Originally posted by Zep Tepi:

I'd put just a simple respawn camp near the boss.

You'll probably want your next major base to be near iron, which means close to a swamp that has several crypts in it. Not every swamp has crypts. Look for the torches as you sail by. Then use portals to connect your bases so you don't have to build everything again.

Thank you for this advice. Would you suggest looking for this before taking on the second boss or afterwards? I got troll armor before I took on the first boss so I am just curious whether I should keep my equipment one step ahead.