This was not a perfect run as I hadn’t practiced the later stages of the game well enough.

The main strats for fighting are:

1 step strike (This involves hitting the enemy and moving one step forward and hitting again frame perfect to stop them blocking or countering)

Frame perfect stun lock (when an enemy is backed up to an object or wall you can repeatedly attack by pressing the circle button frame perfectly. You cannot mash the button as it will be slower and the enemy will escape the stun lock

Final boss is RNG based timed to strike his shots back at him and my spot using the alternate camera keeps you safe from the molten fire balls.

Level 8 the prison can be almost completely bypassed by killing the guard he is very strong without the armour spell but can be beaten as in this run. This was the main run killer for me as the fight has to be frame perfect. His animation gives him brief invulnerability so you it took a while to get the pattern right.

Overall I think sub 1: 30 is definitely possible, if my time is beaten i will begin the grind.