Quote (L8knightResurrected @ Apr 21 2024 01:30pm)
it usually gives max sockets but if the item lvl is really low it won't. i think.
This is true.
A crystal sword found from normal cows will get 4 sockets even though the max sockets on a crystal sword is 6.
For magic items there is a 50/50 chance between 1 and 2 sockets.
All monarchs will get 4 sockets because they don't drop early enough to have an item level low enough to get less than 4 sockets.