Yeah, stick with village quests until you're comfortable with the game.
Some tips:
- Don't get hit. What I mean is this isn't a game you win with a relentless assault or by trading blows. Getting hit sucks. You get sent flying, you lose the health you could have naturally recovered (red portion), you often get status effects, you sometimes get dazed, you have to sheathe and wait for an opportunity to heal. Avoiding damage comes first. Don't attack on the hope you will stagger the monster. Most of your hits should come from avoiding the monster's attack and punishing them in time to be ready for its next attack. The rest should be free hits from when it's exhausted, calling out, sleeping, attacking Cha-Cha, or other cases when it certainly won't hit you. With some practice you'll be able to react immediately, or outright predict them. This is the fun of the game, to me; going from getting tossed around like a rag doll to weaving through all the attacks and literally breaking their faces. But at first, this will be difficult, especially when you're not too familiar with the capabilities of your weapon. I imagine this is why they have you go through so many quests before taking on large monsters. So go through the Moga Village quests and experiment with your weapon. A beginner's guide to the weapon on Youtube should go over the moves, give you some tips, and show you what its fighting style is like.
Wait, this wasn't a tip, this was an overview of the core gameplay. lol
