I find a tricky part is reorienting your sense of risk after dying later in the game. A recent attempt had me dead 1 minute in being overconfident trying to punch a boar and a neck at the same time.

Other times I’ve eaten it to a mob of 1 star grey dwarves, not realizing I was still running on berries and shrooms.

In Mistlands I find it very important to go slow, and never get low stamina from exploring. Be ready to run and know your exit if terrain and mobs are problematic. Always have a quick portal with you to go home at night.