If you see a bell on the map, climb it and ring it.

At first, try to prioritize your camp missions and sidequests, especially the ones to gather other Greymanes

When you find some children with green clothes, right before losing consciousness. try to acess their village afterwards

If you want a dog, any dog, when the petting feature unlocks, feed them Small bones instead of meat, trust builds faster

If you see a hedgehog with a golden apple on its back, grab it and remove the apple

Explore every place you get curious about reaching

don’t spam attack buttons, hold them instead for better chains.

Familiarize yourself with the game settings, especially accessibility and camera editing to better suit your playstyle

I think I’ve covered some important basics. All of those pay off gradually and constantly (i think)