**[[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 level are killed, the chance of finding a ladder under a broken rock is increased by 4%.<ref name="ladderchance" />
* At level 120, both the [[Green Serpent Statue]] and the [[Purple Serpent Statue]] are found, but cannot be destroyed.
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