Did I seriously just spend half the game not realizing you have to BUY the Block/Parry ability because of the Craftory's UI?

The Carapace items never struck me as anything more than a stat buff while playing, so I didn't think too much of them. But APPARENTLY when you open the Craftory window, the items default to showing you the stats info, not their descriptions.

The Carapaces let you Block/Parry, without the Shackled Beast equipped.

Ender Lilies just gives you Fretia's Ring, placed in plain sight at a respite, which allows you to block/parry. So I assumed Magnolia would be similar and I've waited this whole time (13 hrs, at Chapter 8) for it, all because of the Craftory's UI.

The game is great, don't get me wrong, but it's these little design oversights like this that leave a bad taste in my mouth.