M4 vs Rezi 12 in MW4
Data updated · Latest official patch:
M4 is ahead on 7 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Rezi 12 is ahead on 4, and 1 stat is tied. M4's biggest lead is fire rate (810 RPM against 150 RPM). Rezi 12's is sprint to fire speed (160 ms against 210 ms). 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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M4 is an assault rifle and Rezi 12 is a shotgun. This pair has a page because both are among the 12 weapons with the highest Multiplayer pick rate in CODMunity's list.
Official numbers
| Stat | M4 | Rezi 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Fire rate | 810 RPM Ahead | 150 RPM |
| Magazine size | 30 rounds Ahead | 6 rounds |
| Reserve rounds | 90 rounds Ahead | 24 rounds |
| Total rounds | 120 rounds Ahead | 30 rounds |
| Unlock level | Player Level 14 | Player Level 4 |
| Weapon levels | 72 | 60 |
| Apex Attachment | M4 Hurricane | Rezi 12 Enforcer |
| Apex blocks | Barrel and Magazine | no attachment types |
From Activision's launch weapon sheets. A damage table and time to kill are not published.
About M4 and Rezi 12
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.
Rezi 12
Fast-cycling semi-auto shotgun with controlled shots and smooth recovery for close range.
Apex Attachment, Rezi 12 Enforcer: Enables pump-action cycling and adds a side-saddle of hot-loaded explosive slugs. Activision lists no blocked attachment types for it.
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 18 and Rezi 12 on 9; 3 rows are tied and 1 row is not compared because a weapon has no value.
- Official numbers: M4 is ahead on fire rate (very wide), magazine size (very wide), total rounds (very wide), and reserve rounds (very wide); Rezi 12 leads no row of this group.
- Mobility: Rezi 12 is ahead on ADS movement speed (clear), firing movement speed (narrow), crouch movement speed (narrow), sprint speed (tiny), tactical sprint speed (tiny), movement speed (tiny), and strafe speed (tiny); M4 leads no row of this group.
- Handling: M4 is ahead on reload time (very wide), ADS speed (wide), raise speed (wide), drop speed (clear), and ADS out speed (moderate), and Rezi 12 is ahead on sprint to fire speed (wide).
- Recoil: M4 is ahead on vertical recoil (very wide), horizontal gun kick (very wide), ADS idle sway (wide), vertical gun kick (wide), and horizontal recoil (tiny); Rezi 12 leads no row of this group. Level on ADS gun bob.
- Range and bullets: M4 is ahead on bullet velocity (very wide) and bullet penetration (wide); Rezi 12 leads no row of this group. Level on damage range.
- Hip fire and flinch: M4 is ahead on hip idle sway (clear) and flinch received (moderate), and Rezi 12 is ahead on hip gun bob (moderate). Level on hip turn sway.
- Fire rate and ammo: no row has a leader. Not compared: 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 fire rate (M4 810 RPM against 150 RPM), magazine size (M4 30 rounds against 6 rounds), and total rounds (M4 120 rounds against 30 rounds).
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).
Rezi 12 Enforcer, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Fire rate −50% (worse).
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 Rezi 12
The community-reported attachments for Rezi 12 with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.
- ZLR 12GA Ported 21" (barrel): Magazine size +67% (better).
- ZLR Rogue 90 25" (barrel): Magazine size +67% (better).
- Haebang 635R-7 (barrel): Magazine size +33% (better).
- No Stock (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse).
| Stat | M4 | Rezi 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility | ||
| Movement speed | 4.70 m/s | 4.72 m/s Ahead |
| ADS movement speed | 2.51 m/s | 3.09 m/s Ahead |
| Sprint speed | 6.18 m/s | 6.26 m/s Ahead |
| Tactical sprint speed | 7.26 m/s | 7.34 m/s Ahead |
| Crouch movement speed | 2.20 m/s | 2.25 m/s Ahead |
| Strafe speed | 3.60 m/s | 3.61 m/s Ahead |
| Firing movement speed | 4.15 m/s | 4.25 m/s Ahead |
| Handling | ||
| ADS speed | 240 ms Ahead | 340 ms |
| ADS out speed | 370 ms Ahead | 400 ms |
| Sprint to fire speed | 210 ms | 160 ms Ahead |
| Reload time | 2600 ms Ahead | 6131 ms |
| Raise speed | 933 ms Ahead | 1233 ms |
| Drop speed | 667 ms Ahead | 800 ms |
| Recoil | ||
| Vertical recoil | 40.6 Ahead | 98.5 |
| Horizontal recoil | 17.1 Ahead | 17.4 |
| Vertical gun kick | 16.9 Ahead | 21.3 |
| Horizontal gun kick | 3.3 Ahead | 6.1 |
| ADS idle sway | 0.40° Ahead | 0.54° |
| ADS gun bob | 0.09° Tie | 0.09° Tie |
| Range and bullets | ||
| Bullet velocity | 590 m/s Ahead | 340 m/s |
| Damage range | 100% Tie | 100% Tie |
| Bullet penetration | 13.0 in Ahead | 9.0 in |
| Hip fire and flinch | ||
| Hip idle sway | 1.31° Ahead | 1.63° |
| Hip gun bob | 1.15° | 1.09° Ahead |
| Hip turn sway | 20.9° Tie | 20.9° Tie |
| Flinch received | 0.29x Ahead | 0.31x |
| Fire rate and ammo | ||
| Headshot multiplier | 1.20x | not reported |
"Ahead" marks the better value of a row; "not reported" means no value, not zero.
Not reported
The source reports no headshot multiplier for Rezi 12.
Pick rates and tiers
Community-reportedOther sites' own figures and opinions about M4 and Rezi 12, not Activision data.
| Figure | M4 | Rezi 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 5.6% | 4.1% |
| ggranked tier | Tier S, 819 ms time to kill | not reported |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier S | Tier A |
| Community builds listed | 3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ | 4 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ |
Latest official changes
The newest patch notes that change M4 or Rezi 12, as listed on this site.
M4: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026
- Max Damage Range changed from 990 to 1,020 (+3%).
No change to Rezi 12 is listed in the patch notes tracked on this site.
Weapon pages, builds and tools
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Frequently asked questions
What do the Apex Attachments of M4 and Rezi 12 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. Rezi 12 Enforcer (Rezi 12): Enables pump-action cycling and adds a side-saddle of hot-loaded explosive slugs. Activision lists no blocked attachment types for it.
Where is M4 ahead of Rezi 12, and where is Rezi 12 ahead?
On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): M4 is ahead on fire rate (very wide), magazine size (very wide), total rounds (very wide), reserve rounds (very wide), vertical recoil (very wide), reload time (very wide), and 12 other rows. Rezi 12 is ahead on sprint to fire speed (wide), ADS movement speed (clear), hip gun bob (moderate), firing movement speed (narrow), crouch movement speed (narrow), sprint speed (tiny), and 3 other rows.
How often are M4 and Rezi 12 picked, and what tiers do they have?
CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 5.6% for M4 and 4.1% for Rezi 12, so M4 is picked about 1.4 times as often. ggranked ranks M4 (tier S) and does not rank Rezi 12. DMZ Radar places M4 in tier S and Rezi 12 in tier A. These are community figures, not Activision data: CODMunity and the tier lists, read November 4, 2026.