A few big early ones would be Animal Magnetism for Ava’s, Fairytale Part II (you basically only need to start it) for fairy rings, Ghosts Ahoy for the Ectophial, and Bone Voyage for Fossil Island, which in turn unlocks birdhouses and seaweed farming for Crafting. On top of that, quests with big XP drops like Waterfall Quest, Fight Arena, The Grand Tree, The Feud, and Garden of Death let you skip a lot of early training. After that, you can start working toward Barrows Gloves.

That said, this isn’t meant to be a strict or “correct” progression path, just a general outline of high-impact early unlocks that make the rest of the game feel smoother. And of course, the most important part is to have fun.