Looking to run a werebear through HC solo (As I find getting pk'd in pub no fun)

I don't need end game gear, I want to know what I should be looking for/making with runes as I level through the game.

Any suggestions or guides?

Shockwave bear, build him like a caster.

Shockwave does good damage now for whatever reason, its cheap and safe.

This is the way. YT it, there a a bunch of vids about shockwave druid. Basically, all you need to play in hell is dual spirit.

What's shockwave's damage like per cast on max lvl and max gear?

On D2R for whatever reason (its probably a bug that will be patched), Shockwave does like 700 damage with top end gear, but when you actually use it and calculate how much damage it is doing based on monster health, it looks its closer to 10k per cast, or more.

My buddy has one and he just mows shit down even in players 8 hell.

7k
but i think its display bugged.

Very safe due to stun, and aoe.

Combine with eth reapers merc, and possible either summons or maxed armageddon.

Decrep boosts shockwave damage?

Yes, its physical