Axion vs Patriot XMR in MW4

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

Axion is ahead on 8 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Patriot XMR is ahead on 1, and 3 stats are tied. Axion's biggest lead is magazine size (30 rounds against 25 rounds). Patriot XMR's is bullet velocity (620 m/s against 400 m/s). 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: Assault Rifle

Official numbers

Official numbers for Axion and Patriot XMR, from Activision's launch weapon sheets
Stat	Axion	Patriot XMR
Fire rate (higher is better)	705 RPM Ahead	645 RPM
Magazine size (higher is better)	30 rounds Ahead	25 rounds
Reserve rounds (higher is better)	90 rounds	100 rounds Ahead
Total rounds (higher is better)Magazine plus reserve	120 rounds	125 rounds Ahead
Unlock level	Player Level 52	Player Level 27
Weapon levels	69	72
Apex Attachment	Axion Clearcut	Patriot XMR Volt
Apex blocks	Optic, Laser, Underbarrel, Stock and Rear Grip	Barrel

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

About Axion and Patriot XMR

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.

Patriot XMR

Full-auto rifle with high-impact fire and substantial recoil; rewards controlled fire at mid to long range.

Apex Attachment, Patriot XMR Volt: Underbarrel launcher that fires a wide spread of 50,000 V darts. Non-lethal stun that primes targets for elimination. It blocks barrel 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 16 and Patriot XMR on 6; 9 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

Official numbers: Axion is ahead on magazine size (clear) and fire rate (moderate), and Patriot XMR is ahead on reserve rounds (clear) and total rounds (narrow).
Mobility: Axion is ahead on ADS movement speed (moderate), firing movement speed (narrow), strafe speed (tiny), movement speed (tiny), crouch movement speed (tiny), sprint speed (tiny), and tactical sprint speed (tiny); Patriot XMR leads no row of this group.
Handling: Axion is ahead on ADS out speed (clear), drop speed (clear), ADS speed (moderate), and raise speed (moderate); Patriot XMR leads no row of this group. Level on sprint to fire speed and reload time.
Recoil: Axion is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide), vertical recoil (moderate), and horizontal recoil (narrow), and Patriot XMR is ahead on horizontal gun kick (narrow). Level on ADS idle sway and ADS gun bob.
Range and bullets: Patriot XMR 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: Patriot XMR 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 (Patriot XMR 21.0 in against 9.0 in), vertical gun kick (Axion 17.6 against 35.1), and hip turn sway (Patriot XMR 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 Patriot XMR Volt.

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 Patriot XMR

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

50 Round Drum Mag (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better).
35 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +40% (better).
Schlager 7x (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
Schlager Dogfight GI (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).

Community-reported base stats of Axion and Patriot XMR from CODMunity, row by row
Stat	Axion	Patriot XMR
Mobility
Movement speed (higher is better)	4.62 m/s Ahead	4.54 m/s
ADS movement speed (higher is better)	2.41 m/s Ahead	2.22 m/s
Sprint speed (higher is better)	6.11 m/s Ahead	6.05 m/s
Tactical sprint speed (higher is better)	7.16 m/s Ahead	7.09 m/s
Crouch movement speed (higher is better)	2.16 m/s Ahead	2.13 m/s
Strafe speed (higher is better)	3.54 m/s Ahead	3.47 m/s
Firing movement speed (higher is better)	4.05 m/s Ahead	3.96 m/s
Handling
ADS speed (lower is better)	260 ms Ahead	280 ms
ADS out speed (lower is better)	325 ms Ahead	400 ms
Sprint to fire speed (lower is better)	210 ms Tie	210 ms Tie
Reload time (lower is better)	3333 ms Tie	3333 ms Tie
Raise speed (lower is better)	1033 ms Ahead	1100 ms
Drop speed (lower is better)	700 ms Ahead	800 ms
Recoil
Vertical recoil (lower is better)	48.9 Ahead	52.6
Horizontal recoil (lower is better)	13.7 Ahead	14.4
Vertical gun kick (lower is better)	17.6 Ahead	35.1
Horizontal gun kick (lower is better)	2.8	2.7 Ahead
ADS idle sway (lower is better)	0.40° Tie	0.40° Tie
ADS gun bob (lower is better)	0.09° Tie	0.09° Tie
Range and bullets
Bullet velocity (higher is better)	400 m/s	620 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)	9.0 in	21.0 in Ahead
Hip fire and flinch
Hip idle sway (lower is better)	1.31° Tie	1.31° Tie
Hip gun bob (lower is better)	1.09° Tie	1.09° Tie
Hip turn sway (lower is better)	20.9°	10.8° Ahead
Flinch received (lower is better)	0.29x Tie	0.29x Tie
Fire rate and ammo
Headshot multiplier (higher is better)	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 Patriot XMR, not Activision data.

Community pick rates, tiers and builds for Axion and Patriot XMR
Figure	Axion	Patriot XMR
Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity)	5.2%	4.4%
ggranked tier	Tier A, 853 ms time to kill	Tier A, 861 ms time to kill
DMZ Radar tier	Tier B	Tier B
Community builds listed	3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ	2 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ

Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change Axion or Patriot XMR, as listed on this site.

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

Patriot XMR: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

Recoil Control Penalty changed from 8% to 6% (−25%).
Recoil Control Penalty changed from 5% to 4% (−20%).

Patch notes of October 28, 2026

Weapon pages, builds and tools

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Other pair pages with Axion

Other pair pages with Patriot XMR

Frequently asked questions

What do the Apex Attachments of Axion and Patriot XMR 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. Patriot XMR Volt (Patriot XMR): Underbarrel launcher that fires a wide spread of 50,000 V darts. Non-lethal stun that primes targets for elimination. It blocks barrel attachments.

Where is Axion ahead of Patriot XMR, and where is Patriot XMR ahead?

On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Axion is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide), ADS out speed (clear), magazine size (clear), drop speed (clear), fire rate (moderate), ADS movement speed (moderate), and 10 other rows. Patriot XMR is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide), hip turn sway (very wide), bullet velocity (wide), reserve rounds (clear), total rounds (narrow), and horizontal gun kick (narrow).

How often are Axion and Patriot XMR picked, and what tiers do they have?

CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 5.2% for Axion and 4.4% for Patriot XMR, so Axion is picked about 1.2 times as often. ggranked places both weapons in tier A. ggranked gives a time to kill of 853 ms for Axion and 861 ms for Patriot XMR; 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.

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.