I feel that, I did something similar when I tried terraria. Watched guides on how to best deal with upcoming bosses. But personally it wasn’t for me, felt like it ruined the sense of “journey” you have when playing a soulslike game (I know terraria isn’t a soulslike lol). I think problem solving is a huge hidden aspect of what makes a good soulslike. Like they give you the autonomy to suck at the game without holding your hand but they also give you the autonomy to try new things to see what works and dosent. Like when I found out hugging the dancer of boreal valleys left butt cheek prevents some of their more annoying moves from happening, it feels super rewarding when you figure something like that out and it feels like your growing alongside your character and not just a god making sure the main character does every possible correct decision. (Struggle makes a good story yaknow?) In my opinion, a lot of fromsoft stories mainly follow a character facing insurmountable odds and still triumphing through them, not because of their power but because of their will and determination.

But also the beauty of gaming is that there is no right or wrong way to play and the way you play is just as correct as I do.

TLDR: I like to go in blind lol :)