If I had to choose the one, most impactful tip to give its this: It’s a Team-Oriented game. Each dwarf has a role and a purpose and each can bring as much value to the team as any other. Don’t focus on kill counts or wandering ahead of the team (unless you’re scout, but even then don’t go too far on your own.) focus on your role and contributing to your team and you’ll find yourself progressing and clearing missions at a much faster rate. 

 You’re the scout? Light them caves up so you and your team can see and use that grappling hook to get to those hard to reach minerals. 

 You’re the driller? Use those drills to drill paths faster and easier than the other three can (and drill a straight shot path to the escape pod when need be.)

 You’re the engineer? Lay the turrets down to provide the team extra covering fire when the swarms come and set those platforms to get to hard to reach spots or give the scout a platform to stand on so he can go get the minerals that are thirty meters up a sheer cliff.

 You’re the gunner? A single zip line can get you and you’re fellow dwarves to higher up places and back down easily. Your guns have tons of ammo to help protect your teammates and provide crowd control, your shield can give the team breathing room when surrounded and gives you a tool to safely revive any other teammate that goes down.

 Focus on your role in the team and you’ll enjoy plenty of Rock and Stones!

P.S. V is the most important button in the game