Hi, I got my epic 1.0 for my mage. At what level will a typical summoned pet be more powerful? (Assuming I don't have any pet focus gear.) Thanks!
There's tradeoffs as soon as level 61, but at 66 epic's obsolete. There really can't be "assuming no pet focus", though. That's like warrior saying "assuming I don't wear armor" or rogue "assuming I use my own index finger for backstabs". A magician who doesn't have a pet focus has only one job in game : get a pet focus
For the pet, the simple answer is, it's useful for as long as it can tank. As soon as it's dying faster than the standard pet it's obsolete. The sceptre itself follows obsolescence just as any other piece of gear. As previously said though... get a focus item. You can even buy an earring with built in focus from the loyalty vendor in POK