I disagree - Companions are over half the game (especially as Magi are likely to be studying away, its possible that Companions get played in adventures more than Magi).
The reason I started the topic was due to planning this game session in which they were hunting a forest drake. As the Magi didnt have the penetration to breach the drakes Might, I was looking a what weapons might make a dent in its hide and was surprised to find that a Knights Lance isnt the way to kill a dragon.
SJE