I would only do SIS+Vert Wing. Adding the other SIS lowers your average rank, hence lowering your max rank. Be sure to use Primary Alchemy.

Oddly enough, I always had a hard time getting ghost halberd. I would get goblin more often.

I have always had better luck compounding in and area that caused less lag.

Spoiler:

Level 156 fire
T4
90% of the laws are made because of 10% of the people.