Ember Interposition

You flick your hand and a sheet of swirling embers flashes between the blow and its target, softening the impact.

Reduce the damage the target takes from the triggering attack by 1d6 (minimum reduction 1). If the attacker is within 5 feet of the target, it takes fire damage equal to the damage reduced.

This spell can’t reduce the damage to 0.

At Higher Levels.
The damage reduction increases when you reach higher levels in this class: 2d6 at 5th level, 3d6 at 11th level, and 4d6 at 17th level.