# Cronen Squall vs Kastov 762 in MW4

URL: https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/cronen-squall-vs-kastov-762/
Updated: 2026-11-04

Cronen Squall is ahead on 6 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Kastov 762 is ahead on 4, and 2 stats are tied. Cronen Squall's biggest lead is horizontal recoil (6.3 against 28.7). Kastov 762's is magazine size (30 rounds against 20 rounds). 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=cronen-squall,kastov-762) [Build with Cronen Squall](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=cronen-squall) [Build with Kastov 762](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=kastov-762)

Same class: Assault Rifle

## Official numbers

*Official numbers for Cronen Squall and Kastov 762, from Activision's launch weapon sheets*

| Stat | [Cronen Squall](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/cronen-squall/) | [Kastov 762](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/kastov-762/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fire rate (higher is better) | 673 RPM Ahead | 600 RPM |
| 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 34 |
| Weapon levels | 67 | 68 |
| Apex Attachment | Cronen Maelstrom | Kastov ARC |
| Apex blocks | Laser and Underbarrel | Barrel |

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

## About Cronen Squall and Kastov 762

### 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.

### Kastov 762

Full-auto rifle with heavy per-shot impact and firm recoil that needs control to stay on target.

Apex Attachment, Kastov ARC: Experimental disruption barrel with an integrated optic. Emits an RF pulse that incapacitates infantry, cripples electronics and destabilizes vehicles. It blocks barrel 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, Cronen Squall is ahead on 14 and Kastov 762 on 6; 11 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

- Official numbers: Cronen Squall is ahead on fire rate (clear), and Kastov 762 is ahead on magazine size (wide), total rounds (clear), and reserve rounds (clear).
- Mobility: Cronen Squall is ahead on crouch movement speed (tiny), movement speed (tiny), strafe speed (tiny), sprint speed (tiny), and tactical sprint speed (tiny), and Kastov 762 is ahead on ADS movement speed (narrow). Level on firing movement speed.
- Handling: Cronen Squall is ahead on drop speed (clear) and ADS out speed (moderate), and Kastov 762 is ahead on ADS speed (moderate) and reload time (tiny). Level on sprint to fire speed and raise speed.
- Recoil: Cronen Squall is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), horizontal gun kick (very wide), vertical recoil (narrow), and vertical gun kick (tiny); Kastov 762 leads no row of this group. Level on ADS idle sway and ADS gun bob.
- Range and bullets: Cronen Squall is ahead on bullet velocity (clear); Kastov 762 leads no row of this group. Level on damage range and bullet penetration.
- Hip fire and flinch: Cronen Squall is ahead on hip turn sway (very wide); Kastov 762 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 horizontal recoil (Cronen Squall 6.3 against 28.7), hip turn sway (Cronen Squall 10.8° against 20.9°), and horizontal gun kick (Cronen Squall 3.5 against 6.0).

CODMunity lists no stat change for the Cronen Maelstrom.

CODMunity lists no stat change for the Kastov ARC.

### 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](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/60-round-drum/) (magazine): Magazine size +200% (better).
- [30 Round Mag](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/30-round-mag/) (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
- [Locus PX3 Canted](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/locus-px3-canted/) (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
- [RVX9 Thermo](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/rvx9-thermo/) (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).

### Attachment effects reported for Kastov 762

The community-reported attachments for Kastov 762 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

- [75 Round Drum Mag 7.62](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/75-round-drum-mag-7-62/) (magazine): Magazine size +150% (better).
- [45 Round Mag 7.62](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/45-round-mag-7-62/) (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
- [Locus PX3 Canted](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/locus-px3-canted/) (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
- [No Stock](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/no-stock/) (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).

*Community-reported base stats of Cronen Squall and Kastov 762 from CODMunity, row by row*

| Stat | [Cronen Squall](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/cronen-squall/) | [Kastov 762](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/kastov-762/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobility |  |  |
| Movement speed (higher is better) | 4.55 m/s Ahead | 4.52 m/s |
| ADS movement speed (higher is better) | 2.24 m/s | 2.34 m/s Ahead |
| Sprint speed (higher is better) | 6.07 m/s Ahead | 6.05 m/s |
| Tactical sprint speed (higher is better) | 7.11 m/s Ahead | 7.10 m/s |
| Crouch movement speed (higher is better) | 2.16 m/s Ahead | 2.12 m/s |
| Strafe speed (higher is better) | 3.48 m/s Ahead | 3.46 m/s |
| Firing movement speed (higher is better) | 3.96 m/s Tie | 3.96 m/s Tie |
| Handling |  |  |
| ADS speed (lower is better) | 305 ms | 280 ms Ahead |
| ADS out speed (lower is better) | 340 ms Ahead | 370 ms |
| Sprint to fire speed (lower is better) | 210 ms Tie | 210 ms Tie |
| Reload time (lower is better) | 3533 ms | 3467 ms Ahead |
| Raise speed (lower is better) | 967 ms Tie | 967 ms Tie |
| Drop speed (lower is better) | 600 ms Ahead | 700 ms |
| Recoil |  |  |
| Vertical recoil (lower is better) | 50.4 Ahead | 51.9 |
| Horizontal recoil (lower is better) | 6.3 Ahead | 28.7 |
| Vertical gun kick (lower is better) | 17.1 Ahead | 17.2 |
| Horizontal gun kick (lower is better) | 3.5 Ahead | 6.0 |
| 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 | 560 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 Tie | 21.0 in Tie |
| 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 Tie | 1.30x Tie |

"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 Cronen Squall and Kastov 762, not Activision data.

*Community pick rates, tiers and builds for Cronen Squall and Kastov 762*

| Figure | Cronen Squall | Kastov 762 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| ggranked tier | Tier B, 915 ms time to kill | Tier B, 881 ms time to kill |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier B | Tier S |
| Community builds listed | 2 Multiplayer and 1 DMZ | 2 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ |

## Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change Cronen Squall or Kastov 762, as listed on this site.

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

### Kastov 762: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

- Max Damage Range changed from 950 to 1,050 (+10.5%).

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

## Weapon pages, builds and tools

- [Cronen Squall: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/cronen-squall/)
- [Kastov 762: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/kastov-762/)
- [Best build for Cronen Squall](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/cronen-squall/best-build/)
- [Best build for Kastov 762](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/kastov-762/best-build/)
- [Open Cronen Squall in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=cronen-squall)
- [Open Kastov 762 in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=kastov-762)

## More assault rifles comparisons

### Other pair pages with Cronen Squall

- [Cronen Squall vs Hyeon Burst](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/cronen-squall-vs-hyeon-burst/)
- [Cronen Squall vs Han 86](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/cronen-squall-vs-han-86/)
- [Cronen Squall vs M4](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/cronen-squall-vs-m4/)
- [Cronen Squall vs Axion](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/axion-vs-cronen-squall/)

### Other pair pages with Kastov 762

- [Kastov 762 vs Hyeon Burst](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/hyeon-burst-vs-kastov-762/)
- [Kastov 762 vs Han 86](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/han-86-vs-kastov-762/)
- [Kastov 762 vs M4](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/kastov-762-vs-m4/)
- [Kastov 762 vs Axion](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/axion-vs-kastov-762/)

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: What do the Apex Attachments of Cronen Squall and Kastov 762 do?**

A: 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. Kastov ARC (Kastov 762): Experimental disruption barrel with an integrated optic. Emits an RF pulse that incapacitates infantry, cripples electronics and destabilizes vehicles. It blocks barrel attachments.

**Q: Where is Cronen Squall ahead of Kastov 762, and where is Kastov 762 ahead?**

A: On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Cronen Squall is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), hip turn sway (very wide), horizontal gun kick (very wide), bullet velocity (clear), drop speed (clear), fire rate (clear), and 8 other rows. Kastov 762 is ahead on magazine size (wide), total rounds (clear), reserve rounds (clear), ADS speed (moderate), ADS movement speed (narrow), and reload time (tiny).

**Q: How often are Cronen Squall and Kastov 762 picked, and what tiers do they have?**

A: CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 2.0% for Cronen Squall and 4.8% for Kastov 762, so Kastov 762 is picked about 2.4 times as often. ggranked places both weapons in tier B. ggranked gives a time to kill of 915 ms for Cronen Squall and 881 ms for Kastov 762; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places Cronen Squall in tier B and Kastov 762 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.