed for a short range blink.

Game Effect

StarCraft II

Blink

Stalkers instantly teleport over short distances. This allows stalkers to strike from unexpected quarters, catch fleeing foes, or escape unfavorable encounters.

Usage
Hotkey B Range 8 Cooldown 7 Notes Blink requires line-of-sight. Distance is not reduced when bypassing terrain obstacles, including cliffs from both directions. The effects of Fungal Growth prevents Blinking.

Acquisition
Purchased from Twilight council Hotkey B Cost 100 100 121

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Legacy of the Void

Shadow Dash

Teleports user to target location and resets cooldown of Shadow Fury.

Usage
Hotkey Q Cooldown 10

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Blink

The mothership instantly teleports a short distance away.

Usage
Hotkey B Range 8 Cooldown 8

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Nova Covert Ops

Phase Reactor Suit

Prototype teleportation suit. Adds +200 life, +1 armor, and +0.25 movement speed. Allows Nova to teleport to a nearby targeted location. Nova is cloaked for 10 seconds after teleporting.

Innate Ability: Blink
Teleports Nova to a nearby target location. Ability can only be used once every 8 seconds. Nova is cloaked for 10 seconds after teleporting.

Usage
Hotkey C Cooldown 8

Campaign Acquisition
Acquired from Acquired during "In the Enemy's Shadow."

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Co-op Missions

Vorazun has the ability for her Shadow Guard and dark templar units to use blink, the latter after an upgrade gained at level 8.

Nova has the ability to blink in her assault mode, granting her a shield after every blink.

Blink

The user instantly teleports a short distance away.

Usage
Hotkey B Range 8 Cooldown 8

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Blink

Nova teleports to a targeted location and gains a temporary 200 points shield. Can store up to 3 charges, recovers a charge every 8 seconds.

Usage
Hotkey E Cooldown 8 Notes Mastery: +3.34 shield health per Nova Primary Ability Improvement mastery point. Up to a maximum 300

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Heroes of the Storm

	The following section contains information from Heroes of the Storm and is not canon to StarCraft continuity

Zeratul has the ability to use the Nerazim version of blink in Heroes of the Storm.

Trivia

Prior to StarCraft II, the warden hero of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne used a teleportation ability, also called "Blink".

The cancelled protoss lancer unit was concepted to have the blink ability.

The shadow step ability from Blizzard's Overwatch setting bears resemblance to blink in both visuals and function.