this is how I looked at lvl 16 (aprox.) … https://boundlessskill.com/index?b=85WF9XHF3AS3GJSBM6ZE … take the epic on damage in the last group of epics at the bottom. It speeds up much due to it’s overall damage bonus 
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With this I was able to hunt lvl 1 meteors solo on tier 3 worlds (Lamblis, Biitula, …) … ** UPDATED ** Guild Portal Seekers / Hunts / Contracts/ Gateways / Recruiment … In this thread is a map for the network of the Portal seekers. Just avoid the upper worlds (tier 4 plus) cuz they need atmospheric resistances.
Iron tools and weapons are good for the most stuff up to tier 5, so try sticking to them for now because they are cheap to make