Kindred Spirits/Strategies

BLM > DRK > WAR > SMN is the kill order. The BLM Kindred is very resistant to Sleep. The elemental pet of the SMN can be slept as long it is not a dark elemental.

Elemental Seal + Sleepga II will stick but the other kindred will build up an resistant to sleep. Lullaby will not stick, not even when its stacked with Soul Carol. Bind works just fine, however.

I stick to a party of PLD, SAM/THF, DRK/THF, BLM/RDM, RDM/BLM, RDM/NIN. Poison Potions are useful to counteract sleepga, mages should bring refresh drinks and melees should bring hi-potions.

Kill the BLM as quickly as possible, then move to the DRK. Kite the DRK during Blood Weapon. The WAR will go down easily, and all party members but the tank needs to run away from the SMN when it hovers around 50% to avoid having people hit with astral flow (usually with Shiva or Ramuh although it is random).