Astaroth .57 vs KG-7 Vulcan in MW4

Data updated 4 Nov 2026 · Latest official patch: 2 Nov 2026

KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on 9 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Astaroth .57 is ahead on 2, and 1 stat is tied. KG-7 Vulcan's biggest lead is magazine size (10 rounds against 3 rounds). Astaroth .57's is vertical recoil (14.4 against 49.2). Fire rate and magazine size are Activision's numbers; the other key stats are community-reported by CODMunity, read November 4, 2026.

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Same class: Sniper Rifle

Official numbers

Official numbers for Astaroth .57 and KG-7 Vulcan, from Activision's launch weapon sheets
Stat	Astaroth .57	KG-7 Vulcan
Fire rate (higher is better)	34 RPM	41 RPM Ahead
Magazine size (higher is better)	3 rounds	10 rounds Ahead
Reserve rounds (higher is better)	9 rounds	20 rounds Ahead
Total rounds (higher is better)Magazine plus reserve	12 rounds	30 rounds Ahead
Unlock level	Player Level 25	Player Level 4
Weapon levels	54	75
Apex Attachment	Astaroth .57 Infiltrator	KG-7 Drillcharge
Apex blocks	Optic	no attachment types

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

About Astaroth .57 and KG-7 Vulcan

Astaroth .57

Heavy sniper rifle firing supersonic rounds; one clean hit is meant to end the fight.

Apex Attachment, Astaroth .57 Infiltrator: Sonar and radio-wave pulses detect enemies through cover and behind walls (limited penetration). Magazine capacity is reduced to 1. It blocks optic attachments.

KG-7 Vulcan

High-capacity bolt-action sniper rifle with a comparatively high rate of fire.

Apex Attachment, KG-7 Drillcharge: Side-mounted KG-9 Drillcharge rounds that drill into a surface and then detonate, for flushing out entrenched players. Activision lists no blocked attachment types for it.

Community-reported stats

Community-reportedBase values with nothing attached, read from CODMunity on November 4, 2026. Unverified.

Across the 31 rows with a direction, Astaroth .57 is ahead on 5 and KG-7 Vulcan on 22; 4 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

Official numbers: KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on magazine size (very wide), total rounds (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), and fire rate (clear); Astaroth .57 leads no row of this group.
Mobility: KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on crouch movement speed (moderate), firing movement speed (moderate), ADS movement speed (moderate), tactical sprint speed (moderate), movement speed (moderate), strafe speed (moderate), and sprint speed (moderate); Astaroth .57 leads no row of this group.
Handling: Astaroth .57 is ahead on ADS out speed (moderate), and KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on sprint to fire speed (very wide), reload time (wide), drop speed (clear), raise speed (moderate), and ADS speed (moderate).
Recoil: Astaroth .57 is ahead on vertical recoil (very wide) and horizontal recoil (very wide), and KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on ADS idle sway (wide), horizontal gun kick (wide), and vertical gun kick (clear). Level on ADS gun bob.
Range and bullets: Astaroth .57 is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide), and KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on bullet velocity (clear). Level on damage range.
Hip fire and flinch: KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on hip idle sway (clear) and flinch received (narrow); Astaroth .57 leads no row of this group. Level on hip gun bob and hip turn sway.
Fire rate and ammo: Astaroth .57 is ahead on headshot multiplier (clear); KG-7 Vulcan 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 vertical recoil (Astaroth .57 14.4 against 49.2), magazine size (KG-7 Vulcan 10 rounds against 3 rounds), and total rounds (KG-7 Vulcan 30 rounds against 12 rounds).

Astaroth .57 Infiltrator, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Magazine size −67% (worse), Reload time −59% (better), Fire rate −37% (worse), and Total rounds +33% (better).

CODMunity lists no stat change for the KG-7 Drillcharge.

Attachment effects reported for Astaroth .57

The community-reported attachments for Astaroth .57 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

FTAC Harbinger 45" (barrel): Damage range +25% (better).
LM Deadstop-99 (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).
.57 Cal High Velocity (ammunition): Bullet velocity +20% (better).
Schlager VISIV-5 (laser): Sprint to fire speed −17% (better).

Attachment effects reported for KG-7 Vulcan

The community-reported attachments for KG-7 Vulcan with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

15 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
6 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size −40% (worse).
Hanbit RTR Mk. I (stock): ADS movement speed +27% (better).
FT Hyperport 408 (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).

Community-reported base stats of Astaroth .57 and KG-7 Vulcan from CODMunity, row by row
Stat	Astaroth .57	KG-7 Vulcan
Mobility
Movement speed (higher is better)	4.04 m/s	4.33 m/s Ahead
ADS movement speed (higher is better)	1.04 m/s	1.13 m/s Ahead
Sprint speed (higher is better)	5.47 m/s	5.80 m/s Ahead
Tactical sprint speed (higher is better)	6.22 m/s	6.67 m/s Ahead
Crouch movement speed (higher is better)	1.69 m/s	1.86 m/s Ahead
Strafe speed (higher is better)	3.09 m/s	3.31 m/s Ahead
Firing movement speed (higher is better)	2.55 m/s	2.80 m/s Ahead
Handling
ADS speed (lower is better)	603 ms	550 ms Ahead
ADS out speed (lower is better)	477 ms Ahead	504 ms
Sprint to fire speed (lower is better)	500 ms	270 ms Ahead
Reload time (lower is better)	6533 ms	4367 ms Ahead
Raise speed (lower is better)	1500 ms	1367 ms Ahead
Drop speed (lower is better)	833 ms	700 ms Ahead
Recoil
Vertical recoil (lower is better)	14.4 Ahead	49.2
Horizontal recoil (lower is better)	4.1 Ahead	8.7
Vertical gun kick (lower is better)	18.1	14.5 Ahead
Horizontal gun kick (lower is better)	8.5	6.8 Ahead
ADS idle sway (lower is better)	0.93°	0.63° Ahead
ADS gun bob (lower is better)	0.10° Tie	0.10° Tie
Range and bullets
Bullet velocity (higher is better)	620 m/s	740 m/s Ahead
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)	55.0 in Ahead	27.0 in
Hip fire and flinch
Hip idle sway (lower is better)	6.02°	5.40° Ahead
Hip gun bob (lower is better)	1.09° Tie	1.09° Tie
Hip turn sway (lower is better)	30.6° Tie	30.6° Tie
Flinch received (lower is better)	0.64x	0.62x Ahead
Fire rate and ammo
Headshot multiplier (higher is better)	3.20x Ahead	2.60x

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

Pick rates and tiers

Community-reportedOther sites' own figures and opinions about Astaroth .57 and KG-7 Vulcan, not Activision data.

Community pick rates, tiers and builds for Astaroth .57 and KG-7 Vulcan
Figure	Astaroth .57	KG-7 Vulcan
Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity)	1.1%	4.0%
ggranked tier	Tier D, 2,940 ms time to kill	Tier D, 2,623 ms time to kill
DMZ Radar tier	Tier C	Tier A
Community builds listed	3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ	2 Multiplayer and 1 DMZ

Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change Astaroth .57 or KG-7 Vulcan, as listed on this site.

No change to Astaroth .57 is listed in the patch notes tracked on this site.

No change to KG-7 Vulcan is listed in the patch notes tracked on this site.

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Frequently asked questions

What do the Apex Attachments of Astaroth .57 and KG-7 Vulcan do?

Astaroth .57 Infiltrator (Astaroth .57): Sonar and radio-wave pulses detect enemies through cover and behind walls (limited penetration). Magazine capacity is reduced to 1. It blocks optic attachments. KG-7 Drillcharge (KG-7 Vulcan): Side-mounted KG-9 Drillcharge rounds that drill into a surface and then detonate, for flushing out entrenched players. Activision lists no blocked attachment types for it.

Where is Astaroth .57 ahead of KG-7 Vulcan, and where is KG-7 Vulcan ahead?

On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Astaroth .57 is ahead on vertical recoil (very wide), horizontal recoil (very wide), bullet penetration (very wide), headshot multiplier (clear), and ADS out speed (moderate). KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on magazine size (very wide), total rounds (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), sprint to fire speed (very wide), reload time (wide), ADS idle sway (wide), and 16 other rows.

How often are Astaroth .57 and KG-7 Vulcan picked, and what tiers do they have?

CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 1.1% for Astaroth .57 and 4.0% for KG-7 Vulcan, so KG-7 Vulcan is picked about 3.6 times as often. ggranked places both weapons in tier D. ggranked gives a time to kill of 2,940 ms for Astaroth .57 and 2,623 ms for KG-7 Vulcan; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places Astaroth .57 in tier C and KG-7 Vulcan 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.