Crates can be smashed with a dash, it’s super satisfying to watch wooden pieces fly everywhere.
There are "super weapons" like the axe: they deal more damage than your main weapon, but break after about ten hits, so use them wisely.
A strong tactic is to parry, which grants you a short window of invincibility. Perfect moment to land a heavy attack and hit multiple enemies at once.
This stage is a bit dark visually, hope it still comes through okay despite video compression.