# I AM YOUR SHIELD
Level 1 Valor Ability
Recall Cost: 1
When an ally within Very Close range would take damage, you can mark a Stress to stand in the way and make yourself the target of the attack instead. When you take damage from this attack, you can mark any number of Armor Slots.
Attribution
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