Alright. By now, most of us know how incredibly powerful monks have become. It all started with the big monk update, which initially was even more powerful than it is now. It was adjusted slightly, which was necessary, but still, they're too strong. There's absolutely no doubt about that.
So then, their gearing was supposed to become less comfortable by changing Owl's Insight to only work on druids, which made monks have to gear for wisdom all of a sudden. Good change, you might think (albeit not nearly enough, if this could be considered a nerf even. See below).
But wait. Then, new craftables get added, and you slowly realize that the Owl's Insight nerf does not actually mean what it seemed to. Runic vestments with +2 wisdom and +4 discipline here, runic +3 ab +6 bludg monk gloves with +2 wisdom there. Oh, and is that a +4 ab, keen'd, +7 damage kama? (disregarding the fact a monk would want to use the katana in most cases) - But it does not stop there. As you open chests, you start finding more items of similar power. A +1 con, +1 wis, +1 dex, 4 AC vs. chaotic monk necklace, that requires a lesser rune. And then, there is this:
https://imgur.com/a/Dn4wy3t
A +5 listen, 3 stat monk belt that only requires a LESSER rune, which potentially makes this a 5 stat item. And if you're not as dedicated, all you really need is that little rune to make it a 4 stat item. So let's take a step back here, and list them all:
Disciple's Garb:
- Armor Bonus: +3
Enchantment Bonus: Wisdom +2
Discipline +4
Runic
Only usable by: Monk
- Attack Bonus: +3
Damage Bonus: Bludgeoning 6 Damage
Enchantment Bonus: Wisdom +2
Runic
- Enchantment Bonus: Constitution +1
Enchantment Bonus: Wisdom +1
Enchantment Bonus: Dexterity +1
+4 AC versus Chaotic
Only requires a LESSER rune
- Enchantment Bonus: Constitution +1
Enchantment Bonus: Wisdom +2
Skill Bonus: Listen +5
Only usable by: Monk
Only requires a LESSER rune
Look at that. That's +7 Wisdom on only four items that a monk would definitely all use. Hello, Owl's Insight nerf? What nerf? It's just been replaced by these items.
And it's not just +7 Wisdom gained at a sacrifice, no, it's on top of all kinds of other boni that one would usually go for on a monk (the AB and damage boni on the gloves, the AC and discipline boni on the vestment). What's worse, is that the craftables are runic, and the loot items can be runed with a lesser rune, making both the amulet and the belt potential 5 stat items, or if you want, +2 disc +4 stat items. Or you can slap uni on them, but a monk does not need a lot of uni considering the base monk saves, sky-high SR and mind immunity, lol. Not to mind that three of the primary stats of a monk (DEX, CON and WIS) are all save-stats.