How viable is it with the new res updates coming up?

I'm thinking of dipping into hardcore in S2 as a sorc given the latest updates.

Played hc chain lightning in S1 till endgame, it was relaxed.
Should become easier with fixed resistences, as int boosts them now as intended

Sweet, thanks for the heads up. I was thinking light as well.

Did you have to stack up on elixirs of cheat death?

I just used cheat death elixirs when i tried harder content, like reaching wt3 or 4 and the first helltides but never procced one. Most of the time i only ran dungeons with monsters ~1-2 level higher.
Materials for cheat death elixirs were no problem, could have activated 24/7.
I also did not use the flame shield passive, wich is another cheat death mechanic.