Block Stat only improved by DEX?

[LCorvus]

When reading the text for DEX and STR it mentions block and parry separately, but I cannot seem to find a stat outside of that which affects the block rate or amount of dmg mitigated. Parry's skill description mentions nothing of block and I noticed my PLD both parry and block attacks, so I'm assuming parry as a stat does nothing for blocking.

Is this the case and there is just a lack of ways to improve block outside of DEX/STR or am I missing something?