Talk:Periphery/@comment-98.181.46.193-20150504032152/@comment-23878607-20150504054917

It increases your resistance to staggering when you successfully perform a block or perfect block, which is part of your defensive abilities. It does not increase the amount of staggering you can inflict with your weapons or shield, instead, it helps prevent a heavy blow from breaking your guard.

This is more useful with lesser equipment than the more powerful ones.