Subject: Suggestion for Righteous Fire and Variants in Path of Exile 2

Dear Grinding Gear Games Team,
First off, thank you for all the work you've been putting into Path of Exile 2. The game already looks like a massive step forward, and I'm excited to see how it evolves.
I wanted to share an idea regarding one of the most iconic skills in Path of Exile-Righteous Fire. This skill has always had a unique identity, combining self-sacrifice with raw destructive power, and it feels like a cornerstone of what makes PoE's skill system so creative.
With the fresh design approach you're taking in PoE 2, I think it would be amazing to see Righteous Fire return-not only in its classic form, but potentially expanded into elemental and chaos variants, such as:
Righteous Ice - dealing cold damage around the caster, perhaps with chilling or freezing effects. (White Circle)
Righteous Lightning - an aura that shocks nearby enemies, emphasizing bursty damage. (Blue Circle)
Righteous Chaos - a dark twist on the mechanic, with degenerating chaos damage to both the caster and enemies. (Green Circle)
This could open the door to new build diversity while keeping the "risk versus reward" fantasy of burning your own life to devastate everything around you. Each variant could lean into its own identity, while still capturing that same iconic, self-destructive feeling that made Righteous Fire so beloved.
I know balance and design priorities are always complex, but I hope this suggestion is something the team might consider. Even if only the classic Righteous Fire makes it in, I believe many of us in the community would be thrilled to see it return in PoE 2.
Thank you for your time and for continuing to make one of the deepest and most rewarding ARPGs ever created.
Sincerely,
Mark