Kastov 762 vs VEL 46 in MW4

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

VEL 46 is ahead on 11 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Kastov 762 is ahead on 0, and 1 stat is tied. VEL 46's biggest lead is horizontal recoil (12.5 against 28.7). 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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Kastov 762 is an assault rifle and VEL 46 is an SMG. 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 Kastov 762 and VEL 46, from Activision's launch weapon sheets
Stat	Kastov 762	VEL 46
Fire rate (higher is better)	600 RPM	952 RPM Ahead
Magazine size (higher is better)	30 rounds	40 rounds Ahead
Reserve rounds (higher is better)	90 rounds	120 rounds Ahead
Total rounds (higher is better)Magazine plus reserve	120 rounds	160 rounds Ahead
Unlock level	Player Level 34	Player Level 5
Weapon levels	68	60
Apex Attachment	Kastov ARC	VEL 46 Snap
Apex blocks	Barrel	Stock

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

About Kastov 762 and VEL 46

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.

VEL 46

SMG known for maneuverability and smooth, predictable recoil in fast-paced fights.

Apex Attachment, VEL 46 Snap: Tactical sling for very fast weapon transitions in exchange for stocks. Enables Quick Draw when used with Overkill. It blocks stock 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, Kastov 762 is ahead on 4 and VEL 46 on 22; 5 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

Official numbers: VEL 46 is ahead on fire rate (wide), magazine size (wide), reserve rounds (wide), and total rounds (wide); Kastov 762 leads no row of this group.
Mobility: VEL 46 is ahead on ADS movement speed (wide), firing movement speed (moderate), crouch movement speed (moderate), movement speed (moderate), strafe speed (moderate), sprint speed (narrow), and tactical sprint speed (narrow); Kastov 762 leads no row of this group.
Handling: VEL 46 is ahead on sprint to fire speed (very wide), ADS out speed (wide), reload time (wide), drop speed (wide), ADS speed (clear), and raise speed (clear); Kastov 762 leads no row of this group.
Recoil: Kastov 762 is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide) and ADS idle sway (wide), and VEL 46 is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), horizontal gun kick (wide), and vertical recoil (wide). Level on ADS gun bob.
Range and bullets: Kastov 762 is ahead on bullet penetration (wide), and VEL 46 is ahead on bullet velocity (tiny). Level on damage range.
Hip fire and flinch: Kastov 762 is ahead on hip idle sway (clear), and VEL 46 is ahead on flinch received (wide). Level on hip gun bob and hip turn sway.
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 vertical gun kick (Kastov 762 17.2 against 52.2), horizontal recoil (VEL 46 12.5 against 28.7), and sprint to fire speed (VEL 46 110 ms against 210 ms).

CODMunity lists no stat change for the Kastov ARC.

VEL 46 Snap, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Sprint to fire speed −51% (better), Horizontal gun kick +31% (worse), Vertical recoil +30% (worse), and Horizontal recoil +30% (worse).

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 (magazine): Magazine size +150% (better).
45 Round Mag 7.62 (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
Locus PX3 Canted (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
No Stock (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).

Attachment effects reported for VEL 46

The community-reported attachments for VEL 46 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

60 Round Drum (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
30 Round Mag (magazine): Reload time −28% (better).
VB-46 Series 11 (barrel): Damage range +28% (better).
212 LC40 Comp (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).

Community-reported base stats of Kastov 762 and VEL 46 from CODMunity, row by row
Stat	Kastov 762	VEL 46
Mobility
Movement speed (higher is better)	4.52 m/s	4.77 m/s Ahead
ADS movement speed (higher is better)	2.34 m/s	3.22 m/s Ahead
Sprint speed (higher is better)	6.05 m/s	6.26 m/s Ahead
Tactical sprint speed (higher is better)	7.10 m/s	7.33 m/s Ahead
Crouch movement speed (higher is better)	2.12 m/s	2.25 m/s Ahead
Strafe speed (higher is better)	3.46 m/s	3.65 m/s Ahead
Firing movement speed (higher is better)	3.96 m/s	4.28 m/s Ahead
Handling
ADS speed (lower is better)	280 ms	230 ms Ahead
ADS out speed (lower is better)	370 ms	250 ms Ahead
Sprint to fire speed (lower is better)	210 ms	110 ms Ahead
Reload time (lower is better)	3467 ms	2633 ms Ahead
Raise speed (lower is better)	967 ms	800 ms Ahead
Drop speed (lower is better)	700 ms	550 ms Ahead
Recoil
Vertical recoil (lower is better)	51.9	39.6 Ahead
Horizontal recoil (lower is better)	28.7	12.5 Ahead
Vertical gun kick (lower is better)	17.2 Ahead	52.2
Horizontal gun kick (lower is better)	6.0	4.2 Ahead
ADS idle sway (lower is better)	0.40° Ahead	0.54°
ADS gun bob (lower is better)	0.09° Tie	0.09° Tie
Range and bullets
Bullet velocity (higher is better)	560 m/s	565 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)	21.0 in Ahead	13.0 in
Hip fire and flinch
Hip idle sway (lower is better)	1.31° Ahead	1.63°
Hip gun bob (lower is better)	1.09° Tie	1.09° Tie
Hip turn sway (lower is better)	20.9° Tie	20.9° Tie
Flinch received (lower is better)	0.29x	0.22x Ahead
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-reportedOther sites' own figures and opinions about Kastov 762 and VEL 46, not Activision data.

Community pick rates, tiers and builds for Kastov 762 and VEL 46
Figure	Kastov 762	VEL 46
Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity)	4.8%	7.4%
ggranked tier	Tier B, 881 ms time to kill	Tier S, 753 ms time to kill
DMZ Radar tier	Tier S	Tier B
Community builds listed	2 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ	4 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ

Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change Kastov 762 or VEL 46, as listed 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

VEL 46: 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

Weapon pages, builds and tools

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Frequently asked questions

What do the Apex Attachments of Kastov 762 and VEL 46 do?

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. VEL 46 Snap (VEL 46): Tactical sling for very fast weapon transitions in exchange for stocks. Enables Quick Draw when used with Overkill. It blocks stock attachments.

Where is Kastov 762 ahead of VEL 46, and where is VEL 46 ahead?

On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Kastov 762 is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide), bullet penetration (wide), ADS idle sway (wide), and hip idle sway (clear). VEL 46 is ahead on horizontal recoil (very wide), sprint to fire speed (very wide), fire rate (wide), ADS out speed (wide), horizontal gun kick (wide), ADS movement speed (wide), and 16 other rows.

How often are Kastov 762 and VEL 46 picked, and what tiers do they have?

CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 4.8% for Kastov 762 and 7.4% for VEL 46, so VEL 46 is picked about 1.5 times as often. ggranked places Kastov 762 in tier B and VEL 46 in tier S. ggranked gives a time to kill of 881 ms for Kastov 762 and 753 ms for VEL 46; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places Kastov 762 in tier S and VEL 46 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.