Axion vs Cronen Squall in MW4
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Axion is ahead on 8 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Cronen Squall is ahead on 2, and 2 stats are tied. Axion's biggest lead is magazine size (30 rounds against 20 rounds). Cronen Squall's is horizontal recoil (6.3 against 13.7). 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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Official numbers
| Stat | Axion | Cronen Squall |
|---|---|---|
| Fire rate | 705 RPM Ahead | 673 RPM |
| Magazine size | 30 rounds Ahead | 20 rounds |
| Reserve rounds | 90 rounds Ahead | 80 rounds |
| Total rounds | 120 rounds Ahead | 100 rounds |
| Unlock level | Player Level 52 | Player Level 55 |
| Weapon levels | 69 | 67 |
| Apex Attachment | Axion Clearcut | Cronen Maelstrom |
| Apex blocks | Optic, Laser, Underbarrel, Stock and Rear Grip | Laser and Underbarrel |
From Activision's launch weapon sheets. A damage table and time to kill are not published.
About Axion and Cronen Squall
Axion
Subsonic rifle with a slower rate of fire and strong stopping power at most ranges; subsonic rounds hide enemy skulls on kills.
Apex Attachment, Axion Clearcut: Chainsaw-style rear grip with a handlebar foregrip, hip laser and canted aiming for mobile, hip-fire play. It blocks optic, laser, underbarrel, stock, and rear grip attachments.
Cronen Squall
Open-bolt bullpup rifle with long-range accuracy, controllable recoil and heavy damage.
Apex Attachment, Cronen Maelstrom: Guided missile you steer with an infrared laser while aiming down sights. It also fires unguided but loses effectiveness at long range. It blocks laser and underbarrel attachments.
Community-reported stats
Community-reportedBase values with nothing attached, read from CODMunity on November 4, 2026. Unverified.
Across the 31 rows with a direction, Axion is ahead on 15 and Cronen Squall on 7; 9 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.
- Official numbers: Axion is ahead on magazine size (wide), total rounds (clear), reserve rounds (clear), and fire rate (narrow); Cronen Squall leads no row of this group.
- Mobility: Axion is ahead on ADS movement speed (moderate), firing movement speed (narrow), strafe speed (tiny), movement speed (tiny), tactical sprint speed (tiny), and sprint speed (tiny); Cronen Squall leads no row of this group. Level on crouch movement speed.
- Handling: Axion is ahead on ADS speed (clear), reload time (moderate), and ADS out speed (narrow), and Cronen Squall is ahead on drop speed (clear) and raise speed (moderate). Level on sprint to fire speed.
- Recoil: Axion is ahead on horizontal gun kick (wide) and vertical recoil (narrow), and Cronen Squall is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide) and vertical gun kick (narrow). Level on ADS idle sway and ADS gun bob.
- Range and bullets: Cronen Squall is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide) and bullet velocity (wide); Axion leads no row of this group. Level on damage range.
- Hip fire and flinch: Cronen Squall is ahead on hip turn sway (very wide); Axion leads no row of this group. Level on hip idle sway, hip gun bob, and flinch received.
- Fire rate and ammo: no row has a leader. Level on headshot multiplier.
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 bullet penetration (Cronen Squall 21.0 in against 9.0 in), horizontal recoil (Cronen Squall 6.3 against 13.7), and hip turn sway (Cronen Squall 10.8° against 20.9°).
Axion Clearcut, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Horizontal gun kick +179% (worse), Hip idle sway −50% (better), Vertical gun kick −27% (better), and Movement speed −16% (worse).
CODMunity lists no stat change for the Cronen Maelstrom.
Attachment effects reported for Axion
The community-reported attachments for Axion with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.
- 100 Round Drum (magazine): Magazine size +233% (better).
- 20 Round Mag (magazine): Reload time −41% (better).
- 40 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +33% (better).
- Locus PX3 Canted (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
Attachment effects reported for Cronen Squall
The community-reported attachments for Cronen Squall with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.
- 60 Round Drum (magazine): Magazine size +200% (better).
- 30 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
- Locus PX3 Canted (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
- RVX9 Thermo (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
| Stat | Axion | Cronen Squall |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility | ||
| Movement speed | 4.62 m/s Ahead | 4.55 m/s |
| ADS movement speed | 2.41 m/s Ahead | 2.24 m/s |
| Sprint speed | 6.11 m/s Ahead | 6.07 m/s |
| Tactical sprint speed | 7.16 m/s Ahead | 7.11 m/s |
| Crouch movement speed | 2.16 m/s Tie | 2.16 m/s Tie |
| Strafe speed | 3.54 m/s Ahead | 3.48 m/s |
| Firing movement speed | 4.05 m/s Ahead | 3.96 m/s |
| Handling | ||
| ADS speed | 260 ms Ahead | 305 ms |
| ADS out speed | 325 ms Ahead | 340 ms |
| Sprint to fire speed | 210 ms Tie | 210 ms Tie |
| Reload time | 3333 ms Ahead | 3533 ms |
| Raise speed | 1033 ms | 967 ms Ahead |
| Drop speed | 700 ms | 600 ms Ahead |
| Recoil | ||
| Vertical recoil | 48.9 Ahead | 50.4 |
| Horizontal recoil | 13.7 | 6.3 Ahead |
| Vertical gun kick | 17.6 | 17.1 Ahead |
| Horizontal gun kick | 2.8 Ahead | 3.5 |
| ADS idle sway | 0.40° Tie | 0.40° Tie |
| ADS gun bob | 0.09° Tie | 0.09° Tie |
| Range and bullets | ||
| Bullet velocity | 400 m/s | 660 m/s Ahead |
| Damage range | 100% Tie | 100% Tie |
| Bullet penetration | 9.0 in | 21.0 in Ahead |
| Hip fire and flinch | ||
| Hip idle sway | 1.31° Tie | 1.31° Tie |
| Hip gun bob | 1.09° Tie | 1.09° Tie |
| Hip turn sway | 20.9° | 10.8° Ahead |
| Flinch received | 0.29x Tie | 0.29x Tie |
| Fire rate and ammo | ||
| Headshot multiplier | 1.30x Tie | 1.30x Tie |
"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 Axion and Cronen Squall, not Activision data.
| Figure | Axion | Cronen Squall |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 5.2% | 2.0% |
| ggranked tier | Tier A, 853 ms time to kill | Tier B, 915 ms time to kill |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier B | Tier B |
| Community builds listed | 3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ | 2 Multiplayer and 1 DMZ |
Latest official changes
The newest patch notes that change Axion or Cronen Squall, as listed on this site.
No change to Axion is listed in the patch notes tracked on this site.
No change to Cronen Squall is listed in the patch notes tracked on this site.
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Frequently asked questions
What do the Apex Attachments of Axion and Cronen Squall do?
Axion Clearcut (Axion): Chainsaw-style rear grip with a handlebar foregrip, hip laser and canted aiming for mobile, hip-fire play. It blocks optic, laser, underbarrel, stock, and rear grip attachments. Cronen Maelstrom (Cronen Squall): Guided missile you steer with an infrared laser while aiming down sights. It also fires unguided but loses effectiveness at long range. It blocks laser and underbarrel attachments.
Where is Axion ahead of Cronen Squall, and where is Cronen Squall ahead?
On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Axion is ahead on magazine size (wide), horizontal gun kick (wide), total rounds (clear), ADS speed (clear), reserve rounds (clear), ADS movement speed (moderate), and 9 other rows. Cronen Squall is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide), horizontal recoil (very wide), hip turn sway (very wide), bullet velocity (wide), drop speed (clear), raise speed (moderate), and 1 other row.
How often are Axion and Cronen Squall picked, and what tiers do they have?
CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 5.2% for Axion and 2.0% for Cronen Squall, so Axion is picked about 2.6 times as often. ggranked places Axion in tier A and Cronen Squall in tier B. ggranked gives a time to kill of 853 ms for Axion and 915 ms for Cronen Squall; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places both weapons in tier B. These are community figures, not Activision data: CODMunity and the tier lists, read November 4, 2026.