# APOC-338 vs Type 73 in MW4

URL: https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/apoc-338-vs-type-73/
Updated: 2026-11-04

Type 73 is ahead on 10 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; APOC-338 is ahead on 1, and 1 stat is tied. Type 73's biggest lead is horizontal recoil (10.5 against 31.3). APOC-338's is bullet velocity (730 m/s against 690 m/s). Fire rate and magazine size are Activision's numbers; the other key stats are community-reported by CODMunity, read November 4, 2026.

[Open both in the compare tool](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/?w=apoc-338,type-73) [Build with APOC-338](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=apoc-338) [Build with Type 73](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=type-73)

Same class: LMG

## Official numbers

*Official numbers for APOC-338 and Type 73, from Activision's launch weapon sheets*

| Stat | [APOC-338](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/apoc-338/) | [Type 73](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/type-73/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fire rate (higher is better) | 554 RPM | 821 RPM Ahead |
| Magazine size (higher is better) | 50 rounds | 60 rounds Ahead |
| Reserve rounds (higher is better) | 100 rounds Ahead | 60 rounds |
| Total rounds (higher is better) Magazine plus reserve | 150 rounds Ahead | 120 rounds |
| Unlock level | Player Level 44 | Player Level 9 |
| Weapon levels | 56 | 65 |
| Apex Attachment | APOC-338 Praetor | Type 73 Assault |
| Apex blocks | Magazine | Magazine and Ammunition |

From Activision's launch weapon sheets. A damage table and time to kill are not published.

## About APOC-338 and Type 73

### APOC-338

Belt-fed LMG with devastating firepower, a slower cyclic rate and punishing recoil.

Apex Attachment, APOC-338 Praetor: Ten-round high-grain belt replaces the box feed and locks the gun to semi-auto: lighter profile, heavier hits. It blocks magazine attachments.

### Type 73

Heavy Korean LMG inspired by Soviet designs; slower to handle but hard-hitting at medium and long range.

Apex Attachment, Type 73 Assault: Top-mounted magazine kit loaded with explosive rounds: limited capacity, very high stopping power. It blocks magazine and ammunition attachments.

## Community-reported stats

Community-reported Base values with nothing attached, read from [CODMunity](https://codmunity.gg/weapon-stats/mw4) on November 4, 2026. Unverified.

Across the 31 rows with a direction, APOC-338 is ahead on 5 and Type 73 on 16; 10 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

- Official numbers: APOC-338 is ahead on reserve rounds (very wide) and total rounds (wide), and Type 73 is ahead on fire rate (wide) and magazine size (clear).
- Mobility: Type 73 is ahead on ADS movement speed (clear), strafe speed (moderate), movement speed (moderate), firing movement speed (narrow), tactical sprint speed (narrow), sprint speed (narrow), and crouch movement speed (tiny); APOC-338 leads no row of this group.
- Handling: Type 73 is ahead on ADS out speed (wide), ADS speed (moderate), reload time (narrow), and sprint to fire speed (narrow); APOC-338 leads no row of this group. Level on raise speed and drop speed.
- Recoil: APOC-338 is ahead on vertical gun kick (wide), and Type 73 is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), vertical recoil (wide), and horizontal gun kick (wide). Level on ADS idle sway and ADS gun bob.
- Range and bullets: APOC-338 is ahead on bullet velocity (moderate); Type 73 leads no row of this group. Level on damage range and bullet penetration.
- Hip fire and flinch: no row has a leader. Level on hip idle sway, hip gun bob, hip turn sway, and flinch received.
- Fire rate and ammo: APOC-338 is ahead on headshot multiplier (moderate); Type 73 leads no row of this group.

Brackets give the size of the gap as a share of the larger value: tiny under 2%, narrow under 5%, moderate under 10%, clear under 20%, wide under 40%, very wide above.

The widest gaps across both tables are horizontal recoil (Type 73 10.5 against 31.3), reserve rounds (APOC-338 100 rounds against 60 rounds), and fire rate (Type 73 821 RPM against 554 RPM).

APOC-338 Praetor, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Magazine size −80% (worse), Vertical gun kick +62% (worse), Total rounds −53% (worse), and Fire rate −44% (worse).

Type 73 Assault, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Vertical recoil +90% (worse), Reload time −54% (better), Magazine size −50% (worse), and Horizontal recoil +30% (worse).

### Attachment effects reported for APOC-338

The community-reported attachments for APOC-338 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

- [30 Round Belt](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/30-round-belt/) (magazine): Magazine size −40% (worse).
- [No Stock](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/no-stock/) (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).
- [EXP .388 XL 24.5"](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/exp-388-xl-24-5/) (barrel): Damage range +26% (better).
- [Matuzek Ironcall 31](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/matuzek-ironcall-31/) (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).

### Attachment effects reported for Type 73

The community-reported attachments for Type 73 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

- [100 Round Box Mag](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/100-round-box-mag/) (magazine): Magazine size +67% (better).
- [No Stock](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/no-stock/) (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).
- [FT Hyperport 408](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/ft-hyperport-408/) (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).
- [Haebang ET-9D 772mm](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/haebang-et-9d-772mm/) (barrel): Damage range +25% (better).

*Community-reported base stats of APOC-338 and Type 73 from CODMunity, row by row*

| Stat | [APOC-338](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/apoc-338/) | [Type 73](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/type-73/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobility |  |  |
| Movement speed (higher is better) | 4.05 m/s | 4.33 m/s Ahead |
| ADS movement speed (higher is better) | 1.51 m/s | 1.81 m/s Ahead |
| Sprint speed (higher is better) | 5.57 m/s | 5.71 m/s Ahead |
| Tactical sprint speed (higher is better) | 6.35 m/s | 6.55 m/s Ahead |
| Crouch movement speed (higher is better) | 1.78 m/s | 1.80 m/s Ahead |
| Strafe speed (higher is better) | 3.10 m/s | 3.32 m/s Ahead |
| Firing movement speed (higher is better) | 3.28 m/s | 3.45 m/s Ahead |
| Handling |  |  |
| ADS speed (lower is better) | 510 ms | 460 ms Ahead |
| ADS out speed (lower is better) | 640 ms | 460 ms Ahead |
| Sprint to fire speed (lower is better) | 250 ms | 245 ms Ahead |
| Reload time (lower is better) | 7100 ms | 6767 ms Ahead |
| Raise speed (lower is better) | 1033 ms Tie | 1033 ms Tie |
| Drop speed (lower is better) | 733 ms Tie | 733 ms Tie |
| Recoil |  |  |
| Vertical recoil (lower is better) | 57.6 | 42.1 Ahead |
| Horizontal recoil (lower is better) | 31.3 | 10.5 Ahead |
| Vertical gun kick (lower is better) | 13.3 Ahead | 18.0 |
| Horizontal gun kick (lower is better) | 2.1 | 1.6 Ahead |
| ADS idle sway (lower is better) | 0.54° Tie | 0.54° Tie |
| ADS gun bob (lower is better) | 0.09° Tie | 0.09° Tie |
| Range and bullets |  |  |
| Bullet velocity (higher is better) | 730 m/s Ahead | 690 m/s |
| Damage range (higher is better) An index: 100 is the weapon's own damage range, and attachments scale it | 100% Tie | 100% Tie |
| Bullet penetration (higher is better) | 27.0 in Tie | 27.0 in Tie |
| Hip fire and flinch |  |  |
| Hip idle sway (lower is better) | 1.63° Tie | 1.63° Tie |
| Hip gun bob (lower is better) | 1.09° Tie | 1.09° Tie |
| Hip turn sway (lower is better) | 30.1° Tie | 30.1° Tie |
| Flinch received (lower is better) | 0.23x Tie | 0.23x Tie |
| Fire rate and ammo |  |  |
| Headshot multiplier (higher is better) | 1.30x Ahead | 1.20x |

"Ahead" marks the better value of a row; "not reported" means no value, not zero.

## Pick rates and tiers

Community-reported Other sites' own figures and opinions about APOC-338 and Type 73, not Activision data.

*Community pick rates, tiers and builds for APOC-338 and Type 73*

| Figure | APOC-338 | Type 73 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| ggranked tier | Tier C, 1,155 ms time to kill | Tier C, 1,126 ms time to kill |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier B | Tier A |
| Community builds listed | 3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ | 4 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ |

## Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change APOC-338 or Type 73, as listed on this site.

### APOC-338: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

- Mid Damage 1 changed from 38 to 37 (−2.6%).
- Mid Damage Range 1 changed from 1,980 to 1,900 (−4%).
- Min Damage changed from 35 to 33 (−5.7%).

[Patch notes of October 28, 2026](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/patch-notes/2026-10-28/)

### Type 73: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

- Min Damage changed from 19 to 20 (+5.3%).

[Patch notes of October 28, 2026](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/patch-notes/2026-10-28/)

## Weapon pages, builds and tools

- [APOC-338: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/apoc-338/)
- [Type 73: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/type-73/)
- [Best build for APOC-338](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/apoc-338/best-build/)
- [Best build for Type 73](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/type-73/best-build/)
- [Open APOC-338 in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=apoc-338)
- [Open Type 73 in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=type-73)

## More LMGs comparisons

### Other pair pages with APOC-338

- [APOC-338 vs FiNN LMG](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/apoc-338-vs-finn-lmg/)

### Other pair pages with Type 73

- [Type 73 vs FiNN LMG](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/finn-lmg-vs-type-73/)

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: What do the Apex Attachments of APOC-338 and Type 73 do?**

A: APOC-338 Praetor (APOC-338): Ten-round high-grain belt replaces the box feed and locks the gun to semi-auto: lighter profile, heavier hits. It blocks magazine attachments. Type 73 Assault (Type 73): Top-mounted magazine kit loaded with explosive rounds: limited capacity, very high stopping power. It blocks magazine and ammunition attachments.

**Q: Where is APOC-338 ahead of Type 73, and where is Type 73 ahead?**

A: On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): APOC-338 is ahead on reserve rounds (very wide), vertical gun kick (wide), total rounds (wide), headshot multiplier (moderate), and bullet velocity (moderate). Type 73 is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), fire rate (wide), ADS out speed (wide), vertical recoil (wide), horizontal gun kick (wide), magazine size (clear), and 10 other rows.

**Q: How often are APOC-338 and Type 73 picked, and what tiers do they have?**

A: CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 1.3% for APOC-338 and 1.8% for Type 73, so Type 73 is picked about 1.4 times as often. ggranked places both weapons in tier C. ggranked gives a time to kill of 1,155 ms for APOC-338 and 1,126 ms for Type 73; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places APOC-338 in tier B and Type 73 in tier A. These are community figures, not Activision data: CODMunity and the tier lists, read November 4, 2026.

Community-reported values: CODMunity, read November 4, 2026. Official numbers: Activision launch posts, updated October 24, 2026. Unofficial fan site; see Data and assumptions for every source and gap.