Cronen Squall vs Patriot XMR in MW4
Data updated · Latest official patch:
Cronen Squall is ahead on 7 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Patriot XMR is ahead on 3, and 2 stats are tied. Cronen Squall's biggest lead is horizontal recoil (6.3 against 14.4). Patriot XMR's is magazine size (25 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.
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Official numbers
| Stat | Cronen Squall | Patriot XMR |
|---|---|---|
| Fire rate | 673 RPM Ahead | 645 RPM |
| Magazine size | 20 rounds | 25 rounds Ahead |
| Reserve rounds | 80 rounds | 100 rounds Ahead |
| Total rounds | 100 rounds | 125 rounds Ahead |
| Unlock level | Player Level 55 | Player Level 27 |
| Weapon levels | 67 | 72 |
| Apex Attachment | Cronen Maelstrom | Patriot XMR Volt |
| 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 Patriot XMR
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.
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, Cronen Squall is ahead on 14 and Patriot XMR 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 (narrow), and Patriot XMR is ahead on magazine size (wide), reserve rounds (wide), and total rounds (wide).
- Mobility: Cronen Squall is ahead on crouch movement speed (tiny), ADS movement speed (tiny), sprint speed (tiny), strafe speed (tiny), tactical sprint speed (tiny), and movement speed (tiny); Patriot XMR leads no row of this group. Level on firing movement speed.
- Handling: Cronen Squall is ahead on drop speed (wide), ADS out speed (clear), and raise speed (clear), and Patriot XMR is ahead on ADS speed (moderate) and reload time (moderate). Level on sprint to fire speed.
- Recoil: Cronen Squall is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), vertical gun kick (very wide), and vertical recoil (narrow), and Patriot XMR is ahead on horizontal gun kick (wide). Level on ADS idle sway and ADS gun bob.
- Range and bullets: Cronen Squall is ahead on bullet velocity (moderate); Patriot XMR leads no row of this group. Level on damage range and bullet penetration.
- Hip fire and flinch: no row has a leader. Level on hip idle sway, hip gun bob, hip turn sway, 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 14.4), vertical gun kick (Cronen Squall 17.1 against 35.1), and drop speed (Cronen Squall 600 ms against 800 ms).
CODMunity lists no stat change for the Cronen Maelstrom.
CODMunity lists no stat change for the Patriot XMR Volt.
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 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).
| Stat | Cronen Squall | Patriot XMR |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility | ||
| Movement speed | 4.55 m/s Ahead | 4.54 m/s |
| ADS movement speed | 2.24 m/s Ahead | 2.22 m/s |
| Sprint speed | 6.07 m/s Ahead | 6.05 m/s |
| Tactical sprint speed | 7.11 m/s Ahead | 7.09 m/s |
| Crouch movement speed | 2.16 m/s Ahead | 2.13 m/s |
| Strafe speed | 3.48 m/s Ahead | 3.47 m/s |
| Firing movement speed | 3.96 m/s Tie | 3.96 m/s Tie |
| Handling | ||
| ADS speed | 305 ms | 280 ms Ahead |
| ADS out speed | 340 ms Ahead | 400 ms |
| Sprint to fire speed | 210 ms Tie | 210 ms Tie |
| Reload time | 3533 ms | 3333 ms Ahead |
| Raise speed | 967 ms Ahead | 1100 ms |
| Drop speed | 600 ms Ahead | 800 ms |
| Recoil | ||
| Vertical recoil | 50.4 Ahead | 52.6 |
| Horizontal recoil | 6.3 Ahead | 14.4 |
| Vertical gun kick | 17.1 Ahead | 35.1 |
| Horizontal gun kick | 3.5 | 2.7 Ahead |
| ADS idle sway | 0.40° Tie | 0.40° Tie |
| ADS gun bob | 0.09° Tie | 0.09° Tie |
| Range and bullets | ||
| Bullet velocity | 660 m/s Ahead | 620 m/s |
| Damage range | 100% Tie | 100% Tie |
| Bullet penetration | 21.0 in Tie | 21.0 in Tie |
| 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 | 10.8° Tie | 10.8° Tie |
| 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 Cronen Squall and Patriot XMR, not Activision data.
| Figure | Cronen Squall | Patriot XMR |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 2.0% | 4.4% |
| ggranked tier | Tier B, 915 ms time to kill | Tier A, 861 ms time to kill |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier B | Tier B |
| 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 Patriot XMR, as listed on this site.
No change to Cronen Squall 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%).
Weapon pages, builds and tools
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Frequently asked questions
What do the Apex Attachments of Cronen Squall and Patriot XMR 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. 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 Cronen Squall ahead of Patriot XMR, and where is Patriot XMR ahead?
On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Cronen Squall is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), vertical gun kick (very wide), drop speed (wide), ADS out speed (clear), raise speed (clear), bullet velocity (moderate), and 8 other rows. Patriot XMR is ahead on horizontal gun kick (wide), magazine size (wide), reserve rounds (wide), total rounds (wide), ADS speed (moderate), and reload time (moderate).
How often are Cronen Squall and Patriot XMR picked, and what tiers do they have?
CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 2.0% for Cronen Squall and 4.4% for Patriot XMR, so Patriot XMR is picked about 2.2 times as often. ggranked places Cronen Squall in tier B and Patriot XMR in tier A. ggranked gives a time to kill of 915 ms for Cronen Squall 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.