Yep, monks shouldn't wear armor - they lose their unarmored defense bonus as well as fast speed and 1/2 other things (see 5e rules below - assuming Larian respects them). So high dex+ wis are good for AC (but of course, would be nice to have high str and con too....sigh)
Unarmored Defense
Beginning at 1st level, while you are wearing no armor and not wielding a shield, your AC equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your Wisdom modifier.
Unarmored Movement
Starting at 2nd level, your speed increases by 10 feet while you are not wearing armor or wielding a shield. This bonus increases when you reach certain monk levels, as shown in the Monk table.
At 9th level, you gain the ability to move along vertical surfaces and across liquids on your turn without falling during the move.