I am looking to build a character for my son.
He generally pvms/farms and does the occasional spawn or Melisande etc...
Is a Sampy still a viable character for this and if so, what is the best template/gear?
Ty in advance
Depends on the age of your son. Is he good at multi-taking and keeping up with health bars, spells, effects, and potions or does he need something more simple to play?
Lynks LJ Sampire thread that he posted is a really good one.
Throwing wammys are incredible.
Mystic macers are also good.
The most important thing is to have a balance between challenge and ability for your son's age. If the template is too easy to play (click-n-kill) then he is going to get bored pretty quick. If its too hard and uses too many macros (necro-mage comes to mind) then he will not want to play it.
Also, are you hunting with him or is he going solo? Sampires are awesome solo, but if you want to hunt with your son he might enjoy something like a bard (especially fun are mystic bards). There is a lot of fun to be had in playing together if you have support characters.