Optic attachments in MW4
Modern Warfare 4 lists 45 community-reported optic attachments. 15 of them have their own page below. Activision's weapon sheets give 28 weapons a optic slot. CODMunity lists stat changes for 10 of them. Sights and scopes that help you acquire and line up targets.
Community-reportedNames, weapons and stat changes from community sites, read November 4, 2026: community-reported and unverified.
Strongest reported effects of optic attachments
These come from CODMunity's game data (read November 4, 2026). Each line names the attachment and weapon with the largest reported change to one stat, as a percentage of that weapon's own value, so two weapons with different base values are compared by percent only. Lines marked better move the stat in the direction that helps the player; lines marked worse show the largest cost.
Largest reported improvements
- Largest reported vertical recoil decrease (better): Locus PX3 Canted (Rifle Scope) on the Hyeon Burst (Assault Rifle), −30%.
- Largest reported horizontal recoil decrease (better): Locus PX3 Canted (Rifle Scope) on the Hyeon Burst (Assault Rifle), −30%.
- Largest reported vertical gun kick decrease (better): Locus PX3 Canted (Rifle Scope) on the Hyeon Burst (Assault Rifle), −40%.
- Largest reported horizontal gun kick decrease (better): Locus PX3 Canted (Rifle Scope) on the Hyeon Burst (Assault Rifle), −40%.
- Largest reported ADS idle sway decrease (better): Locus PX3 Canted (Rifle Scope) on the Han 86 (Assault Rifle), −5%.
Largest reported drawbacks
- Largest reported ADS movement speed decrease (worse): RVX9 Thermo (Rifle Scope) on the Han 86 (Assault Rifle), −15%.
- Largest reported ADS speed increase (worse): RVX9 Thermo (Rifle Scope) on the M4 (Assault Rifle), +20%.
- Largest reported ADS out speed increase (worse): RVX9 Thermo (Rifle Scope) on the Han 86 (Assault Rifle), +15%.
Optic attachments with a page
The table is sorted by the number of weapons the source lists a stat change for, most first, then by name from A to Z.
| Attachment | Weapons listed | Weapons with a stat change | Largest reported change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corio Bisect | 22 | 8 | ADS speed +13% on the Han 86 (worse) |
| Cronen R808 | 25 | 8 | ADS speed +13% on the Han 86 (worse) |
| GL K230 | 25 | 8 | ADS speed +13% on the Han 86 (worse) |
| Locus PX3 Canted | 15 | 8 | Vertical recoil −30% on the Hyeon Burst (better) |
| RVX9 Thermo | 16 | 8 | Vertical recoil −30% on the Hyeon Burst (better) |
| Schlager Dogfight GI | 16 | 8 | Vertical recoil −30% on the Hyeon Burst (better) |
| Schlager Night View Pro | 25 | 8 | ADS speed +13% on the Han 86 (worse) |
| VLK Rize-40 | 16 | 8 | ADS speed +20% on the M4 (worse) |
| Schlager 7x | 16 | 7 | Vertical recoil −30% on the Patriot XMR (better) |
| SZ Lonewolf Flip | 23 | 7 | ADS speed +13% on the Han 86 (worse) |
| Bruen Field-Op | 2 | 0 | None reported |
| Cronen Zero-K | 5 | 0 | None reported |
| KV Corsac Holo | 25 | 0 | None reported |
| Z-Dot 9 | 5 | 0 | None reported |
| ZLR Type C | 22 | 0 | None reported |
Weapons with a optic slot
Activision's launch weapon sheets give 28 weapons a optic slot. Han X20 Skybreaker, Axion Clearcut, ISO Trace, WZ.55 Striga Rampage, Warlord Lumen, and Astaroth .57 Infiltrator block this slot while equipped.
Reported without a page of their own
30 optic attachments in the list has no reported stat change and is in no popular build, so it has no page. The name and weapons are all the sources give.
Frequently asked questions
What does a optic attachment do in MW4?
Sights and scopes that help you acquire and line up targets. The effects below come from community data and are unverified.
How many optic attachments are there?
Community sites report 45 optic attachments in MW4. Activision has not published its list, so the real number is unknown. 15 of them have a page on this site.
Which optic attachment has the largest reported vertical recoil change?
Locus PX3 Canted on the Hyeon Burst, at −30% (better), according to CODMunity's game data. That is community-reported and unverified.
Which weapons have a optic slot?
Han 86, M4, Hyeon Burst, Patriot XMR, Kastov 762, Oden, Axion, Cronen Squall, ISO Nightshade, VEL 46, Wz.55 Striga, PPSh-41, X-58 Nyx, Rezi 12, Warlord, FiNN LMG, Type 73, APOC-338, MAR-9, Oris 8.6, Mosin-Nagant, KG-7 Vulcan, Astaroth .57, Signal 50, SANG 9mm, Krait P68, .50 GS, and Mojave .357.