Hyeon Burst vs M4 in MW4
Data updated · Latest official patch:
M4 is ahead on 6 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Hyeon Burst is ahead on 3, and 3 stats are tied. M4's biggest lead is fire rate (810 RPM against 375 RPM). Hyeon Burst's is bullet velocity (775 m/s against 590 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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Official numbers
| Stat | Hyeon Burst | M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Fire rate | 375 RPM | 810 RPM Ahead |
| Magazine size | 30 rounds Tie | 30 rounds Tie |
| Reserve rounds | 90 rounds Tie | 90 rounds Tie |
| Total rounds | 120 rounds Tie | 120 rounds Tie |
| Unlock level | Player Level 21 | Player Level 14 |
| Weapon levels | 68 | 72 |
| Apex Attachment | Hyeon Hyperburst | M4 Hurricane |
| Apex blocks | no attachment types | Barrel and Magazine |
From Activision's launch weapon sheets. A damage table and time to kill are not published.
About Hyeon Burst and M4
Hyeon Burst
North Korean prototype rifle with a hard-hitting burst mode that lands fast, decisive rounds.
Apex Attachment, Hyeon Hyperburst: Overclocked receiver: a very fast three-round burst followed by slow, controlled automatic fire. Activision lists no blocked attachment types for it.
M4
Fully automatic, highly adaptable service rifle that Activision pitches as effective in most engagements.
Apex Attachment, M4 Hurricane: Converts the M4 into a top-loading, high-capacity 5.7x28 mm variant that is lighter, more agile and fires faster. It blocks barrel and magazine 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, Hyeon Burst is ahead on 9 and M4 on 12; 10 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.
- Official numbers: M4 is ahead on fire rate (very wide); Hyeon Burst leads no row of this group. Level on magazine size, reserve rounds, and total rounds.
- Mobility: M4 is ahead on ADS movement speed (moderate), crouch movement speed (narrow), firing movement speed (narrow), strafe speed (narrow), movement speed (narrow), tactical sprint speed (narrow), and sprint speed (tiny); Hyeon Burst leads no row of this group.
- Handling: Hyeon Burst is ahead on drop speed (wide) and ADS out speed (narrow), and M4 is ahead on reload time (wide), ADS speed (clear), and raise speed (narrow). Level on sprint to fire speed.
- Recoil: Hyeon Burst is ahead on horizontal gun kick (very wide), vertical recoil (moderate), and horizontal recoil (narrow), and M4 is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide). Level on ADS idle sway and ADS gun bob.
- Range and bullets: Hyeon Burst is ahead on bullet velocity (wide); M4 leads no row of this group. Level on damage range and bullet penetration.
- Hip fire and flinch: Hyeon Burst is ahead on flinch received (wide) and hip gun bob (moderate); M4 leads no row of this group. Level on hip idle sway and hip turn sway.
- Fire rate and ammo: Hyeon Burst is ahead on headshot multiplier (moderate); M4 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 horizontal gun kick (Hyeon Burst 1.5 against 3.3), fire rate (M4 810 RPM against 375 RPM), and vertical gun kick (M4 16.9 against 32.7).
Hyeon Hyperburst, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Horizontal gun kick +220% (worse), Vertical gun kick −60% (better), Horizontal recoil +27% (worse), and Fire rate +23% (better).
M4 Hurricane, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Vertical gun kick +104% (worse), Magazine size +67% (better), Total rounds +67% (better), and Horizontal gun kick +58% (worse).
Attachment effects reported for Hyeon Burst
The community-reported attachments for Hyeon Burst with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.
- 60 Round Drum Mag (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better).
- 40 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +33% (better).
- Locus PX3 Canted (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
- RVX9 Thermo (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
Attachment effects reported for M4
The community-reported attachments for M4 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).
- No Stock (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).
- Corvus LVL-40 (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).
| Stat | Hyeon Burst | M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility | ||
| Movement speed | 4.58 m/s | 4.70 m/s Ahead |
| ADS movement speed | 2.36 m/s | 2.51 m/s Ahead |
| Sprint speed | 6.07 m/s | 6.18 m/s Ahead |
| Tactical sprint speed | 7.11 m/s | 7.26 m/s Ahead |
| Crouch movement speed | 2.11 m/s | 2.20 m/s Ahead |
| Strafe speed | 3.50 m/s | 3.60 m/s Ahead |
| Firing movement speed | 4.01 m/s | 4.15 m/s Ahead |
| Handling | ||
| ADS speed | 275 ms | 240 ms Ahead |
| ADS out speed | 360 ms Ahead | 370 ms |
| Sprint to fire speed | 210 ms Tie | 210 ms Tie |
| Reload time | 3400 ms | 2600 ms Ahead |
| Raise speed | 967 ms | 933 ms Ahead |
| Drop speed | 533 ms Ahead | 667 ms |
| Recoil | ||
| Vertical recoil | 38.3 Ahead | 40.6 |
| Horizontal recoil | 16.4 Ahead | 17.1 |
| Vertical gun kick | 32.7 | 16.9 Ahead |
| Horizontal gun kick | 1.5 Ahead | 3.3 |
| ADS idle sway | 0.40° Tie | 0.40° Tie |
| ADS gun bob | 0.09° Tie | 0.09° Tie |
| Range and bullets | ||
| Bullet velocity | 775 m/s Ahead | 590 m/s |
| Damage range | 100% Tie | 100% Tie |
| Bullet penetration | 13.0 in Tie | 13.0 in Tie |
| Hip fire and flinch | ||
| Hip idle sway | 1.31° Tie | 1.31° Tie |
| Hip gun bob | 1.09° Ahead | 1.15° |
| Hip turn sway | 20.9° Tie | 20.9° Tie |
| Flinch received | 0.18x Ahead | 0.29x |
| Fire rate and ammo | ||
| Headshot multiplier | 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 Hyeon Burst and M4, not Activision data.
| Figure | Hyeon Burst | M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 9.9% | 5.6% |
| ggranked tier | Tier B, 1,030 ms time to kill | Tier S, 819 ms time to kill |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier A | Tier S |
| Community builds listed | 4 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ | 3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ |
Latest official changes
The newest patch notes that change Hyeon Burst or M4, as listed on this site.
Hyeon Burst: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026
- Full-Auto Max Damage changed from 37 to 34 (−8.1%).
- Full-Auto Max Damage Range changed from 970 to 1,220 (+25.8%).
- Mid Damage Range 1 changed; the notes give no values.
M4: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026
- Max Damage Range changed from 990 to 1,020 (+3%).
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Frequently asked questions
What do the Apex Attachments of Hyeon Burst and M4 do?
Hyeon Hyperburst (Hyeon Burst): Overclocked receiver: a very fast three-round burst followed by slow, controlled automatic fire. Activision lists no blocked attachment types for it. M4 Hurricane (M4): Converts the M4 into a top-loading, high-capacity 5.7x28 mm variant that is lighter, more agile and fires faster. It blocks barrel and magazine attachments.
Where is Hyeon Burst ahead of M4, and where is M4 ahead?
On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Hyeon Burst is ahead on horizontal gun kick (very wide), flinch received (wide), bullet velocity (wide), drop speed (wide), headshot multiplier (moderate), vertical recoil (moderate), and 3 other rows. M4 is ahead on fire rate (very wide), vertical gun kick (very wide), reload time (wide), ADS speed (clear), ADS movement speed (moderate), crouch movement speed (narrow), and 6 other rows.
How often are Hyeon Burst and M4 picked, and what tiers do they have?
CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 9.9% for Hyeon Burst and 5.6% for M4, so Hyeon Burst is picked about 1.8 times as often. ggranked places Hyeon Burst in tier B and M4 in tier S. ggranked gives a time to kill of 1,030 ms for Hyeon Burst and 819 ms for M4; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places Hyeon Burst in tier A and M4 in tier S. These are community figures, not Activision data: CODMunity and the tier lists, read November 4, 2026.