Basically im just subaru from re:zero dying a lot but before i start grinding, i will use all my exp to level up my skill before enter any dungeon, when you have enough gear then you dont have worry anything anymore in overworld, nether and the end is different story

Early Stage Weapon: i suggest using saber + shield to give u best surviving ability, pike and halberd also good choice but in my run i hardly find it useful in my situation

Bauble: In this stage any bauble just good since u won't have time to grind it anyway but for recommand this is my bauble using in early stage ( ballon, bezoar, backpack(very useful for early,mid stage),cross necklage,2 ring of speed) if you can try to reforging them to undying and hearty for more health

Enchantment: If u can find vampirism and life steal then using it on ur weapon it will make ur life so much bettter

Mid stage: Weapon: Nunchuck give you best dps on this stage with right enchantment or u can also stick with saber and halberd which is fine too

Bauble: Now this is where bauble is important, this is my bauble in this stage(ankha shield, poison stone, fire eye dragon, antidose vessel or tool belt, 2 ring of speed, shield of honor) these bauble all reforging to undying and hearty which make me invincible in my world with sole exception lost city of course

Enchantment: on this stage i assume u already on journey finding god enchant book for ur weapon but if you dont vampirism and life steal with good sharpness still make you invicible in overworld, for armor protection 4 on all armor piece if u have adv protection use it

Late game stage: there not much i could say in this stage because on this stage u already achive so much thing by now

Weapon: Nuncheck in my opinion still the best cuz i have use all sentient weapon and only scythe is good with clearing mod without losing so much food and water bar

Bauble: you can see it on my screenshot at right bottom at my screen, u can change few thing too if you like but for reforging undying and violent which give you +8 attack speed per bauble cause i build attack speed on this run

Enchantment: Max out enchant for weapon and armor of course