What it takes to play SSFHC

I tried HC for the first time during this flashback as well, doing SSFHC. I made a Blade Vortex Elementalist and absolutely loved playing it! My first attempt I had managed to make it all the way to level 80 and was clearing up to T5 maps pretty easily! I made a mistake when I woke up one night and was still feelin groggy/tired bu decided to hop on and play her. I found a wild Zana and she opened up a T3-level Racecourse with the player\s cursed by Ele Weakness + Vulnerability mods. There was a breach and for god knows what reason I hit it. I was clearing it easily when Esh spawned on the edge of the circle and stacked a few lightning balls or whatever right beside me. Needless to say, I went from 6k+HP down to 0 before I even realized he was there. :'(