I recently returned to play KCD because i remembered that i had such a blast last year When i played it. I remember some of the quests, But i Can also see that when i had to fight runt it was much easier, i remember screaming for an hour straight because i couldnt beat him. I also miss that you could get end game gear in the start by going to a special chest.
I will play KCD now for the nostaligia
you can still get really good gear really easily by going to different chests
all the items in the chest you are talking about can also be found in other chests around the map
KCD is a game one can always come back to, despite knowing what to expect in the quests. No two fight are ever the same.