Hello, i am a 665 ms
I have hunted on this place several times when i was around 550. But there wasnt wheel at that time. But anyway i have hunted there recently.
I think it would be better to get the fire wave perk. It gives 15% extra damage and also 10% chance. These crítical bonus will be more relevant than the damage bonus. Ofc you will be using the fire wave every turn you can. And when you get few more levels you can try the runic mastery.
But in my opinion, it is much more fun to hunt with focus on waves than runes.