# M4 vs Rezi 12 in MW4 URL: https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/m4-vs-rezi-12/ Updated: 2026-11-04 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. [Open both in the compare tool](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/?w=m4,rezi-12) [Build with M4](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=m4) [Build with Rezi 12](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=rezi-12) Assault Rifle Shotgun 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 *Official numbers for M4 and Rezi 12, from Activision's launch weapon sheets* | Stat | [M4](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/m4/) | [Rezi 12](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/rezi-12/) | | --- | --- | --- | | Fire rate (higher is better) | 810 RPM Ahead | 150 RPM | | Magazine size (higher is better) | 30 rounds Ahead | 6 rounds | | Reserve rounds (higher is better) | 90 rounds Ahead | 24 rounds | | Total rounds (higher is better) Magazine plus reserve | 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-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, 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](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/60-round-drum/) (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better). - [45 Round Mag](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/45-round-mag/) (magazine): Magazine size +50% (better). - [No Stock](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/no-stock/) (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse). - [Corvus LVL-40](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/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"](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/zlr-12ga-ported-21/) (barrel): Magazine size +67% (better). - [ZLR Rogue 90 25"](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/zlr-rogue-90-25/) (barrel): Magazine size +67% (better). - [Haebang 635R-7](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/haebang-635r-7/) (barrel): Magazine size +33% (better). - [No Stock](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/no-stock/) (stock): Vertical recoil +30% (worse). *Community-reported base stats of M4 and Rezi 12 from CODMunity, row by row* | Stat | [M4](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/m4/) | [Rezi 12](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/rezi-12/) | | --- | --- | --- | | Mobility | | | | Movement speed (higher is better) | 4.70 m/s | 4.72 m/s Ahead | | ADS movement speed (higher is better) | 2.51 m/s | 3.09 m/s Ahead | | Sprint speed (higher is better) | 6.18 m/s | 6.26 m/s Ahead | | Tactical sprint speed (higher is better) | 7.26 m/s | 7.34 m/s Ahead | | Crouch movement speed (higher is better) | 2.20 m/s | 2.25 m/s Ahead | | Strafe speed (higher is better) | 3.60 m/s | 3.61 m/s Ahead | | Firing movement speed (higher is better) | 4.15 m/s | 4.25 m/s Ahead | | Handling | | | | ADS speed (lower is better) | 240 ms Ahead | 340 ms | | ADS out speed (lower is better) | 370 ms Ahead | 400 ms | | Sprint to fire speed (lower is better) | 210 ms | 160 ms Ahead | | Reload time (lower is better) | 2600 ms Ahead | 6131 ms | | Raise speed (lower is better) | 933 ms Ahead | 1233 ms | | Drop speed (lower is better) | 667 ms Ahead | 800 ms | | Recoil | | | | Vertical recoil (lower is better) | 40.6 Ahead | 98.5 | | Horizontal recoil (lower is better) | 17.1 Ahead | 17.4 | | Vertical gun kick (lower is better) | 16.9 Ahead | 21.3 | | Horizontal gun kick (lower is better) | 3.3 Ahead | 6.1 | | 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) | 590 m/s Ahead | 340 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) | 13.0 in Ahead | 9.0 in | | Hip fire and flinch | | | | Hip idle sway (lower is better) | 1.31° Ahead | 1.63° | | Hip gun bob (lower is better) | 1.15° | 1.09° Ahead | | Hip turn sway (lower is better) | 20.9° Tie | 20.9° Tie | | Flinch received (lower is better) | 0.29x Ahead | 0.31x | | Fire rate and ammo | | | | Headshot multiplier (higher is better) | 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-reported Other sites' own figures and opinions about M4 and Rezi 12, not Activision data. *Community pick rates, tiers and builds for M4 and Rezi 12* | 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%). [Patch notes of October 28, 2026](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/patch-notes/2026-10-28/) No change to Rezi 12 is listed in the patch notes tracked on this site. ## Weapon pages, builds and tools - [M4: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/m4/) - [Rezi 12: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/rezi-12/) - [Best build for M4](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/m4/best-build/) - [Best build for Rezi 12](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/rezi-12/best-build/) - [Open M4 in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=m4) - [Open Rezi 12 in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=rezi-12) ## More weapon comparisons ### Other pair pages with M4 - [M4 vs Hyeon Burst](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/hyeon-burst-vs-m4/) - [M4 vs Han 86](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/han-86-vs-m4/) - [M4 vs Axion](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/axion-vs-m4/) - [M4 vs Kastov 762](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/kastov-762-vs-m4/) ### Other pair pages with Rezi 12 - [Rezi 12 vs Warlord](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/rezi-12-vs-warlord/) ## Frequently asked questions **Q: What do the Apex Attachments of M4 and Rezi 12 do?** A: 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. **Q: Where is M4 ahead of Rezi 12, and where is Rezi 12 ahead?** A: 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. **Q: How often are M4 and Rezi 12 picked, and what tiers do they have?** A: 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. 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.