Sampire

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What this profession is

The sampire (“samurai + vampire”) is the most famous PvM template in Ultima Online: a melee character that leeches life on every hit and shrugs off packs of monsters that would flatten a normal dexxer. On this shard all the pieces are real (the EJ expansion stack includes AOS, SE, and ML skills). It’s a fusion build — not its own skill — combining three schools:

Necromancy → Vampiric Embrace (life-leech form)
Bushido → Honor, Lightning Strike, and weapon Whirlwind synergy
a little Chivalry → Consecrate Weapon and Enemy of One

Core skills

Necromancy — just enough to cast Vampiric Embrace (only modest skill required), the leech form that defines the build.
Bushido — for Honor (Honorable Execution), Lightning Strike, Confidence, and improved parrying with two-handers.
Chivalry — a small investment for Consecrate Weapon (hit the target’s weakest resist) and Enemy of One (big single-type damage), paid in tithing points (see paladin).
A weapon skill — usually Swordsmanship (a two-handed weapon with a Whirlwind special and built-in leech).
Tactics and Anatomy — the damage multipliers, mandatory.
Parrying is common; Healing is optional because the leech replaces bandages.

The build

There is no dedicated sampire template page yet. Build it as a dexxer that borrows from three schools: start from the Warrior Template for the weapon + Tactics + Anatomy core, then fit Necromancy, Bushido, and a little Chivalry around it. This is a tight fit — see 7x GM Templates for the 700-point budgeting; sampires often run Necromancy and Chivalry below GM (only as high as their key spells need) to free points for the combat core.

How to play it — the loop

Read Combat Advanced for special moves and weapon speed; this build lives and dies on them. The signature loop:

Vampiric Embrace active (cast it and stay in form) — every blow now heals you.
Honor a tough target (Bushido), then Consecrate Weapon + Enemy of One (Chivalry) before engaging.
Whirlwind into a pack — hitting many enemies at once means many simultaneous life-leeches, so a crowd actually heals you faster than it hurts.
Sprinkle Lightning Strike for accuracy on key swings; lean on Confidence/Evasion and Parrying when focused.

Because the leech scales with how many things you’re hitting, the sampire is near-unkillable solo against monster packs — the reason it’s the legendary go-to PvM farmer. (Mechanics confirmed: servuo: Scripts/Spells/Necromancy/VampiricEmbrace.cs, the Bushido files, and Scripts/Spells/Chivalry/ConsecrateWeapon.cs / EnemyOfOne.cs.)

Gear

Weapons and the weapon catalog — a two-handed weapon with a Whirlwind special and Hit Life Leech; many players favor a no-dachi or double axe.
Magic item properties — stack Hit Life Leech, Hit Lower Defense, Swing Speed Increase, Stamina/Mana sustain, and the resist cap. Faster Casting helps only the few buff casts.
Armor — note Vampiric Embrace carries a known elemental weakness, so cap the resists it leaves exposed.

Making a living

The sampire is the premier solo PvM farmer: it clears high-tier dungeon packs and bosses that other solo templates can’t survive, looting everything. Tithe gold for Chivalry, keep Necromancy reagents for re-casting the form, and sell the haul via Vendors & Banking.