Spell details for Blink
| Jobs/Level: | Rune Fencer, lvl 35 Scholar, lvl 29 White Mage, lvl 19 Red Mage, lvl 23 |
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| MP cost: | 20 |
| Element: | Wind |
| Scroll: | Scroll of Blink |
| Duration: | 5 minutes |
| Reuse: | 10 Seconds |
| Cast time: | 6 seconds |
| Target Type: | Self |
| Description: | Creates shadow images that each absorb a single attack directed at you. |
6 posts
just wondering, but, are there any specific points in lvliing or enhancing skill that increases the mount of shadows?
Yea i noticed when i got it it would say "Rikers shadow absorbs the blow" or w/e and than my blink icon would go away. Recently i uysed it a few levels later and it said "1 of rikers shadows absorbed the blow", i looked up and it was still there.... and a bit after that it was 1 again i beleive, so i think it may be kinda random...
23 posts
do the blink spell, ninja spell and garuda spell stack with each other?
They do not. But that's a good thing really. Some things in the game would be just way too easy if they did.
7 posts
I stepped onto boat deck (Selbina - Mharu) and took 453 pnts damage from a sea horror. I had 352 total points (lvl 22 elvan RDM). Might have saved me, and I don't think even Cure III gives 453 health points back.
P.S. I tend to solo a lot, so I cast my enhancers then rest until the fight (if it is decent to tough). The only thing that has ever worn off in a fight this way is my sword enhancers (enfire, enthunder, etc).
Edited, Sat Jan 29 10:46:58 2005
P.S. I tend to solo a lot, so I cast my enhancers then rest until the fight (if it is decent to tough). The only thing that has ever worn off in a fight this way is my sword enhancers (enfire, enthunder, etc).
Edited, Sat Jan 29 10:46:58 2005
7 posts
You can buy it at Windy Magic shop(port) or Bastok, or the AH. It will be about 1500 gil cheaper at Windy or Bastok magic shop then the AH.
Anonymous
does this stack with Garudas Aerial Armor?
Two things:
Blink absorbs two damaging actions directed at you. But not the NEXT TWO, it just absorbs two, kinda randomly. Like the Ninja's Blink, it seems to make all ranged attacks miss. Goblin Ambushers can't seem to hit a ninja at all when they have Utsemi: Ichi on, and those ranged attacks don't seem to take away any shadow images.
The Spell BLINK IS a self only spell, but Summoners, at the right lvl, can have spells like Blinkga and Enthunderga cast on their party by Garuda and Ramuh respectively.
EDIT: Also Shiva has Ice Spikega.
Edited, Tue Jun 29 00:08:19 2004
Blink absorbs two damaging actions directed at you. But not the NEXT TWO, it just absorbs two, kinda randomly. Like the Ninja's Blink, it seems to make all ranged attacks miss. Goblin Ambushers can't seem to hit a ninja at all when they have Utsemi: Ichi on, and those ranged attacks don't seem to take away any shadow images.
The Spell BLINK IS a self only spell, but Summoners, at the right lvl, can have spells like Blinkga and Enthunderga cast on their party by Garuda and Ramuh respectively.
EDIT: Also Shiva has Ice Spikega.
Edited, Tue Jun 29 00:08:19 2004
Just a quick correction..
a Ninja's shadows do not make all ranged attacks directed against them miss. In fact, many ninja's consiter it a glitch that ranged attacks by-pass shadows entirely. The reason ninja's don't get hit by ranged attacks that much is that they have high evasion, and ranged a goblin ambusher's ranged attacks are inaccurate
a Ninja's shadows do not make all ranged attacks directed against them miss. In fact, many ninja's consiter it a glitch that ranged attacks by-pass shadows entirely. The reason ninja's don't get hit by ranged attacks that much is that they have high evasion, and ranged a goblin ambusher's ranged attacks are inaccurate
Blink creates a shadow image that absorbs damage and disappears.
When I first got this spell, it absorbed one attack. After I raised my Enhancing skill a bit, I noticed that I had two attacks absorbed before Blink disappeared. After leveling and raising Enhancing some more, I think at one point my Blink lasted for three attacks.
Is this a change? It appears to me that my shadows are increasing with my Enhancing skill. Has anyone else noticed this?
When I first got this spell, it absorbed one attack. After I raised my Enhancing skill a bit, I noticed that I had two attacks absorbed before Blink disappeared. After leveling and raising Enhancing some more, I think at one point my Blink lasted for three attacks.
Is this a change? It appears to me that my shadows are increasing with my Enhancing skill. Has anyone else noticed this?
I have noticed the same thing. Recently my Blink absorbed three hits, instead of the usual 2.
Anyone else noticed this?
Anyone else noticed this?
Does anyone know if the Blink spell stacks?
IE: does casting it multiple times creates more and more shadow images?
IE: does casting it multiple times creates more and more shadow images?
Its worth while because say you get hate because you are using your cures, and bam you don't get hit cuz of the shadow image. you may say well woopty do i can just heal myself, well some mobs can hit you for more than the 90 dmg that cureII heals
and cure II costs 24 mana, this costs 20 and can blokc multiple hits aka like 250+ dmg worth of hits or more. Now it also costs less to get this spell than to buy the best armor possible simply so that you dont' take as much dmg, but at higher lvl's trust me your gonna be glad you can use this ^_^
Plus when a RDM gets this it allows them to be used even better cuz you don't want them to die when they get convert ^_^
Edited, Sun Mar 21 13:18:39 2004
and cure II costs 24 mana, this costs 20 and can blokc multiple hits aka like 250+ dmg worth of hits or more. Now it also costs less to get this spell than to buy the best armor possible simply so that you dont' take as much dmg, but at higher lvl's trust me your gonna be glad you can use this ^_^
Plus when a RDM gets this it allows them to be used even better cuz you don't want them to die when they get convert ^_^
Edited, Sun Mar 21 13:18:39 2004
15 posts
Ahhh. But convert goes both ways...
I'm not saying that I won't buy the spell and use it every chance I get just like I did with protect 1 but a RDM that uses convert when he has 400HP/1MP before he uses it is just begging to die.
I'm not saying that I won't buy the spell and use it every chance I get just like I did with protect 1 but a RDM that uses convert when he has 400HP/1MP before he uses it is just begging to die.
I guess that's true enough. I just don't like the idea of it being worthwhile to my Red later on and not now. I'm impatient. ^.^ Thanks for the convincing.
Oh, and Fairy rules. ^.^'
Oh, and Fairy rules. ^.^'
It costs twenty mana, takes a bit to cast, and only absorbs two turns against you. Well... if you get hit, why couldn't that mana be used to heal? If you even get hit? I guess it'd be of great importance if you were to get a sour spell on you. But that's a fairly off-hand chance, especially since you probably can't get Blink off in time to resist.
Can someone help convince me I didn't just waste my gil, when I already have Cure and Cure II?
Can someone help convince me I didn't just waste my gil, when I already have Cure and Cure II?
Blink is great when your fighting higher level mobs.
I saw a Desert Dhalmel in Altepa hit a whm for 170 on a stomp. It was one of those times the mob was doing good damaged to the tank the whm was trying to keep up and the last heal before the provoke pulled agro. If he would have had blink up he would have not received any damage. The tank provoked right after but that one hit did a lot of damage.
I also saw a taru whm get one shotted. 200 something damage by a Giant Lobber who threw a rock at him after a heal. I'm not sure if blink stops ranged attacks but if it does it could have saved his life.
If nothing else, it lets you save those heals for the main tank rather then healing yourself.
I saw a Desert Dhalmel in Altepa hit a whm for 170 on a stomp. It was one of those times the mob was doing good damaged to the tank the whm was trying to keep up and the last heal before the provoke pulled agro. If he would have had blink up he would have not received any damage. The tank provoked right after but that one hit did a lot of damage.
I also saw a taru whm get one shotted. 200 something damage by a Giant Lobber who threw a rock at him after a heal. I'm not sure if blink stops ranged attacks but if it does it could have saved his life.
If nothing else, it lets you save those heals for the main tank rather then healing yourself.
Anonymous
Just like in the previous Final Fantasies, Blink absorbs two (or three) physical attacks by the enemy before wearing off. Excellent to cast on your main tank every now and then.
Except this is SELF only.
13 posts
Unless you're a summoner, and then it affects the entire party.
Anonymous
What's up with all the good spells being SELF only? Blaze Spikes and Enthunder would be excellent to cast on the tank.
12 posts
ya, thats what it says...can anyone give any info on how this works in a positive manor of battle?
Anonymous
it does not increase the chances to randomly evade damage. it allows you to randomly evade damage a set amount times and then disapates.
15 posts
Who drop this scroll?
15 posts
Who drop this scroll?
Anonymous
I think it should say it is an Self-only spell cause it does get pretty confusing if you dont get that.
Anonymous
Summoner with Garuda can cast group blink (Vacuum Armor).
4 posts
I found it works well against Gobs but it didn't work on Pugils when I was lvling in Valkrum Dunes
Anonymous
I couldn't state for a fact because I have no proof, but a goblin gets wind of you by sight, while a pugil notices you by sound. Since the spell says "Shadow Images", it is reasonable to assume these images are silent and so do not confuse enemies who do not rely on sight.
Blink is a self only spell unless you're a summoner with Garuda, who can cast blink on every party member with a blood pact move.
Scholar
45 posts
Where can i buy this or what mob should i kill so it will drop?
4 posts
This is a very nice spell, will absorb on the 2 hits unlimited per hit, so it can keep you alive just that much longer.
Anonymous
self only ...
I didn't realize this was self only when I picked this class which is really sad. In fact there have been a few spells that I was sad to see were self only.
Wish they had just been higher MP use and targettable.
I didn't realize this was self only when I picked this class which is really sad. In fact there have been a few spells that I was sad to see were self only.
Wish they had just been higher MP use and targettable.
Anonymous
The description is incorrect. Blink absorbs two actions by the mob, whether it be attack or magic. It might not be the first two actions, but it absorbs that many before it goes away.
"Creates shadow images that each absorb a single attack directed at you." is the description given in the game.
"Creates shadow images that each absorb a single attack directed at you." is the description given in the game.
19 posts
The key word there is "each". It might make 1 shadow or 3 shadows, but they each absorb 1 attack.
Anonymous
Blink is a self-only spell.
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