Quests automatically complete as you meet their conditions, so keep heading back to pick up the same mission after every five bandits you put down. With each level you gain, tap the Stats button and click the + and – icons to distribute your points in a way that matches your future ambitions as a melee, sword, gun, or fruit user.

You can use the cash you earn through quests and pick-ups to purchase each weapon type from this island’s vendors. Doing so gives you access to another stance you can hop into by pressing 2. Refunding your stats isn’t free, so decide on your primary means of attack early to avoid losing a load of stat points to a combat style you don’t use. Just make sure never to neglect your defense.