TA Lightning R3M attachment in MW4
The TA Lightning R3M is a muzzle attachment (“Flash Hider”) that community sites list for 2 weapons: ISO Nightshade and VEL 46. CODMunity lists a stat change on 2 of them; the largest is vertical recoil −3% on the ISO Nightshade (better). No popular build that CODMunity lists uses it.
Community-reportedggranked and CODMunity, read . Unverified, not Activision data.
Weapons that can equip the TA Lightning R3M
Activision publishes no compatibility list; 2 community sources report these 2 weapons. No weapon level is reported.
| Weapon | Class | Weapon level | Stats with a listed change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO Nightshade | SMG | vertical recoil (small, better), horizontal recoil (small, better), vertical gun kick (small, better), and horizontal gun kick (small, better) | |
| VEL 46 | SMG | vertical recoil (small, better), horizontal recoil (small, better), vertical gun kick (small, better), and horizontal gun kick (small, better) |
What the TA Lightning R3M changes
Percent changes are relative to the base value with nothing attached (CODMunity, read November 4, 2026).
| Weapon | Stat | Base | With it | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO Nightshade | Vertical recoil | 40.9 | 39.7 | −3% (better) |
| Horizontal recoil | 13.3 | 12.9 | −3% (better) | |
| VEL 46 | Vertical recoil | 39.6 | 38.4 | −3% (better) |
| Horizontal recoil | 12.5 | 12.1 | −3% (better) |
Smaller changes are left out of the table: 2 other stats on the ISO Nightshade and 2 other stats on the VEL 46.
Changes across weapons
The stats it changes on 2 weapons, with the lowest and highest change.
| Stat | Weapons | Lowest change | Highest change | Verdicts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal recoil | 2 | −3% | −3% | 2 better, 0 worse |
| Vertical recoil | 2 | −3% | −3% | 2 better, 0 worse |
| Horizontal gun kick | 2 | −3% | −3% | 2 better, 0 worse |
| Vertical gun kick | 2 | −3% | −3% | 2 better, 0 worse |
How it ranks among muzzle attachments
Its largest change on each weapon, compared with the other muzzle attachments the source lists that stat for.
- ISO Nightshade: its small vertical recoil change (better) is the weakest of 4 muzzle attachments.
- VEL 46: its small vertical recoil change (better) is the weakest of 4 muzzle attachments.
Pros and cons the sources list
None reported, which is different from having none.
Popular builds that use the TA Lightning R3M
No popular build listed by CODMunity uses the TA Lightning R3M. That says nothing about how it performs; most listed attachments are in no popular build.
Frequently asked questions
What does the TA Lightning R3M do in MW4?
CODMunity lists 8 stat changes for it across 2 weapons: 8 better and 0 worse. The largest is vertical recoil −3% on the ISO Nightshade (better).
Which weapons can use the TA Lightning R3M?
Community sites list ISO Nightshade and VEL 46. Activision has not published a compatibility list.
Is the TA Lightning R3M in a popular build?
No. None of the popular builds that CODMunity lists uses it.