help determining pet level
 

i know that white con= pet is same level and blue= at least 1 level lower. im at a point where the summoned pets are never the same level as me; how do i determine what level the pet is based on the con message like "looks dangerous" or "formidable" or "quite risky". those 3 messages appear when the pet cons blue to me but im not sure how many levels below me it is based on that. is "dangerous" 1 level below me?

The best measure of it is what the pet is doing for damage. Dangerous is definitely higher than risky

Swish speaks truth. Look for the max damage a pet will do over a small time frame. If you see a consistent number that is likely the max damage (p99 code makes things hit for max often). Compare that with previous pets. Don't be afraid to reclaim energy a few times to find that max pet. It makes a difference.

http://wiki.project1999.com/Magician

Same idea applies with necro pets. every two points of max damage per hit represents 1 pet level.


So find the level variation per summon and you can tell easy.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/eq_consider.html

This is the only resource I've found for con messages. I'm not sure about it being 100% accurate but I think it gets the job done.

You didn't say what class you are, but you can also refer to http://wiki.project1999.com/Pet_Guide

When summoning a pet I look at the maximum melee damage for a pet and resummon until I find a max-hitting pet. Use 'reclaim energy' or an item with reclaim energy to get back the full mana amount.