Popular Builds

Popular Builds for Ultima Online (1997 Release)

In the classic 1997 release of Ultima Online, players discovered effective builds for both PvE and PvP. Here are some of the most iconic and popular builds from that era:

Tank Mage

• Skills: Magery, Meditation, Wrestling, Tactics, Anatomy, Healing, Resist Spells
• Description: A versatile mix of offensive magic and Wrestling for defense. Healing and Anatomy enhance sustainability.
• Strengths: Balanced melee and magical attacks.
• Weaknesses: Requires high skill levels to master.

Dexxer (Pure Warrior)

• Skills: Swordsmanship/Fencing/Macing, Tactics, Anatomy, Healing, Resist Spells, Parrying
• Description: High Dexterity build focusing on fast melee attacks.
• Strengths: High damage output.
• Weaknesses: Vulnerable to ranged attacks.

Pure Mage

• Skills: Magery, Meditation, Resist Spells, Evaluate Intelligence, Wrestling, Inscription
• Description: Focuses entirely on offensive magic with Inscription for added spell power.
• Strengths: High magical damage and flexibility.
• Weaknesses: Fragile in melee combat.

Bard (Provocation Mage)

• Skills: Musicianship, Provocation, Magery, Meditation, Resist Spells, Evaluate Intelligence
• Description: Uses Provocation to make monsters fight each other, ideal for PvE.
• Strengths: Effective crowd control.
• Weaknesses: Limited utility in PvP.

Tamer Mage

• Skills: Animal Taming, Animal Lore, Magery, Meditation, Veterinary, Resist Spells
• Description: Controls powerful pets while using Magery to enhance their offense.
• Strengths: Extremely effective in PvE.
• Weaknesses: Time-consuming to tame pets.

Thief

• Skills: Stealing, Snooping, Hiding, Stealth, Lockpicking, Detect Hidden, Wrestling
• Description: Specializes in stealing items and evading combat.
• Strengths: Great for acquiring rare items.
• Weaknesses: Lacks combat ability.

Archer

• Skills: Archery, Tactics, Anatomy, Healing, Resist Spells, Hiding, Tracking
• Description: Uses ranged attacks to excel in PvE and PvP.
• Strengths: High damage at range.
• Weaknesses: Weak in close combat.

Crafting Builds

If you enjoy the player economy and creating items, crafting builds are highly rewarding. Here are some crafting-focused builds:

Blacksmith

• Skills: Blacksmithy, Mining, Tinkering, Arms Lore
• Description: Creates weapons and armor, supported by mining for materials.
• Strengths: Profitable; essential for equipping players.
• Weaknesses: Time-consuming to gather resources.

Tailor

• Skills: Tailoring, Leatherworking, Arms Lore, Tinkering
• Description: Produces leather and cloth armor, as well as special clothing items.
• Strengths: Crafting clothing for other players can be lucrative.
• Weaknesses: Dependent on hunting creatures for leather.