Judgement Silversword (PC Version) - Special Mode 1CC (Normal Ship)

My strategy for E3 involves getting there with enough lives to basically tank through it. The glowy ball has so much health in Special Mode, it's crazy. I tried pointblanking it aggressively at its difficult final phases but I think staying far woulda gotten me away with only 1 death. Oh well. I don't know how I avoided getting killed by Magnificence, pure luck dodge.