It's not really cheating, just a faster way to start towards NM. There was a downside of not being able to use waypoints until NM.
Also is there even a hero editor for D2r? I wouldn't imagine so.
Meditate on what you said.
There is no half-cheating.
There is only bad cheating and good cheating.
You're looking for an option that makes you both guilty and lose time, when you could save time and assume your act with no shame.
(r)(u)(n)(e)(w)(i)(z)(a)(r)(d)
quite easy to use
but don't use it, it's cheating
same result as manipulating game files (or more), in a fraction of the time