GarlicJelly
Friendly Moderator (Formerly known as GoodStuff)
You don't get the stun animation if you use Piercing Dash through them. I use the same damage boost trick when I fight Marino so I can keep hitting him with minimal movement.Those bullets iirc depending on your defense do roughly 75+ damage a pop. There's also to hit stun animation you suffer when getting hit. It's better to avoid the bullets as best as you can.