Blink Dagger

Blink Dagger
	The fabled dagger used by the fastest assassin ever to walk the lands.
Miscellaneous
Recipe

Item

Blink Dagger is an item purchasable at the Base Shop, under Miscellaneous.

Ability[]

Blink

Ability
Target Point

Affects
Self

Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away.

Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Cast Range: Global

Max Blink Distance:

1200

Penalty Blink Distance:

960

Damage Mute Duration: 3

15

0

Does not blink for the full distance when targeting closer than the maximum distance.

When point-targeted beyond the maximum blink distance, it blinks using the 960 range penalty distance, towards the targeted direction instead of maximum distance.
- ↓↓ Double-tapping automatically casts it on the team's fountain, blinking towards its direction using the penalty distance.

The second sound only plays when the blinked distance is greater than 960. It is audible to everyone.

Player-based damage, regardless of factions, and Roshan-based damage greater than 0 (after reductions) mutes the item for 3 seconds.
- Does not get dispelled by self-damage sources and damage flagged as HP Removal.
- The damage mute always triggers, even if the item is dropped, if the item is in the backpack or before being purchased.

Shares cooldown with other Blink Dagger-based items.
- However, it does not share cooldown with Fallen Sky.

In the original DotA, this item was called Kelen's Dagger of Escape and changed to Kelen's Dagger because players used the item offensively, in reference to a Warcraft III item, Kelen's Dagger of Escape.
- Kelen was a well known rogue in the Warcraft universe, who was known for his ability to escape from any dangerous situation thanks to the help of his dagger.
Riki and Lion are the only heroes who are missing responses for acquiring a Blink Dagger.
Axe's cosmetic item, Little Blink Dagger, is based on Blink Dagger.