PoB: https://pobb.in/UZICnO6pQTYR - check custom config options for a closer dps estimate and for max potential dps, otherwise PoB assumes that we never proc Measured Retaliation and such (we proc it a lot)

This build is actually made for pushing the endgame in Ruthless mode, but that means it's also a really effective league starter for normal PoE! You really just need the newly-buffed Replica Wings of Entropy to pop off, and Marylene's Fallacy on top of that makes you pop off even harder.

If playing this outside of Ruthless, you can swap Consecrated Path for Leap Slam and use better utility flasks for more armour etc. while mapping. You should also be able to push the level of the build higher, for Ruthless I cap my builds around level 92 usually.

Full retaliation playstyle can take a bit to get used to but this build makes things a lot more comfortable based on my experience. During the moments you don't have Swordstorm or Vengeful Cry up you want to Cyclone briefly to reapply maim, sustain power charges and drop sapped ground.

Note that the two 1 handed axes you see in the PoB are there to replicate a well-rolled RWoE because PoB refuses to allow Swordstorm to be used with it.

Berserk uptime is not 100% but it is very high due to the amount of rage sustain we have, feel free to untick it if you think it's inflating the dps.

I mention towards the end that taunt helps reduce the damage our merc takes, however this might still be bugged.

You could use Crushing Fist in a 4 link instead of Vengeful Cry for slightly smoother clear but this lowers Swordstorm dps by a lot and you won't have a retal skill that often procs when you fail to block, which is what adds a lot of QoL to the build.