How the bloody heck do I use Ciri's Blink ability? I've gotten no tutorial or instruction on how to use this. I finally figured out I need to press TAB, select Blink, and then press Q to activate it. But when I do it seems I get completely random results. Sometimes it won't trigger at all. Sometimes when I trigger it, Ciri will blink alright, but I seem to have absolutely no control over where she Blinks or whether or not she strikes. Do I need to press the attack key after activating Blink, or does she auto-freakin-magically attack someone?

And as an aside - why the flip can't Ciri DODGE??

And finally, is there a mod out there that let's me skip these stupid Ciri intervals? She can't dodge, Blink seems totally random, she doesn't have signs and can't use potions, and she can't loot her opponents.

I'm pretty sure all of that is explained ingame. The tuts are archived, after they are shown for the first time, so the player can access them anytime.

I don't know what you are pressing tab for, her ability is used by pressing q. The longer you hold q, the bigger the area, in which she'll attack all hostiles (once you let go). This was explained 100%. I read it.

I did get one popup that explained Ciri built up "Energy" (like Adrenaline I guess) as she attacked. That's it. I didn't even realize the tutorials were "archived" - so far I haven't had a need to look at them again.

I tried fighting my way through the hordes of enemies to Temple Island, but even having a bit more control over Blink didn't help much. It takes time to "charge up" her Blink, it's not an autokill and it can be easily interrupted.

I'm used to playing a Sign build who uses Dodge all the time, and rarely blocks or rolls. Not having Dodge is a major thorn in my side.