~sam with 8/8 polearm merits and a nice PA build helps a lot; any SJ will do- he goes down quick For a 3-persons party, two BLU/NIN and a BRD/WHM are more than sufficient. Double ballads are all you will need, song-wise. Bring echo drops. If fish aggro, have the bard sleep them, cast Deoderize, and then just run (Deoderize does indeed help with lower the pugils' detection once they wake up, despite what the main page says). MNK/NIN can replace a BLU/NIN if needed. 3 Person setup: Blu/Nin Rdm/? Blm/?, one of the mages must sub Summoner(recommended Blm) 3 Person setup: DRK/NIN, RDM/BLM, SMN/WHM