# ISO Nightshade vs Mosin-Nagant in MW4

URL: https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/iso-nightshade-vs-mosin-nagant/
Updated: 2026-11-04

ISO Nightshade is ahead on 10 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Mosin-Nagant is ahead on 1, and 1 stat is tied. ISO Nightshade's biggest lead is fire rate (923 RPM against 44 RPM). Mosin-Nagant's is bullet velocity (700 m/s against 530 m/s). 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=iso-nightshade,mosin-nagant) [Build with ISO Nightshade](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=iso-nightshade) [Build with Mosin-Nagant](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=mosin-nagant)

SMG Marksman Rifle

ISO Nightshade is an SMG and Mosin-Nagant is a marksman rifle. This pair has a page because both are among the 12 weapons with the highest Multiplayer pick rate in CODMunity's list.

## Official numbers

*Official numbers for ISO Nightshade and Mosin-Nagant, from Activision's launch weapon sheets*

| Stat | [ISO Nightshade](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/iso-nightshade/) | [Mosin-Nagant](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/mosin-nagant/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fire rate (higher is better) | 923 RPM Ahead | 44 RPM |
| Magazine size (higher is better) | 30 rounds Ahead | 5 rounds |
| Reserve rounds (higher is better) | 90 rounds Ahead | 15 rounds |
| Total rounds (higher is better) Magazine plus reserve | 120 rounds Ahead | 20 rounds |
| Unlock level | Player Level 4 | Player Level 36 |
| Weapon levels | 64 | 69 |
| Apex Attachment | ISO Trace | Mosin Harpoon |
| Apex blocks | Optic and Ammunition | Barrel and Muzzle |

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

## About ISO Nightshade and Mosin-Nagant

### ISO Nightshade

Full-auto SMG with a fast rate of fire that balances controllability, mobility and close-range stopping power.

Apex Attachment, ISO Trace: RFID ammunition tags targets on impact and shows their movement and direction as a red dot on the optic display. It blocks optic and ammunition attachments.

### Mosin-Nagant

Legacy bolt-action rifle that stays rugged and hard-hitting at long range.

Apex Attachment, Mosin Harpoon: Spring-loaded ballistic bayonet: longer melee lunge, and it can be launched at enemies and retrieved for reuse. It blocks barrel and muzzle 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, ISO Nightshade is ahead on 22 and Mosin-Nagant on 6; 3 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

- Official numbers: ISO Nightshade is ahead on fire rate (very wide), magazine size (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), and total rounds (very wide); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group.
- Mobility: ISO Nightshade is ahead on ADS movement speed (wide), firing movement speed (clear), crouch movement speed (moderate), movement speed (narrow), strafe speed (narrow), sprint speed (narrow), and tactical sprint speed (narrow); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group.
- Handling: ISO Nightshade is ahead on sprint to fire speed (very wide), drop speed (wide), ADS speed (wide), ADS out speed (wide), raise speed (clear), and reload time (tiny); Mosin-Nagant leads no row of this group.
- Recoil: ISO Nightshade is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), vertical recoil (very wide), and ADS idle sway (wide), and Mosin-Nagant is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide) and horizontal gun kick (clear). Level on ADS gun bob.
- Range and bullets: Mosin-Nagant is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide) and bullet velocity (wide); ISO Nightshade leads no row of this group. Level on damage range.
- Hip fire and flinch: ISO Nightshade is ahead on hip idle sway (very wide) and flinch received (very wide), and Mosin-Nagant is ahead on hip turn sway (very wide). Level on hip gun bob.
- Fire rate and ammo: Mosin-Nagant is ahead on headshot multiplier (wide); ISO Nightshade 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 fire rate (ISO Nightshade 923 RPM against 44 RPM), magazine size (ISO Nightshade 30 rounds against 5 rounds), and reserve rounds (ISO Nightshade 90 rounds against 15 rounds).

CODMunity lists no stat change for the ISO Trace.

CODMunity lists no stat change for the Mosin Harpoon.

### Attachment effects reported for ISO Nightshade

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

- [50 Round Drum Mag](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/50-round-drum-mag/) (magazine): Magazine size +67% (better).
- [40 Round Mag](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/40-round-mag/) (magazine): Magazine size +33% (better).
- [No Stock](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/no-stock/) (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).
- [212 LC40 Comp](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/212-lc40-comp/) (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).

### Attachment effects reported for Mosin-Nagant

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

- [10 Round Mag](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/10-round-mag/) (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better).
- [Mosin Pistol Stock](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/mosin-pistol-stock/) (stock): Bullet velocity −51% (worse).
- [7 Round Mag](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/7-round-mag/) (magazine): Magazine size +40% (better).
- [No Stock](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/no-stock/) (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).

*Community-reported base stats of ISO Nightshade and Mosin-Nagant from CODMunity, row by row*

| Stat | [ISO Nightshade](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/iso-nightshade/) | [Mosin-Nagant](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/mosin-nagant/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobility |  |  |
| Movement speed (higher is better) | 4.80 m/s Ahead | 4.57 m/s |
| ADS movement speed (higher is better) | 3.20 m/s Ahead | 2.10 m/s |
| Sprint speed (higher is better) | 6.33 m/s Ahead | 6.04 m/s |
| Tactical sprint speed (higher is better) | 7.43 m/s Ahead | 7.09 m/s |
| Crouch movement speed (higher is better) | 2.23 m/s Ahead | 2.11 m/s |
| Strafe speed (higher is better) | 3.67 m/s Ahead | 3.50 m/s |
| Firing movement speed (higher is better) | 4.26 m/s Ahead | 3.66 m/s |
| Handling |  |  |
| ADS speed (lower is better) | 240 ms Ahead | 350 ms |
| ADS out speed (lower is better) | 300 ms Ahead | 380 ms |
| Sprint to fire speed (lower is better) | 110 ms Ahead | 240 ms |
| Reload time (lower is better) | 3267 ms Ahead | 3333 ms |
| Raise speed (lower is better) | 967 ms Ahead | 1167 ms |
| Drop speed (lower is better) | 500 ms Ahead | 833 ms |
| Recoil |  |  |
| Vertical recoil (lower is better) | 40.9 Ahead | 78.8 |
| Horizontal recoil (lower is better) | 13.3 Ahead | 45.5 |
| Vertical gun kick (lower is better) | 36.5 | 17.3 Ahead |
| Horizontal gun kick (lower is better) | 5.6 | 4.9 Ahead |
| ADS idle sway (lower is better) | 0.54° Ahead | 0.79° |
| ADS gun bob (lower is better) | 0.09° Tie | 0.09° Tie |
| Range and bullets |  |  |
| Bullet velocity (higher is better) | 530 m/s | 700 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 | 30.0 in Ahead |
| Hip fire and flinch |  |  |
| Hip idle sway (lower is better) | 1.63° Ahead | 4.89° |
| 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) | 0.22x Ahead | 0.52x |
| Fire rate and ammo |  |  |
| Headshot multiplier (higher is better) | 1.30x | 1.70x Ahead |

"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 ISO Nightshade and Mosin-Nagant, not Activision data.

*Community pick rates, tiers and builds for ISO Nightshade and Mosin-Nagant*

| Figure | ISO Nightshade | Mosin-Nagant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 6.2% | 4.1% |
| ggranked tier | Tier S, 761 ms time to kill | Tier D, 2,534 ms time to kill |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier S | Tier B |
| Community builds listed | 2 Multiplayer and 1 DMZ | 3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ |

## Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change ISO Nightshade or Mosin-Nagant, as listed on this site.

### ISO Nightshade: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

- Left Lower Arm Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+5.3%).
- Left Upper Arm Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+5.3%).
- Left Hand Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+5.3%).
- Right Lower Arm Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+5.3%).
- Right Upper Arm Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+5.3%).
- Right Hand Damage Multiplier changed from 0.95 to 1 (+5.3%).

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

No change to Mosin-Nagant is listed in the patch notes tracked on this site.

## Weapon pages, builds and tools

- [ISO Nightshade: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/iso-nightshade/)
- [Mosin-Nagant: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/mosin-nagant/)
- [Best build for ISO Nightshade](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/iso-nightshade/best-build/)
- [Best build for Mosin-Nagant](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/mosin-nagant/best-build/)
- [Open ISO Nightshade in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=iso-nightshade)
- [Open Mosin-Nagant in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=mosin-nagant)

## More weapon comparisons

### Other pair pages with ISO Nightshade

- [ISO Nightshade vs VEL 46](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/iso-nightshade-vs-vel-46/)
- [ISO Nightshade vs Wz.55 Striga](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/iso-nightshade-vs-wz-55-striga/)
- [ISO Nightshade vs X-58 Nyx](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/iso-nightshade-vs-x-58-nyx/)
- [ISO Nightshade vs PPSh-41](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/iso-nightshade-vs-ppsh-41/)

### Other pair pages with Mosin-Nagant

- [Mosin-Nagant vs Oris 8.6](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/mosin-nagant-vs-oris-8-6/)
- [Mosin-Nagant vs MAR-9](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/mar-9-vs-mosin-nagant/)

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: What do the Apex Attachments of ISO Nightshade and Mosin-Nagant do?**

A: ISO Trace (ISO Nightshade): RFID ammunition tags targets on impact and shows their movement and direction as a red dot on the optic display. It blocks optic and ammunition attachments. Mosin Harpoon (Mosin-Nagant): Spring-loaded ballistic bayonet: longer melee lunge, and it can be launched at enemies and retrieved for reuse. It blocks barrel and muzzle attachments.

**Q: Where is ISO Nightshade ahead of Mosin-Nagant, and where is Mosin-Nagant ahead?**

A: On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): ISO Nightshade is ahead on fire rate (very wide), magazine size (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), total rounds (very wide), horizontal recoil (very wide), hip idle sway (very wide), and 16 other rows. Mosin-Nagant is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide), vertical gun kick (very wide), hip turn sway (very wide), bullet velocity (wide), headshot multiplier (wide), and horizontal gun kick (clear).

**Q: How often are ISO Nightshade and Mosin-Nagant picked, and what tiers do they have?**

A: CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 6.2% for ISO Nightshade and 4.1% for Mosin-Nagant, so ISO Nightshade is picked about 1.5 times as often. ggranked places ISO Nightshade in tier S and Mosin-Nagant in tier D. ggranked gives a time to kill of 761 ms for ISO Nightshade and 2,534 ms for Mosin-Nagant; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places ISO Nightshade in tier S and Mosin-Nagant 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.