Offline/hardcore char what is the best way to go?

[fordraceing_man]

i use to play a lot of d2, then i got into EQ and stopped d2 i just hooked up my computer at home again (got out of the army a few months ago and it was still in a box) well i have a poorly made barb thats in act 3 on hell difficautly. well my patch right now is 1.09 on my computer and i won't be getting the net for a few more months so i wanted to make a uber offline hc char just to have some fun for awhile. anyone know what is the best for offline?

(like i said it has been awhile sence i have played and when i search the forums i mostly read about online)

im downloading the 1.11 patch now am im going to take it home after work and install it on my comp. also is there a cheat for the 1.11 patch so in single player mode you are fighting the mobs like 8 players are in the game?

also what would be the most uber class online and what build im trying too think a head a bit to.

 

[Kilz]

One thing you are going to notice is that monsters in nm and hell mode are going to be a lot harder than 1.09 was. To give you a chance to kill them blizzard has brought out synergies. Placeing points in some skill groups increeses the damage of other skills.
As for a character to start out with I sugest a summon necro. While number of skelatons has been lowerd from 1.09, but they are harder to kill. A good army can help you safely kill and solo almost any part of the game. A necromancer is also the least item dependant and should do ok with what you can find or buy from npc's.