I have 5 hearts and 9 defense from my armor. My strongest weapon has 20 damage. I noticed I'm too unequipped for most stuff. I get 1 shot by any miniboss and boss bokos.
I don't have much of the map. Only the first tower and a tiny bit of depths. Any advice? Where can I get decent early-mid game loot?
Grab a weapon base from the depths and fuse with enemy loot with whatever good attack power you have available. One handed weapon and a lot of shield use is safe. Keep yourself at max health after getting hit. Defense up with foods or elixirs.
Find a direction where you can manage the enemies. NPCs try to give you a lot of hints