Stagger on hit

Skyrim’s hit lacks any form of impact. Not only staggering brings the feedback the game needs, it balances the gameplay

The stagger is essential to punish the enemies as it prevents them from attacking you directly right after your hit lands

Staggerlock

In Skyrim you can’t stagger an ennemy twice

This limitation punishes aggressive playstyle and forces you to retreat after one or two hits. Paired with a stagger on hit, this scriptree behavior mod makes this playstyle viable again