This is kind of where I'm at with that game. I get the Black Forest boss down just fine, but the swamp is usually where I give up. This time, I made sure to upgrade all my bronze-tier equipment to hell and back again, and it's less bad, aside from getting ganked by the occasional wraith. I've also made sure to keep a portal network going, and extra portal mats in my inventory more or less at all times so I can escape in a big damn hurry if I start getting overwhelmed. I'm also trying not to let myself get hyperfixated on taming and breeding two-star wolves before I even have iron gear. Now, finding onion seeds before I even have iron gear, on the other hand...