diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c
index 61437c59..6b71f354 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c
@@ -2255,7 +2255,7 @@ static unsigned int decompose_fx_4_state_function_call(struct hlsl_ir_var *var,
         const struct function_component *comp = &components[i];
         unsigned int arg_index = (i + 1) % entry->args_count;
         block->entries[entry_index + i] = clone_stateblock_entry(ctx, entry, comp->name,
-                comp->lhs_has_index, comp->lhs_index, arg_index);
+                comp->lhs_has_index, comp->lhs_index, true, arg_index);
     }
     hlsl_free_state_block_entry(entry);
 
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ static unsigned int decompose_fx_4_state_block_expand_array(struct hlsl_ir_var *
     for (i = 1; i < array_size; ++i)
     {
         block->entries[entry_index + i] = clone_stateblock_entry(ctx, entry,
-                entry->name, true, i, 0);
+                entry->name, true, i, true, 0);
     }
 
     return array_size;
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c
index f4401bc5..ce3dd91f 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c
@@ -1907,6 +1907,59 @@ struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_compile(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, enum hlsl_compile_ty
     return &compile->node;
 }
 
+bool hlsl_state_block_add_entry(struct hlsl_state_block *state_block,
+        struct hlsl_state_block_entry *entry)
+{
+    if (!vkd3d_array_reserve((void **)&state_block->entries,
+            &state_block->capacity, state_block->count + 1,
+            sizeof(*state_block->entries)))
+        return false;
+
+    state_block->entries[state_block->count++] = entry;
+    return true;
+}
+
+struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_sampler_state(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
+        const struct hlsl_state_block *state_block, struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc)
+{
+    struct hlsl_ir_sampler_state *sampler_state;
+    struct hlsl_type *type = ctx->builtin_types.sampler[HLSL_SAMPLER_DIM_GENERIC];
+
+    if (!(sampler_state = hlsl_alloc(ctx, sizeof(*sampler_state))))
+        return NULL;
+
+    init_node(&sampler_state->node, HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE, type, loc);
+
+    if (!(sampler_state->state_block = hlsl_alloc(ctx, sizeof(*sampler_state->state_block))))
+    {
+        vkd3d_free(sampler_state);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (state_block)
+    {
+        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < state_block->count; ++i)
+        {
+            const struct hlsl_state_block_entry *src = state_block->entries[i];
+            struct hlsl_state_block_entry *entry;
+
+            if (!(entry = clone_stateblock_entry(ctx, src, src->name, src->lhs_has_index, src->lhs_index, false, 0)))
+            {
+                hlsl_free_instr(&sampler_state->node);
+                return NULL;
+            }
+
+            if (!hlsl_state_block_add_entry(sampler_state->state_block, entry))
+            {
+                hlsl_free_instr(&sampler_state->node);
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return &sampler_state->node;
+}
+
 struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_stateblock_constant(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const char *name,
         struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc)
 {
@@ -2295,6 +2348,13 @@ static struct hlsl_ir_node *clone_compile(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     return node;
 }
 
+static struct hlsl_ir_node *clone_sampler_state(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
+        struct clone_instr_map *map, struct hlsl_ir_sampler_state *sampler_state)
+{
+    return hlsl_new_sampler_state(ctx, sampler_state->state_block,
+            &sampler_state->node.loc);
+}
+
 static struct hlsl_ir_node *clone_stateblock_constant(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
         struct clone_instr_map *map, struct hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant *constant)
 {
@@ -2302,8 +2362,8 @@ static struct hlsl_ir_node *clone_stateblock_constant(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
 }
 
 struct hlsl_state_block_entry *clone_stateblock_entry(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
-        struct hlsl_state_block_entry *src, const char *name, bool lhs_has_index,
-        unsigned int lhs_index, unsigned int arg_index)
+        const struct hlsl_state_block_entry *src, const char *name, bool lhs_has_index,
+        unsigned int lhs_index, bool single_arg, unsigned int arg_index)
 {
     struct hlsl_state_block_entry *entry;
     struct clone_instr_map map = { 0 };
@@ -2319,7 +2379,11 @@ struct hlsl_state_block_entry *clone_stateblock_entry(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    entry->args_count = 1;
+    if (single_arg)
+        entry->args_count = 1;
+    else
+        entry->args_count = src->args_count;
+
     if (!(entry->args = hlsl_alloc(ctx, sizeof(*entry->args) * entry->args_count)))
     {
         hlsl_free_state_block_entry(entry);
@@ -2332,7 +2396,16 @@ struct hlsl_state_block_entry *clone_stateblock_entry(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
         hlsl_free_state_block_entry(entry);
         return NULL;
     }
-    clone_src(&map, entry->args, &src->args[arg_index]);
+
+    if (single_arg)
+    {
+        clone_src(&map, entry->args, &src->args[arg_index]);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < src->args_count; ++i)
+            clone_src(&map, &entry->args[i], &src->args[i]);
+    }
     vkd3d_free(map.instrs);
 
     return entry;
@@ -2440,6 +2513,9 @@ static struct hlsl_ir_node *clone_instr(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
         case HLSL_IR_COMPILE:
             return clone_compile(ctx, map, hlsl_ir_compile(instr));
 
+        case HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE:
+            return clone_sampler_state(ctx, map, hlsl_ir_sampler_state(instr));
+
         case HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT:
             return clone_stateblock_constant(ctx, map, hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant(instr));
     }
@@ -2860,6 +2936,7 @@ const char *hlsl_node_type_to_string(enum hlsl_ir_node_type type)
         [HLSL_IR_SWIZZLE        ] = "HLSL_IR_SWIZZLE",
 
         [HLSL_IR_COMPILE]             = "HLSL_IR_COMPILE",
+        [HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE]       = "HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE",
         [HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT] = "HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT",
     };
 
@@ -3337,6 +3414,12 @@ static void dump_ir_compile(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct vkd3d_string_buffer *bu
     vkd3d_string_buffer_printf(buffer, ")");
 }
 
+static void dump_ir_sampler_state(struct vkd3d_string_buffer *buffer,
+        const struct hlsl_ir_sampler_state *sampler_state)
+{
+    vkd3d_string_buffer_printf(buffer, "sampler_state {...}");
+}
+
 static void dump_ir_stateblock_constant(struct vkd3d_string_buffer *buffer,
         const struct hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant *constant)
 {
@@ -3440,6 +3523,10 @@ static void dump_instr(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct vkd3d_string_buffer *buffer,
             dump_ir_compile(ctx, buffer, hlsl_ir_compile(instr));
             break;
 
+        case HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE:
+            dump_ir_sampler_state(buffer, hlsl_ir_sampler_state(instr));
+            break;
+
         case HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT:
             dump_ir_stateblock_constant(buffer, hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant(instr));
             break;
@@ -3665,6 +3752,13 @@ static void free_ir_compile(struct hlsl_ir_compile *compile)
     vkd3d_free(compile);
 }
 
+static void free_ir_sampler_state(struct hlsl_ir_sampler_state *sampler_state)
+{
+    if (sampler_state->state_block)
+        hlsl_free_state_block(sampler_state->state_block);
+    vkd3d_free(sampler_state);
+}
+
 static void free_ir_stateblock_constant(struct hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant *constant)
 {
     vkd3d_free(constant->name);
@@ -3737,6 +3831,10 @@ void hlsl_free_instr(struct hlsl_ir_node *node)
             free_ir_compile(hlsl_ir_compile(node));
             break;
 
+        case HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE:
+            free_ir_sampler_state(hlsl_ir_sampler_state(node));
+            break;
+
         case HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT:
             free_ir_stateblock_constant(hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant(node));
             break;
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h
index 08313f64..066e0457 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ enum hlsl_ir_node_type
     HLSL_IR_SWITCH,
 
     HLSL_IR_COMPILE,
+    HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE,
     HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT,
 };
 
@@ -899,6 +900,14 @@ struct hlsl_ir_compile
     unsigned int args_count;
 };
 
+/* Represents a state block initialized with the "sampler_state" keyword. */
+struct hlsl_ir_sampler_state
+{
+    struct hlsl_ir_node node;
+
+    struct hlsl_state_block *state_block;
+};
+
 /* Stateblock constants are undeclared values found on state blocks or technique passes descriptions,
  *   that do not concern regular pixel, vertex, or compute shaders, except for parsing. */
 struct hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant
@@ -1212,6 +1221,12 @@ static inline struct hlsl_ir_compile *hlsl_ir_compile(const struct hlsl_ir_node
     return CONTAINING_RECORD(node, struct hlsl_ir_compile, node);
 }
 
+static inline struct hlsl_ir_sampler_state *hlsl_ir_sampler_state(const struct hlsl_ir_node *node)
+{
+    VKD3D_ASSERT(node->type == HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE);
+    return CONTAINING_RECORD(node, struct hlsl_ir_sampler_state, node);
+};
+
 static inline struct hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant *hlsl_ir_stateblock_constant(const struct hlsl_ir_node *node)
 {
     VKD3D_ASSERT(node->type == HLSL_IR_STATEBLOCK_CONSTANT);
@@ -1396,11 +1411,13 @@ bool hlsl_clone_block(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_block *dst_block, const
 void hlsl_dump_function(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const struct hlsl_ir_function_decl *func);
 void hlsl_dump_var_default_values(const struct hlsl_ir_var *var);
 
+bool hlsl_state_block_add_entry(struct hlsl_state_block *state_block,
+        struct hlsl_state_block_entry *entry);
 bool hlsl_validate_state_block_entry(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_state_block_entry *entry,
         const struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc);
 struct hlsl_state_block_entry *clone_stateblock_entry(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
-        struct hlsl_state_block_entry *src, const char *name, bool lhs_has_index,
-        unsigned int lhs_index, unsigned int arg_index);
+        const struct hlsl_state_block_entry *src, const char *name, bool lhs_has_index,
+        unsigned int lhs_index, bool single_arg, unsigned int arg_index);
 
 void hlsl_lower_index_loads(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_block *body);
 void hlsl_run_const_passes(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_block *body);
@@ -1510,6 +1527,8 @@ struct hlsl_type *hlsl_new_struct_type(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const char *name,
         struct hlsl_struct_field *fields, size_t field_count);
 struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_swizzle(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, uint32_t s, unsigned int components,
         struct hlsl_ir_node *val, const struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc);
+struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_sampler_state(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
+        const struct hlsl_state_block *state_block, struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc);
 struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_stateblock_constant(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const char *name,
         struct vkd3d_shader_location *loc);
 struct hlsl_ir_node *hlsl_new_string_constant(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const char *str,
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y
index f5a9816c..b4d9f098 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.y
@@ -437,6 +437,9 @@ static struct hlsl_ir_node *add_implicit_conversion(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct
     if (hlsl_types_are_equal(src_type, dst_type))
         return node;
 
+    if (node->type == HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE && dst_type->class == HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER)
+        return node;
+
     if (!implicit_compatible_data_types(ctx, src_type, dst_type))
     {
         struct vkd3d_string_buffer *src_string, *dst_string;
@@ -613,6 +616,7 @@ static struct hlsl_default_value evaluate_static_expression(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx
             case HLSL_IR_COMPILE:
             case HLSL_IR_CONSTANT:
             case HLSL_IR_EXPR:
+            case HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE:
             case HLSL_IR_STRING_CONSTANT:
             case HLSL_IR_SWIZZLE:
             case HLSL_IR_LOAD:
@@ -2352,7 +2356,7 @@ static void initialize_var_components(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_block *i
 
             if (hlsl_is_numeric_type(dst_comp_type))
             {
-                if (src->type == HLSL_IR_COMPILE)
+                if (src->type == HLSL_IR_COMPILE || src->type == HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE)
                 {
                     /* Default values are discarded if they contain an object
                      * literal expression for a numeric component. */
@@ -2380,12 +2384,41 @@ static void initialize_var_components(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_block *i
         }
         else
         {
-            if (!(conv = add_implicit_conversion(ctx, instrs, load, dst_comp_type, &src->loc)))
-                return;
+            if (src->type == HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE)
+            {
+                /* Sampler states end up in the variable's state_blocks instead of
+                 * being used to initialize its value. */
+                struct hlsl_ir_sampler_state *sampler_state = hlsl_ir_sampler_state(src);
 
-            if (!hlsl_new_store_component(ctx, &block, &dst_deref, *store_index, conv))
-                return;
-            hlsl_block_add_block(instrs, &block);
+                if (dst_comp_type->class != HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER)
+                {
+                    struct vkd3d_string_buffer *dst_string;
+
+                    dst_string = hlsl_type_to_string(ctx, dst_comp_type);
+                    if (dst_string)
+                        hlsl_error(ctx, &src->loc, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_INVALID_TYPE,
+                                "Cannot assign sampler_state to %s.", dst_string->buffer);
+                    hlsl_release_string_buffer(ctx, dst_string);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (!hlsl_array_reserve(ctx, (void **)&dst->state_blocks, &dst->state_block_capacity,
+                        dst->state_block_count + 1, sizeof(*dst->state_blocks)))
+                    return;
+
+                dst->state_blocks[dst->state_block_count] = sampler_state->state_block;
+                sampler_state->state_block = NULL;
+                ++dst->state_block_count;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (!(conv = add_implicit_conversion(ctx, instrs, load, dst_comp_type, &src->loc)))
+                    return;
+
+                if (!hlsl_new_store_component(ctx, &block, &dst_deref, *store_index, conv))
+                    return;
+                hlsl_block_add_block(instrs, &block);
+            }
         }
 
         ++*store_index;
@@ -2724,6 +2757,8 @@ static struct hlsl_block *initialize_vars(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct list *var
             is_default_values_initializer = (ctx->cur_buffer != ctx->globals_buffer)
                     || (var->storage_modifiers & HLSL_STORAGE_UNIFORM)
                     || ctx->cur_scope->annotations;
+            if (hlsl_get_multiarray_element_type(type)->class == HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER)
+                is_default_values_initializer = false;
             if (hlsl_type_is_shader(type))
                 is_default_values_initializer = false;
 
@@ -2782,6 +2817,9 @@ static struct hlsl_block *initialize_vars(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct list *var
             {
                 hlsl_block_add_block(initializers, v->initializer.instrs);
             }
+
+            if (var->state_blocks)
+                TRACE("Variable %s has %u state blocks.\n", var->name, var->state_block_count);
         }
         else if (var->storage_modifiers & HLSL_STORAGE_STATIC)
         {
@@ -6174,16 +6212,6 @@ static void validate_uav_type(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, enum hlsl_sampler_dim dim,
     hlsl_release_string_buffer(ctx, string);
 }
 
-static bool state_block_add_entry(struct hlsl_state_block *state_block, struct hlsl_state_block_entry *entry)
-{
-    if (!vkd3d_array_reserve((void **)&state_block->entries, &state_block->capacity, state_block->count + 1,
-            sizeof(*state_block->entries)))
-        return false;
-
-    state_block->entries[state_block->count++] = entry;
-    return true;
-}
-
 }
 
 %locations
@@ -7858,7 +7886,7 @@ state_block:
             vkd3d_free($5.args);
 
             $$ = $1;
-            state_block_add_entry($$, entry);
+            hlsl_state_block_add_entry($$, entry);
         }
     | state_block any_identifier '(' func_arguments ')' ';'
         {
@@ -7886,7 +7914,7 @@ state_block:
             hlsl_validate_state_block_entry(ctx, entry, &@4);
 
             $$ = $1;
-            state_block_add_entry($$, entry);
+            hlsl_state_block_add_entry($$, entry);
         }
 
 state_block_list:
@@ -8619,6 +8647,25 @@ primary_expr:
             }
             vkd3d_free($1);
         }
+    | KW_SAMPLER_STATE '{' state_block_start state_block '}'
+        {
+            struct hlsl_ir_node *sampler_state;
+            ctx->in_state_block = 0;
+
+            if (!ctx->in_state_block && ctx->cur_scope != ctx->globals)
+                hlsl_error(ctx, &@1, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_MISPLACED_SAMPLER_STATE,
+                        "sampler_state must be in global scope or a state block.");
+
+            if (!(sampler_state = hlsl_new_sampler_state(ctx, $4, &@1)))
+            {
+                hlsl_free_state_block($4);
+                YYABORT;
+            }
+            hlsl_free_state_block($4);
+
+            if (!($$ = make_block(ctx, sampler_state)))
+                YYABORT;
+        }
     | NEW_IDENTIFIER
         {
             if (ctx->in_state_block)
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c
index 79482755..c5dd5e71 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c
@@ -4062,6 +4062,7 @@ static bool dce(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_ir_node *instr, void *context)
         case HLSL_IR_RESOURCE_LOAD:
         case HLSL_IR_STRING_CONSTANT:
         case HLSL_IR_SWIZZLE:
+        case HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE:
             if (list_empty(&instr->uses))
             {
                 list_remove(&instr->entry);
@@ -4344,7 +4345,8 @@ static void compute_liveness_recurse(struct hlsl_block *block, unsigned int loop
         case HLSL_IR_STRING_CONSTANT:
             break;
         case HLSL_IR_COMPILE:
-            /* Compile calls are skipped as they are only relevent to effects. */
+        case HLSL_IR_SAMPLER_STATE:
+            /* These types are skipped as they are only relevant to effects. */
             break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h b/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h
index 8c53be49..a3535c08 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ enum vkd3d_shader_error
     VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_INVALID_CONTROL_POINT_COUNT = 5036,
     VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_INVALID_OUTPUT_PRIMITIVE    = 5037,
     VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_INVALID_PARTITIONING        = 5038,
+    VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_HLSL_MISPLACED_SAMPLER_STATE     = 5039,
 
     VKD3D_SHADER_WARNING_HLSL_IMPLICIT_TRUNCATION       = 5300,
     VKD3D_SHADER_WARNING_HLSL_DIVISION_BY_ZERO          = 5301,
diff --git a/tests/hlsl/sampler-state.shader_test b/tests/hlsl/sampler-state.shader_test
index 77a26d66..595f617f 100644
--- a/tests/hlsl/sampler-state.shader_test
+++ b/tests/hlsl/sampler-state.shader_test
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 options: backcompat
 
 
-[pixel shader todo fail(sm>=6)]
+[pixel shader fail(sm>=6)]
 sampler2D sam = sampler_state
 {
     texture = NULL;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ float4 main(): sv_target
 }
 
 
-[pixel shader todo fail(sm>=6)]
+[pixel shader fail(sm>=6)]
 sampler sam[2] =
 {
     sampler_state
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ sampler sam[2] =
 float4 main(): sv_target { return 0; }
 
 
-[pixel shader todo]
+[pixel shader]
 sampler sam
 {
     FOO = sampler_state {};
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ float4 main(): sv_target
 }
 
 
-[pixel shader todo fail(sm>=6)]
+[pixel shader fail(sm>=6)]
 sampler sam = sampler_state
 {
     texture = NULL;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ float4 main(): sv_target
 }
 
 
-[pixel shader todo fail(sm>=6)]
+[pixel shader fail(sm>=6)]
 sampler sam = sampler_state
 {
     foo = BAR;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ float4 main(): sv_target
 }
 
 
-[pixel shader todo fail(sm>=6)]
+[pixel shader fail(sm>=6)]
 // default value initializers make it more permissive but if types don't match
 // then the whole initializer is discarded.
 float4 f = {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ float4 main(): sv_target
 shader model >= 5.0
 options: backcompat
 
-[pixel shader todo fail(sm>=6)]
+[pixel shader fail(sm>=6)]
 // Default values and sample_state work.
 // Requires sm5.