Quote Originally Posted by Akuun View Post
Yes, dex effects parry rate, but amount of damaged blocked is str based. (SE only stated with shield, but partial parry also seems to be affected)
Blocks and parries do not work the same way.

A block deducts the amount of damage received by an amount based on your STR. This can be further enhanced by various skills.

A parry, similar to evasion, allows you to take 0 damage. Unlike evading however, one can sometimes partially parry an attack. How much damage you receive then is a constant %, give or take, and not affected by STR.