M4 vs Oden in MW4

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

M4 is ahead on 8 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Oden is ahead on 2, and 2 stats are tied. M4's biggest lead is fire rate (810 RPM against 413 RPM). Oden's is bullet velocity (690 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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Same class: Assault Rifle

Official numbers

Official numbers for M4 and Oden, from Activision's launch weapon sheets
Stat	M4	Oden
Fire rate (higher is better)	810 RPM Ahead	413 RPM
Magazine size (higher is better)	30 rounds Ahead	20 rounds
Reserve rounds (higher is better)	90 rounds Ahead	60 rounds
Total rounds (higher is better)Magazine plus reserve	120 rounds Ahead	80 rounds
Unlock level	Player Level 14	Player Level 39
Weapon levels	72	65
Apex Attachment	M4 Hurricane	Oden Sentinel
Apex blocks	Barrel and Magazine	Barrel and Muzzle

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

About M4 and Oden

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.

Oden

Bullpup rifle with brutal impact and a lower cyclic rate.

Apex Attachment, Oden Sentinel: Turns the Oden into a semi-auto sniper rifle with a bipod, custom suppressor and sniper scope. It blocks barrel and muzzle 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, M4 is ahead on 19 and Oden on 6; 6 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), magazine size (wide), reserve rounds (wide), and total rounds (wide); Oden leads no row of this group.
Mobility: M4 is ahead on ADS movement speed (clear), firing movement speed (moderate), strafe speed (moderate), movement speed (moderate), crouch movement speed (moderate), tactical sprint speed (narrow), and sprint speed (narrow); Oden leads no row of this group.
Handling: M4 is ahead on ADS speed (wide), raise speed (wide), reload time (wide), drop speed (narrow), and ADS out speed (narrow); Oden leads no row of this group. Level on sprint to fire speed.
Recoil: M4 is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide), horizontal gun kick (very wide), and vertical recoil (clear), and Oden is ahead on horizontal recoil (clear). Level on ADS idle sway and ADS gun bob.
Range and bullets: Oden is ahead on bullet penetration (wide) and bullet velocity (clear); M4 leads no row of this group. Level on damage range.
Hip fire and flinch: Oden is ahead on hip turn sway (very wide) and hip gun bob (moderate); M4 leads no row of this group. Level on hip idle sway and flinch received.
Fire rate and ammo: Oden 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 vertical gun kick (M4 16.9 against 59.4), horizontal gun kick (M4 3.3 against 8.5), and fire rate (M4 810 RPM against 413 RPM).

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).

Oden Sentinel, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Horizontal recoil −89% (better), Hip idle sway −82% (better), Fire rate −66% (worse), and Vertical recoil −60% (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).

Attachment effects reported for Oden

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

30 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better).
Locus PX3 Canted (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
RVX9 Thermo (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
Schlager 7x (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).

Community-reported base stats of M4 and Oden from CODMunity, row by row
Stat	M4	Oden
Mobility
Movement speed (higher is better)	4.70 m/s Ahead	4.46 m/s
ADS movement speed (higher is better)	2.51 m/s Ahead	2.18 m/s
Sprint speed (higher is better)	6.18 m/s Ahead	6.03 m/s
Tactical sprint speed (higher is better)	7.26 m/s Ahead	6.97 m/s
Crouch movement speed (higher is better)	2.20 m/s Ahead	2.09 m/s
Strafe speed (higher is better)	3.60 m/s Ahead	3.41 m/s
Firing movement speed (higher is better)	4.15 m/s Ahead	3.89 m/s
Handling
ADS speed (lower is better)	240 ms Ahead	320 ms
ADS out speed (lower is better)	370 ms Ahead	380 ms
Sprint to fire speed (lower is better)	210 ms Tie	210 ms Tie
Reload time (lower is better)	2600 ms Ahead	3300 ms
Raise speed (lower is better)	933 ms Ahead	1200 ms
Drop speed (lower is better)	667 ms Ahead	700 ms
Recoil
Vertical recoil (lower is better)	40.6 Ahead	49.4
Horizontal recoil (lower is better)	17.1	15.2 Ahead
Vertical gun kick (lower is better)	16.9 Ahead	59.4
Horizontal gun kick (lower is better)	3.3 Ahead	8.5
ADS idle sway (lower is better)	0.40° Tie	0.40° Tie
ADS gun bob (lower is better)	0.09° Tie	0.09° Tie
Range and bullets
Bullet velocity (higher is better)	590 m/s	690 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)	13.0 in	21.0 in Ahead
Hip fire and flinch
Hip idle sway (lower is better)	1.31° Tie	1.31° Tie
Hip gun bob (lower is better)	1.15°	1.09° Ahead
Hip turn sway (lower is better)	20.9°	10.8° Ahead
Flinch received (lower is better)	0.29x Tie	0.29x Tie
Fire rate and ammo
Headshot multiplier (higher is better)	1.20x	1.30x Ahead

"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 M4 and Oden, not Activision data.

Community pick rates, tiers and builds for M4 and Oden
Figure	M4	Oden
Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity)	5.6%	2.9%
ggranked tier	Tier S, 819 ms time to kill	Tier B, 960 ms time to kill
DMZ Radar tier	Tier S	Tier C
Community builds listed	3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ	3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ

Latest official changes

The newest patch notes that change M4 or Oden, as listed on this site.

M4: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

Max Damage Range changed from 990 to 1,020 (+3%).

Patch notes of October 28, 2026

Oden: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026

Neck Damage Multiplier changed from 1.2 to 1.1 (−8.3%).
Upper Torso Damage Multiplier changed from 1.2 to 1.1 (−8.3%).
Lower Torso Damage Multiplier changed from 1.1 to 1 (−9.1%).
Max Damage Range changed from 870 to 820 (−5.7%).
Mid Damage Range 1 changed from 1,810 to 1,740 (−3.9%).
Muzzle Velocity is now -0.07.

Patch notes of October 28, 2026

Weapon pages, builds and tools

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Other pair pages with M4

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Frequently asked questions

What do the Apex Attachments of M4 and Oden do?

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. Oden Sentinel (Oden): Turns the Oden into a semi-auto sniper rifle with a bipod, custom suppressor and sniper scope. It blocks barrel and muzzle attachments.

Where is M4 ahead of Oden, and where is Oden ahead?

On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): M4 is ahead on vertical gun kick (very wide), horizontal gun kick (very wide), fire rate (very wide), magazine size (wide), reserve rounds (wide), total rounds (wide), and 13 other rows. Oden is ahead on hip turn sway (very wide), bullet penetration (wide), bullet velocity (clear), horizontal recoil (clear), headshot multiplier (moderate), and hip gun bob (moderate).

How often are M4 and Oden picked, and what tiers do they have?

CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 5.6% for M4 and 2.9% for Oden, so M4 is picked about 1.9 times as often. ggranked places M4 in tier S and Oden in tier B. ggranked gives a time to kill of 819 ms for M4 and 960 ms for Oden; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places M4 in tier S and Oden in tier C. 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.