errr, the fact that they are above level 49 doesn't mean they are 100 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

well, anyway, look here:

(These are from http://www.locusinn.com again)

Some mage's summoning spells/skills:

- Summon Vermin
- Level 1 Summon 1 magical rats. Each rat has 20 hitpoints.
Required level is 1.
Magic cost is 1.
- Level 2 Summon 2 magical rats. Each rat has 40 hitpoints.
Required level is 5.
Magic cost is 3.
- Level 3 Summon 3 magical rats. Each rat has 60 hitpoints.
Required level is 9.
Magic cost is 5.
- Level 4 Summon 4 magical rats. Each rat has 80 hitpoints.
Required level is 13.
Magic cost is 7.
- Level 5 Summon 5 magical rats. Each rat has 100 hitpoints.
Required level is 17.
Magic cost is 9.

- Summon Skeleton
- Level 1 Summon a maximum of 1 level 4 corpses.
Required level is 3.
Magic cost is 3.
- Level 2 Summon a maximum of 2 level 8 corpses.
Required level is 7.
Magic cost is 5.
- Level 3 Summon a maximum of 3 level 12 corpses.
Required level is 11.
Magic cost is 7.
- Level 4 Summon a maximum of 4 level 16 corpses.
Required level is 15.
Magic cost is 9.
- Level 5 Summon a maximum of 5 level 20 corpses.
Required level is 19.
Magic cost is 11.

- Summon Demonic Aide
- Level 1 Summon a level 20 dreadknight.
Required level is 24.
Magic cost is 24.
- Level 2 Summon a level 26 dreadknight.
Required level is 30.
Magic cost is 27.
- Level 3 Summon a level 32 dreadknight.
Required level is 36.
Magic cost is 30.
- Level 4 Summon a level 38 dreadknight.
Required level is 42.
Magic cost is 33.
- Level 5 Summon a level 44 dreadknight.
Required level is 48.
Magic cost is 36.

- Skeletal Wall
- Level 1 Summons five hardened skeletons. Each skeleton receives a bonus of 5 to one of its resistances. Hardened skeletons have level 16.
Required level is 16.
Magic cost is 16.
- Level 2 Summons five hardened skeletons. Each skeleton receives a bonus of 10 to one of its resistances. Hardened skeletons have level 18.
Required level is 22.
Magic cost is 19.
- Level 3 Summons five hardened skeletons. Each skeleton receives a bonus of 15 to one of its resistances. Hardened skeletons have level 20.
Required level is 28.
Magic cost is 22.
- Level 4 Summons five hardened skeletons. Each skeleton receives a bonus of 20 to one of its resistances. Hardened skeletons have level 22.
Required level is 34.
Magic cost is 25.
- Level 5 Summons five hardened skeletons. Each skeleton receives a bonus of 25 to one of its resistances. Hardened skeletons have level 24.
Required level is 40.
Magic cost is 28.

Now compare these skills/spells and the Deadly Gift skill...

(yep, mages DO have some passive summon buffs, but they are skills too, they require skill points and maybe they even affect scorpions too)

Level 5 skill: level 44 dreadknight ; Required level is 48; Magic cost is 36.
Level 5 skill: level 500 death scorpion; Required level is 29; Magic cost is 17.

what do you think?