nr 1 priority for you should be reputation to Revered with all factions (remember to buy and apply Writ at Honored) - this will help you so sooo much, not just from the recipes you gain, but the armor Augments will change your life with how easy it becomes to balance resists
then you want AoM component recipes, tho these are ofc a little “hard” to get since they rely on RNG, doing some Totems and troves in example Ugdenbog while farming blooms (you will need a lot of blooms) can potentially help you a little on the way with some RNGesus blessing
for easy targetfarmable MI’s you have stuff like Zaria amulet, Hanlion medal, Kravall shoulders and bloodsworn rings and offhand.
also for some reason you have a crap ton of unspent Attribute points? - dump everything in Physique that you don’t need in spirit for weapon/offhand requirement
really really sort your components, stuff like emerals aren’t helping you out, you want 2 things, either resists for yourself, or if you have the spare stats/slot bonuses for your pets. And make sure to actually utilize crafted components too, not just drop ones (specially once you get repuataion recipes or drop recipes for components)
here’s a list of beginner component stuff Component Setups before Endgame
really pay attention to your “component status” ie when you get access to new or high lvl components to utilize, same with Augments, really get that rep up and pay attention to the different intervals (Honored+Revered) buying and using recipes and Augments when you can
always keep your stats balance in mind, so that yourself have resists capped, and your pets defenses aren’t rock bottom so they get 1shot/killed quicker than resummon CD.
-and remember there is nothing wrong with farming Elite if certain areas in Ultimate are too tough for your. But i reckon just by getting rep up and getting your stats/resists and augments sorted things will feel a lot easier on Ultimate