MW4 multiplayer tier list

All 33 weapons by tier, each with a short reason.

Launch 23 Oct Based on final MP beta, last tuning 31 Aug Status at launch

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Within each tier, sorted by class.

Tags Provisional rating not final yet Contested placement is disputed Likely nerf expected to drop after a patch

Pick a weapon to see why it ranks there.

Tags: Provisional · Contested · Likely nerf

Provisional rating not final yet Contested placement is disputed Likely nerf expected to drop after a patch

Status at launch

23 Oct Multiplayer launch

Multiplayer launches 23 Oct 2026. Everything here is based on the final MP beta (last tuning 31 Aug). No launch patch notes or launch weapon data yet.

Expect the meta to shift in the first 1–2 weeks after launch.
Builds are listed best first.
No builds with the nerfed Frangible ammo or with attachments the gun doesn't have, and no incomplete ones.
All are from the beta, and attachment values may change at launch.

Planned for launch

TTK stays close to Beta Weekend 2.
All SMGs get range buffs, with major buffs for the VEL 46 and WZ.55 Striga.
Tac Sprint stays on the Blood Rush perk.
Aim assist is slightly reduced.
Launch Gunsmith adds Import and Save Build buttons and a weapon unlock counter.
Campaign completion rewards include Double XP and Double Weapon XP tokens, usable from launch. Save them for guns that don't have builds yet.

Top pick per class

All weapons

Assault rifle M4 S tier Then: Kastov 762
SMG ISO Nightshade S tier Likely at launch: VEL 46 Then: X-58 Nyx
Marksman rifle Oris 8.6 S tier
Sniper rifle KG-7 Vulcan B tier
Shotgun Rezi 12 S tier
LMG Type 73 B tier FiNN LMG B tier
Pistol Krait P68 C tier