Hydra



The Hydra is a triple-barrel, sawn-off shotgun, available in Resident Evil 5. Compared to other shotguns, it does a lot of damage from long range, and is just as effective at close range, similar to the Jail Breaker. Although the M3 is the most powerful, the Hydra fires considerably faster, and produces more damage over time than any other shotgun in the game. The disadvantage is its very long reload time, which maxes out at 3.30 seconds. However, most fights are over before you have to reload, with a maxed clip size of 10. This issue is resolved after beating the game and unlocking infinite ammo for this weapon.

The gun becomes available for purchase after the Ithaca M37 is fully-upgraded. At some point in the game's development, this gun was known as the Mad Max. Cost is $30,000