lmk what the people are doing out there to not die in hardcore and still capable of clearing hell

wouldn't mind seeing budget or high end builds

I've been following this excellent TK/orb tele sorc guide on 3 HC ladder resets now and never died : https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=7870630

Switched to blizzard with sunder charms, it clears hell on a budget

use FG to buy gear should be pretty easy. Also Juvy...

Learn to play.

people clear hell nearly naked with sorc. They just go slow and off screen the mobs.

There is no safe build. Even with the best gear there is the perfect mob pack that can kill you within 1 second.

The way to survive in hc is to play a bit slower and more methodically. No reckless teleporting.

Hydra/orb sorc is the safest build. Slow but safe.