did they nerf the Albert?

[Krispy]

it takes like 6 headshots to kill molded wth

[David]

Are you using enhanced ammo?

I don't know. There is another thread next to this and someone is claiming the Albert deals more damage than the magnum doesn't seem right.

I could only play it recently since I had a broken hand, and for me, the magnum one shots. I'll load up my Madhouse save and tell you what I get with both guns though.

[David]

This is what I got from a quick test on Madhouse:

44 MAG, 7 mag, 10-20% hip accuracy, 100% aimed accuracy, massive knockback, high mutilation, 1 shot to head at extreme range.

Albert-01R(enh), 3 mag, 95% hip accuracy, 100% aimed accuracy, 0-low knockback, 0-low mutilation, 1-4 shots to head, range/luck dependent.

Albert-01R(std), 3 mag, 95% hip accuracy, 100% aimed accuracy, 0-low knockback, 0-low mutilation, 3-5 shots to head, range/luck dependent.

They all have the same fire rate and reload rate, which is average. So the 44 MAG is clearly better if you aim, and even if you hit the body, they go flying away from you, whereas if you hit the body/head with Albert and it survives the molded barely registers it got hit. I was surprised that you can 3-shot with standard ammo on Madhouse.

[Bullett00th]

Thoroughly disappointed with Albert on madhouse.

Too much damage randomness for such a small mag, and on top of that its firing sound is very unpleasant to my ears

[talgaby]

You need it to beat madhouse for the first time though. Sure, it is possible to do it without any of the unlockables, but that needs you to really know how madhouse works, so the ALbert is kinda needed.
Once you acquire infinite ammo from beating madhouse, all you need is to rush to the courtyard and buy the magnum and repair the second shotgun, and it is easy sailing from there.