My shadow dies too often, suggestions welcome

I like your combo fireball+flame surge, I think I will go that way, looks like it does loads of damage. I got a faster dagger now and things are starting to be better. I was lucky enough to have a Carcass Jack drop but now the problem is to 6 link it!! Waiting for the respec in August to correct the nodes and maybe get some points into shield nodes to increase shield stats.
Problem is life regen....i don't have now and I have to find rings,belts...something with leech on fire damage