Rapid Response Nanites

Level 6 in Netrunner, Subclass Restoration Runner

Starting at 6th level, you can program nanites to infuse a creature with self-defense nanite. As an action, you can expend 1 to 5 nanite points to create a nanite ward around yourself or another creature you can see within 6 meters of you. The ward lasts until you finish a long rest or until you use this feature again.   The ward is represented by a number of d8s equal to the number of nanite points spent to create it. When the warded creature takes damage, it can expend a number of those dice, roll them, and reduce the damage taken by the total rolled on those dice.