Best Shotguns in MW4
Data updated ยท Latest official patch:
Three questions, three named sources, for the 2 shotguns with community builds. The table is ordered by pick rate.
- Most picked (CODMunity pick rate)
- Rezi 12 at 4.1% of Multiplayer picks (CODMunity, read November 4, 2026). Next is the Warlord at 2.8%.
- Fastest community-reported time to kill (ggranked)
- Not reported. ggranked has no time to kill figure for any shotgun with builds on this page, so no fastest shotgun is named.
- Highest DMZ tier (DMZ Radar)
- Rezi 12 and Warlord, tier A in DMZ Radar's DMZ PvP list (2 weapons share it).
Community-reportedSources: CODMunity, ggranked and DMZ Radar, read November 4, 2026.
Shotguns ranked by pick rate
2 shotguns with community builds, ordered by CODMunity pick rate, largest first; a weapon with no reported rate comes last. The ggranked column is the base weapon.
Each shotgun in detail
Rezi 12
Activision describes the Rezi 12 this way: Fast-cycling semi-auto shotgun with controlled shots and smooth recovery for close range. Its Apex Attachment is the Rezi 12 Enforcer: Enables pump-action cycling and adds a side-saddle of hot-loaded explosive slugs.
CODMunity's highest-tier Multiplayer build for it is the Mobility build (Very good tier): Bolt: ZLR Competition-B6; Muzzle: FTAC LTS-707; Barrel: Haebang 635R-7; Rear Grip: XRK Bygone-39; Stock: No Stock. In CODMunity's data that build makes magazine size, bullet velocity, and ads speed better and vertical recoil, horizontal recoil, and reload time worse.
Pick rate 4.1%, rank 1 of 2. ggranked does not rank it. DMZ Radar tier A, unchanged. Fire rate 150 RPM, rank 1 of 2, magazine 6.
Warlord
Activision describes the Warlord this way: Pump-action shotgun that feeds from dual tubes: high capacity, slow reload. Its Apex Attachment is the Warlord Lumen: Strobe that triggers as soon as you aim down sights and impairs enemy vision. It must recharge between uses.
CODMunity's highest-tier Multiplayer build for it is the Versatile build (Very good tier): Optic: ZLR Type C; Muzzle: Mugi Kalnal-T 12G; Barrel: NK Gangta-12G; Laser: SZ Gen.6 PEQ; Ammunition: 12 Gauge Slug. In CODMunity's data that build makes vertical recoil, horizontal recoil, and sprint to fire speed better and bullet velocity, ads speed, and ads movement speed worse.
Pick rate 2.8%, rank 2 of 2, 1.3 points below the Rezi 12. ggranked does not rank it. DMZ Radar tier A, unchanged. Fire rate 105 RPM, rank 2 of 2, magazine 14.
Frequently asked questions
Which MW4 shotguns is picked most?
Rezi 12 at 4.1% of picks in CODMunity's list. A pick rate is a share of picks.
Which MW4 shotguns has the lowest time to kill?
ggranked reports no time to kill for any shotgun with builds here, so the answer is not reported.
Is there one best shotgun in MW4?
No. Most picked (CODMunity pick rate): Rezi 12. Highest DMZ tier (DMZ Radar): Rezi 12 and Warlord.
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