lvl8+ what to give pet summoned dagger or summoned staff

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I got to lvl8 and now I'm wondering which weapon to give my pet, summoned dagger from lvl1 spell or lvl8 spell: Staff of Tracing.

My first though was to give him Staff of Tracing, since it has higher damage plus extra light at night can't hurt [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

But then I saw this guide recommends lvl1 dagger: "Make sure to give your pet a magical weapon (Summon Dagger) so it can hit the earth elementals!" at lvl8 leveling section: http://wiki.project1999.com/Afid%27s...ng_Guide_(1-20)

So, I'm curious, why is lower damage preferred?

Btw, I Mage has vendor bought fast dagger, per memory 24 or 25 delay. Should I use this dagger or spell Staff of Tracing?

I hope I didn't waste platina on useless spell lol

Another question, guide mention: "The drakes and earth elementals drop gems and other items that sell for 8 gold to 8 plat each."

These items are to be sold to vendors or to players for upper mentioned amount?