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Originally Posted by baal80
Well - I honestly don't remember ever using a summon. Tonic that is usable only in towns is worthless for me. So I guess I'll go with the mini, though it's sad that rewards are not tradable 
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summons are worth it if you have the stones and are doing HM content, if I'm doing dungeons or vanquishes of more than one zone in a row (caravan vanquishing) merchant summoning stones are almost necessary (unless there's vendors in the zone), and merchants are also warriors so they can tank a little.
You can get a lot of mysterious and merch stones from nicholas the traveler. The mysterious summoning stones are a cheap way to have an extra ally, though most summons from mysterious stones don't have an elite skill (a few do, like saltspray dragon, white rabbit, or smoke phantom), zaishen stones from PVP summon allies with elite skills, and so do imperial guards from the imperial guards reinforcements orders, which you can get from winds of change (same with the Tengu signal flare). The other stones/items aren't usually worth seeking but use them if you have them, the shining blade horn summons 3 allies, even without elites that's a help.