Changes

* The axe, scythe or pickaxe can be used to kill monsters in lieu of the sword.

* The axe, scythe or pickaxe can be used to kill monsters in lieu of the sword.

* Stone can be purchased from the [[Carpenter's Shop]] for {{Price|20}} each during game year 1, making it possible to skip all 120 floors using [[Staircase]]s for just under {{Price|225000}} (useful for unlocking all the floors in order to return later).

* Stone can be purchased from the [[Carpenter's Shop]] for {{Price|20}} each during game year 1, making it possible to skip all 120 floors using [[Staircase]]s for just under {{Price|225000}} (useful for unlocking all the floors in order to return later).

**Starting in year 2, the price of stone increases to {{price|100}}, making this a much more expensive technique.

**Starting in year 2, the price of stone increases to {{price|100}}, making this a much more expensive technique ({{price|1125}}).

**[[Monsters]] become more difficult to kill, increase damage, and may gain a speed boost after reaching the bottom of the Mines<ref name="buffedmonsters" />, so this technique is not without penalties.

**[[Monsters]] become more difficult to kill, increase damage, and may gain a speed boost after reaching the bottom of the Mines<ref name="buffedmonsters" />, so this technique is not without penalties.

* If all monsters on a floor are killed, the chance of finding a ladder under a broken rock is increased by 4%.<ref name="ladderchance" />

* If all monsters on a floor are killed, the chance of finding a ladder under a broken rock is increased by 4%.<ref name="ladderchance" />