I played a bit more solo last night, and took down The Elder in that game too. I died once when I got lifted up in some roots, flayed by vines, and then dropped to my death.
Lesson learned, we came back and whittled the beast down. Excited to build a boat and try to find some swamps in this game too.
As much as I enjoy the current level of exploration and discovery in the game, I think there could be so much more done with this aspect. I hope they lean into it as they build more content.