try and ignore all mobs on pathways/roads just make your way around the map from activity node onto the next

activity nodes is where you want to fight to get your XP make the best use of your limited time before the boss fight if there are a few mods guarding outside invite/pull them in

activity nodes shown on the mini map have a colour code which go from green to yellow and then red for the hardest one (but better rewards)

First quickly explore around all sides of the spawn point target the green events and then move onto yellow and finally red , but dont forget if your running with 300 shards fast travel back to base and spend those shards this should make it faster/easier to clear the harder yellow/red events

points on the map to watch out for

1) mini boss event - a tentacle in a clearing attack this and it starts a lock in event to kill 3 waves of enemy's complete this to lower the main bosses health by 20%

2) books - event 2 versions green and yellow (maybe red but i never get chance to explore everything)
another lock-in event but this one has a timer kill all the mobs before the time runs out to pick a very nice reward from a perk to Shards or XP

3) Door - unlocked with a key inside a mini boss inside very tough

4) wishing well - defended mobs clear them out and it takes shards and spits out a reward when used

5) healing shrine - pray for free and recover all health and get a bonus health higher cap on top

6) exclamation mark quest - Mr Pig is about to get his home attacked either made of stone or bricks once you accept the quest quickly check the mini map for piles of a) Straw, b) Wood or c) Stone

when you start the quest check the mini map as it should show 2 or 3 piles on the mini map which are normally a big stock pile of these matts

a) Straw is found around the map
b) Wood in piles around the map but also drops from tree mobs
c) stone is found in large amounts in mines search for them quickly as possible and head to the end of the mine for a mob showdown

All the matt locations are well guarded and you have a couple of minutes to collect what you can and return to Mr Pig and hand him what you have to make his house he only needs 20 but its recommend at least 16 to hand in at this point you need to defend his home against 3 waves of mobs take out the DPS highest damage dealers first then mop up the rest

7) Giant Shards - defended by mobs clear them out and take your cash back to the start and to get some nice perks *tip from MEGAN THEE HΛDES if your in a hurry get those shards and make a sharp exit example if your Melusine you can use the wisp do the damage and pickup and shards and leave

8) Purple Raven statue - defended by mobs clear them out pray to the statue and it unlock (unfog) a bit of the map for you

one last thing group or solo players alike don't forget Aladdin, try out using your 3 wishes before you start, on items and "gold", so you can clean the map quickly from the get go, helping you explore more / spend less time fighting.

don't be a noob like me and don't forget Tip one because fighting 1-2 mobs on the pathways is wasting your time your goal here is get the power ups and farm the group of mobs defending the power-up and move onto the next getting as much cash and power-ups as you can before the boss fight