Read the UI before committing
PC Gamer's launch guide identifies a few systems that are easy to miss: the orange shield indicator is the cue for a Perfect Block, sun and moon markers limit some activities to a specific phase, and hourglass costs should be checked before accepting a commitment. Treat those icons as planning information rather than decoration.
Explore without inventing a perfect route
The same guide recommends using regional towers at night to reveal points of interest, checking newly appeared question marks, and taking time to level. It also notes that killing ordinary enemies can be an XP-efficient activity. These are options, not a claim that every player should clear every icon.
