# KG-7 Vulcan vs Patriot XMR in MW4

URL: https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/kg-7-vulcan-vs-patriot-xmr/
Updated: 2026-11-04

Patriot XMR is ahead on 8 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on 3, and 1 stat is tied. Patriot XMR's biggest lead is fire rate (645 RPM against 41 RPM). KG-7 Vulcan's is horizontal recoil (8.7 against 14.4). 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=kg-7-vulcan,patriot-xmr) [Build with KG-7 Vulcan](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=kg-7-vulcan) [Build with Patriot XMR](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=patriot-xmr)

Sniper Rifle Assault Rifle

KG-7 Vulcan is a sniper rifle and Patriot XMR is an assault 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 KG-7 Vulcan and Patriot XMR, from Activision's launch weapon sheets*

| Stat | [KG-7 Vulcan](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/kg-7-vulcan/) | [Patriot XMR](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/patriot-xmr/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fire rate (higher is better) | 41 RPM | 645 RPM Ahead |
| Magazine size (higher is better) | 10 rounds | 25 rounds Ahead |
| Reserve rounds (higher is better) | 20 rounds | 100 rounds Ahead |
| Total rounds (higher is better) Magazine plus reserve | 30 rounds | 125 rounds Ahead |
| Unlock level | Player Level 4 | Player Level 27 |
| Weapon levels | 75 | 72 |
| Apex Attachment | KG-7 Drillcharge | Patriot XMR Volt |
| Apex blocks | no attachment types | Barrel |

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

## About KG-7 Vulcan and Patriot XMR

### KG-7 Vulcan

High-capacity bolt-action sniper rifle with a comparatively high rate of fire.

Apex Attachment, KG-7 Drillcharge: Side-mounted KG-9 Drillcharge rounds that drill into a surface and then detonate, for flushing out entrenched players. Activision lists no blocked attachment types for it.

### 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-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, KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on 7 and Patriot XMR on 22; 2 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.

- Official numbers: Patriot XMR is ahead on fire rate (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), total rounds (very wide), and magazine size (very wide); KG-7 Vulcan leads no row of this group.
- Mobility: Patriot XMR is ahead on ADS movement speed (very wide), firing movement speed (wide), crouch movement speed (clear), tactical sprint speed (moderate), movement speed (narrow), strafe speed (narrow), and sprint speed (narrow); KG-7 Vulcan leads no row of this group.
- Handling: KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on drop speed (clear), and Patriot XMR is ahead on ADS speed (very wide), reload time (wide), sprint to fire speed (wide), ADS out speed (wide), and raise speed (clear).
- Recoil: KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide), horizontal recoil (wide), and vertical recoil (moderate), and Patriot XMR is ahead on horizontal gun kick (very wide), ADS idle sway (wide), and ADS gun bob (clear).
- Range and bullets: KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on bullet penetration (wide) and bullet velocity (clear); Patriot XMR leads no row of this group. Level on damage range.
- Hip fire and flinch: Patriot XMR is ahead on hip idle sway (very wide), hip turn sway (very wide), and flinch received (very wide); KG-7 Vulcan leads no row of this group. Level on hip gun bob.
- Fire rate and ammo: KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on headshot multiplier (very wide); Patriot XMR 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 (Patriot XMR 645 RPM against 41 RPM), reserve rounds (Patriot XMR 100 rounds against 20 rounds), and total rounds (Patriot XMR 125 rounds against 30 rounds).

CODMunity lists no stat change for the KG-7 Drillcharge.

CODMunity lists no stat change for the Patriot XMR Volt.

### Attachment effects reported for KG-7 Vulcan

The community-reported attachments for KG-7 Vulcan with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.

- [15 Round Mag](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/15-round-mag/) (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
- [6 Round Mag](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/6-round-mag/) (magazine): Magazine size −40% (worse).
- [Hanbit RTR Mk. I](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/hanbit-rtr-mk-i/) (stock): ADS movement speed +27% (better).
- [FT Hyperport 408](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/ft-hyperport-408/) (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (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](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/50-round-drum-mag/) (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better).
- [35 Round Mag](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/35-round-mag/) (magazine): Magazine size +40% (better).
- [Schlager 7x](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/schlager-7x/) (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
- [Schlager Dogfight GI](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/schlager-dogfight-gi/) (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).

*Community-reported base stats of KG-7 Vulcan and Patriot XMR from CODMunity, row by row*

| Stat | [KG-7 Vulcan](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/kg-7-vulcan/) | [Patriot XMR](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/patriot-xmr/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobility |  |  |
| Movement speed (higher is better) | 4.33 m/s | 4.54 m/s Ahead |
| ADS movement speed (higher is better) | 1.13 m/s | 2.22 m/s Ahead |
| Sprint speed (higher is better) | 5.80 m/s | 6.05 m/s Ahead |
| Tactical sprint speed (higher is better) | 6.67 m/s | 7.09 m/s Ahead |
| Crouch movement speed (higher is better) | 1.86 m/s | 2.13 m/s Ahead |
| Strafe speed (higher is better) | 3.31 m/s | 3.47 m/s Ahead |
| Firing movement speed (higher is better) | 2.80 m/s | 3.96 m/s Ahead |
| Handling |  |  |
| ADS speed (lower is better) | 550 ms | 280 ms Ahead |
| ADS out speed (lower is better) | 504 ms | 400 ms Ahead |
| Sprint to fire speed (lower is better) | 270 ms | 210 ms Ahead |
| Reload time (lower is better) | 4367 ms | 3333 ms Ahead |
| Raise speed (lower is better) | 1367 ms | 1100 ms Ahead |
| Drop speed (lower is better) | 700 ms Ahead | 800 ms |
| Recoil |  |  |
| Vertical recoil (lower is better) | 49.2 Ahead | 52.6 |
| Horizontal recoil (lower is better) | 8.7 Ahead | 14.4 |
| Vertical gun kick (lower is better) | 14.5 Ahead | 35.1 |
| Horizontal gun kick (lower is better) | 6.8 | 2.7 Ahead |
| ADS idle sway (lower is better) | 0.63° | 0.40° Ahead |
| ADS gun bob (lower is better) | 0.10° | 0.09° Ahead |
| Range and bullets |  |  |
| Bullet velocity (higher is better) | 740 m/s Ahead | 620 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) | 27.0 in Ahead | 21.0 in |
| Hip fire and flinch |  |  |
| Hip idle sway (lower is better) | 5.40° | 1.31° Ahead |
| Hip gun bob (lower is better) | 1.09° Tie | 1.09° Tie |
| Hip turn sway (lower is better) | 30.6° | 10.8° Ahead |
| Flinch received (lower is better) | 0.62x | 0.29x Ahead |
| Fire rate and ammo |  |  |
| Headshot multiplier (higher is better) | 2.60x Ahead | 1.30x |

"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 KG-7 Vulcan and Patriot XMR, not Activision data.

*Community pick rates, tiers and builds for KG-7 Vulcan and Patriot XMR*

| Figure | KG-7 Vulcan | Patriot XMR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 4.0% | 4.4% |
| ggranked tier | Tier D, 2,623 ms time to kill | Tier A, 861 ms time to kill |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier A | Tier B |
| Community builds listed | 2 Multiplayer and 1 DMZ | 2 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ |

## Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change KG-7 Vulcan or Patriot XMR, as listed on this site.

No change to KG-7 Vulcan 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%).

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

## Weapon pages, builds and tools

- [KG-7 Vulcan: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/kg-7-vulcan/)
- [Patriot XMR: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/patriot-xmr/)
- [Best build for KG-7 Vulcan](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/kg-7-vulcan/best-build/)
- [Best build for Patriot XMR](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/patriot-xmr/best-build/)
- [Open KG-7 Vulcan in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=kg-7-vulcan)
- [Open Patriot XMR in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=patriot-xmr)

## More weapon comparisons

### Other pair pages with KG-7 Vulcan

- [KG-7 Vulcan vs Astaroth .57](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/astaroth-57-vs-kg-7-vulcan/)
- [KG-7 Vulcan vs Signal 50](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/kg-7-vulcan-vs-signal-50/)

### Other pair pages with Patriot XMR

- [Patriot XMR vs Hyeon Burst](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/hyeon-burst-vs-patriot-xmr/)
- [Patriot XMR vs Han 86](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/han-86-vs-patriot-xmr/)
- [Patriot XMR vs M4](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/m4-vs-patriot-xmr/)
- [Patriot XMR vs Axion](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/axion-vs-patriot-xmr/)

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: What do the Apex Attachments of KG-7 Vulcan and Patriot XMR do?**

A: KG-7 Drillcharge (KG-7 Vulcan): Side-mounted KG-9 Drillcharge rounds that drill into a surface and then detonate, for flushing out entrenched players. Activision lists no blocked attachment types for it. 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.

**Q: Where is KG-7 Vulcan ahead of Patriot XMR, and where is Patriot XMR ahead?**

A: On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): KG-7 Vulcan is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide), headshot multiplier (very wide), horizontal recoil (wide), bullet penetration (wide), bullet velocity (clear), drop speed (clear), and 1 other row. Patriot XMR is ahead on fire rate (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), total rounds (very wide), hip idle sway (very wide), hip turn sway (very wide), horizontal gun kick (very wide), and 16 other rows.

**Q: How often are KG-7 Vulcan and Patriot XMR picked, and what tiers do they have?**

A: CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 4.0% for KG-7 Vulcan and 4.4% for Patriot XMR, so Patriot XMR is picked about 1.1 times as often. ggranked places KG-7 Vulcan in tier D and Patriot XMR in tier A. ggranked gives a time to kill of 2,623 ms for KG-7 Vulcan and 861 ms for Patriot XMR; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places KG-7 Vulcan in tier A and Patriot XMR 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.