First of all, you are suggested to bank often. The reason is that items in your bank can not be looted by anyone, unlike items you carry around with you. Make sure you go back to town as often as possible and try not to carry more than you need. Secondly, remember only carry what you can afford to lose. It makes sense dressing up in full plate you can afford can protect you better, however, you should pay high cost for that. When you are not very rich, you can get the similar protection with lower quality armor at a fraction of the cost. Thirdly, avoid going below half stamina. it is attractive to kill the entire goblin spawn in one go but this is a very dangerous step. When you are the way to reach your dreams, you just devote yourselves into the game and almost ignore something dangerous such as your stamina. Your any activities drain your stamina, it is run out at fast speed. You are recommended to kill a few monsters at a time, and then rest for a while. This way you well prepare for any incidents. Last but not the least, always keep enough food in your backpack and eat before every encounter. Eating food and drink give you more energy and make you be able to fight longer. Eating food will improve your regeneration.
The above is all fighting strategy you need to keep in mind. Remembering them can avoid making mistakes. In addition, you are able to better surviving in the world of Darkfall, a brutal world.