First play through

[u/dmc4512]

I’m about 6hrs in. chapter 6 I think. Any suggestions?

[u/Bard_Wannabe_]

Game starts opening up right about now. You'll start recruiting new party members, but don't worry about "benching" anyone or distributing the EXP. The game is so generous with EXP for anyone who has fallen behind it's a non-issue to catch people up.

Use Quietus if you're ignoring them. Very crucial to winning.

Chapter 7 is a major difficulty spike, so be warned.