Cronen Squall vs Han 86 in MW4

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

Han 86 is ahead on 8 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Cronen Squall is ahead on 2, and 2 stats are tied. Han 86's biggest lead is magazine size (30 rounds against 20 rounds). Cronen Squall's is horizontal recoil (6.3 against 11.2). 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: Assault Rifle

Official numbers

Official numbers for Cronen Squall and Han 86, from Activision's launch weapon sheets
Stat	Cronen Squall	Han 86
Fire rate (higher is better)	673 RPM	740 RPM Ahead
Magazine size (higher is better)	20 rounds	30 rounds Ahead
Reserve rounds (higher is better)	80 rounds	90 rounds Ahead
Total rounds (higher is better)Magazine plus reserve	100 rounds	120 rounds Ahead
Unlock level	Player Level 55	Player Level 4
Weapon levels	67	72
Apex Attachment	Cronen Maelstrom	Han X20 Skybreaker
Apex blocks	Laser and Underbarrel	Optic, Stock and Barrel

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

About Cronen Squall and Han 86

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.

Han 86

South Korean military rifle with a high rate of fire and moderate damage; usable in close quarters and at longer range.

Apex Attachment, Han X20 Skybreaker: Targeting optic plus a 20 mm airburst launcher: dial in a point within range and the shell detonates in the air. Direct impacts are duds. It blocks optic, stock, and 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, Cronen Squall is ahead on 7 and Han 86 on 17; 7 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

Official numbers: Han 86 is ahead on magazine size (wide), total rounds (clear), reserve rounds (clear), and fire rate (moderate); Cronen Squall leads no row of this group.
Mobility: Han 86 is ahead on ADS movement speed (moderate), firing movement speed (narrow), strafe speed (narrow), movement speed (narrow), tactical sprint speed (tiny), sprint speed (tiny), and crouch movement speed (tiny); Cronen Squall leads no row of this group.
Handling: Cronen Squall is ahead on drop speed (clear), and Han 86 is ahead on ADS speed (clear), raise speed (clear), reload time (clear), and ADS out speed (moderate). Level on sprint to fire speed.
Recoil: Cronen Squall is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide) and vertical gun kick (clear), and Han 86 is ahead on horizontal gun kick (wide) and vertical recoil (clear). Level on ADS idle sway and ADS gun bob.
Range and bullets: Cronen Squall is ahead on bullet penetration (wide) and bullet velocity (moderate); Han 86 leads no row of this group. Level on damage range.
Hip fire and flinch: Cronen Squall is ahead on hip turn sway (very wide); Han 86 leads no row of this group. Level on hip idle sway, hip gun bob, and flinch received.
Fire rate and ammo: Cronen Squall is ahead on headshot multiplier (moderate); Han 86 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 hip turn sway (Cronen Squall 10.8° against 20.9°), horizontal recoil (Cronen Squall 6.3 against 11.2), and bullet penetration (Cronen Squall 21.0 in against 13.0 in).

CODMunity lists no stat change for the Cronen Maelstrom.

Han X20 Skybreaker, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Vertical gun kick −40% (better), Horizontal gun kick −39% (better), ADS speed +32% (worse), and 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).

Attachment effects reported for Han 86

The community-reported attachments for Han 86 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

60 Round Drum (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better).
45 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
SA H86 465mm (barrel): Damage range +29% (better).
Corvus LVL-40 (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).

Community-reported base stats of Cronen Squall and Han 86 from CODMunity, row by row
Stat	Cronen Squall	Han 86
Mobility
Movement speed (higher is better)	4.55 m/s	4.67 m/s Ahead
ADS movement speed (higher is better)	2.24 m/s	2.47 m/s Ahead
Sprint speed (higher is better)	6.07 m/s	6.13 m/s Ahead
Tactical sprint speed (higher is better)	7.11 m/s	7.21 m/s Ahead
Crouch movement speed (higher is better)	2.16 m/s	2.18 m/s Ahead
Strafe speed (higher is better)	3.48 m/s	3.58 m/s Ahead
Firing movement speed (higher is better)	3.96 m/s	4.09 m/s Ahead
Handling
ADS speed (lower is better)	305 ms	250 ms Ahead
ADS out speed (lower is better)	340 ms	320 ms Ahead
Sprint to fire speed (lower is better)	210 ms Tie	210 ms Tie
Reload time (lower is better)	3533 ms	3133 ms Ahead
Raise speed (lower is better)	967 ms	800 ms Ahead
Drop speed (lower is better)	600 ms Ahead	700 ms
Recoil
Vertical recoil (lower is better)	50.4	41.9 Ahead
Horizontal recoil (lower is better)	6.3 Ahead	11.2
Vertical gun kick (lower is better)	17.1 Ahead	19.3
Horizontal gun kick (lower is better)	3.5	2.8 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)	660 m/s Ahead	615 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)	21.0 in Ahead	13.0 in
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)	10.8° Ahead	20.9°
Flinch received (lower is better)	0.29x Tie	0.29x 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-reportedOther sites' own figures and opinions about Cronen Squall and Han 86, not Activision data.

Community pick rates, tiers and builds for Cronen Squall and Han 86
Figure	Cronen Squall	Han 86
Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity)	2.0%	5.6%
ggranked tier	Tier B, 915 ms time to kill	Tier A, 864 ms time to kill
DMZ Radar tier	Tier B	Tier S
Community builds listed	2 Multiplayer and 1 DMZ	3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ

Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change Cronen Squall or Han 86, as listed on this site.

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

Han 86: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

Max Damage Range changed from 1,120 to 1,200 (+7.1%).
Neck Damage Multiplier changed from 1.1 to 1 (−9.1%).
Upper Torso Damage Multiplier changed from 1.1 to 1 (−9.1%).

Patch notes of October 28, 2026

Weapon pages, builds and tools

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Frequently asked questions

What do the Apex Attachments of Cronen Squall and Han 86 do?

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. Han X20 Skybreaker (Han 86): Targeting optic plus a 20 mm airburst launcher: dial in a point within range and the shell detonates in the air. Direct impacts are duds. It blocks optic, stock, and barrel attachments.

Where is Cronen Squall ahead of Han 86, and where is Han 86 ahead?

On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Cronen Squall is ahead on hip turn sway (very wide), horizontal recoil (very wide), bullet penetration (wide), drop speed (clear), vertical gun kick (clear), headshot multiplier (moderate), and 1 other row. Han 86 is ahead on magazine size (wide), horizontal gun kick (wide), ADS speed (clear), raise speed (clear), vertical recoil (clear), total rounds (clear), and 11 other rows.

How often are Cronen Squall and Han 86 picked, and what tiers do they have?

CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 2.0% for Cronen Squall and 5.6% for Han 86, so Han 86 is picked about 2.8 times as often. ggranked places Cronen Squall in tier B and Han 86 in tier A. ggranked gives a time to kill of 915 ms for Cronen Squall and 864 ms for Han 86; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places Cronen Squall in tier B and Han 86 in tier S. 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.