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The '''Staircase''' is a [[Crafting|craftable]] item used to instantly create a ladder that leads down one level in [[The Mines]] or [[Skull Cavern]]. It cannot be placed on level 0 or 120 of the mines.

The '''Staircase''' is a [[Crafting|craftable]] item used to instantly create a ladder that leads down one level in [[The Mines]] or [[Skull Cavern]]. It cannot be placed on level 0 or 120 of the mines.

Staircases work just like the game-supplied down-ladders. Each one works only for one use. If you leave the mine or return to a higher level and look for one you placed earlier, you will find that it is gone. In addition, once a staircase has been placed, it cannot be picked up again, even if it has not been used.

Staircases work just like the game-supplied down-ladders. Each one works only for one use. Leaving the mine or returning to a higher level will result in the staircase being permanently gone. In addition, once a staircase has been placed, it cannot be picked up again, even if it has not been used.

If you do not have enough [[Stone]] to craft a staircase, you can buy Stone from [[Robin]] at the [[Carpenter's Shop]].  In game year 1, the cost is 99 Stones × {{price|20}} = {{price|1980}} per staircase.  In game year 2+, the cost is 99 Stones × {{price|100}} = {{price|9900}} per staircase. The [[Desert Trader]] will trade staircases for one [[Jade]] each on Sundays.

Stone can be bought from [[Robin]] at the [[Carpenter's Shop]] if the player does not have enough.  In game year 1, the cost is 99 Stones × {{price|20}} = {{price|1980}} per staircase.  In game year 2+, the cost is 99 Stones × {{price|100}} = {{price|9900}} per staircase. The [[Desert Trader]] will trade staircases for one [[Jade]] each on Sundays.

==Tips==

==Tips==

*Use a staircase to evade one or more monster fights, especially [[The Mines#Infested Floors|infested floor]]s. Some mine levels can be especially challenging. Consider upgrading your [[Weapons|weapon]] instead, though.

*Use a staircase to evade one or more monster fights, especially [[The Mines#Infested Floors|infested floors]]. Some mine levels can be especially challenging. Consider upgrading [[weapons]] instead, though.

*Use staircases in the [[Skull Cavern]] to descend quickly to lower levels for greater chances of valuable items, like [[Iridium Ore]] and [[Prismatic Shard]]s.

*Use staircases in the [[Skull Cavern]] to descend quickly to lower levels for greater chances of valuable items, like [[Iridium Ore]] and [[Prismatic Shard]]s.

*When rapid descending/monster evading in the [[Skull Cavern]] note that staircases cannot be placed on the brickwork patterns and tillable areas in the floors of the cavern.

*When rapid descending/monster evading in the [[Skull Cavern]] note that staircases cannot be placed on the brickwork patterns and tillable areas in the floors of the cavern.