Patriot XMR vs Wz.55 Striga in MW4
Data updated · Latest official patch:
Wz.55 Striga is ahead on 7 of the 12 key stats that both weapons report; Patriot XMR is ahead on 3, and 2 stats are tied. Wz.55 Striga's biggest lead is sprint to fire speed (96 ms against 210 ms). Patriot XMR's is bullet velocity (620 m/s against 380 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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Patriot XMR is an assault rifle and Wz.55 Striga 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
| Stat | Patriot XMR | Wz.55 Striga |
|---|---|---|
| Fire rate | 645 RPM | 651 RPM Ahead |
| Magazine size | 25 rounds Tie | 25 rounds Tie |
| Reserve rounds | 100 rounds Ahead | 75 rounds |
| Total rounds | 125 rounds Ahead | 100 rounds |
| Unlock level | Player Level 27 | Player Level 18 |
| Weapon levels | 72 | 60 |
| Apex Attachment | Patriot XMR Volt | WZ.55 Striga Rampage |
| Apex blocks | Barrel | Optic, Stock and Underbarrel |
From Activision's launch weapon sheets. A damage table and time to kill are not published.
About Patriot XMR and Wz.55 Striga
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.
Wz.55 Striga
Low-fire-rate SMG with best-in-class mobility and recoil control; subsonic rounds hide enemy skulls on kills.
Apex Attachment, WZ.55 Striga Rampage: Paired-frame akimbo conversion that doubles close-quarters output while keeping the platform agile. Harder to control. It blocks optic, stock, and underbarrel 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, Patriot XMR is ahead on 13 and Wz.55 Striga on 16; 2 rows are tied and 0 rows are not compared because a weapon has no value.
- Official numbers: Patriot XMR is ahead on reserve rounds (wide) and total rounds (wide), and Wz.55 Striga is ahead on fire rate (tiny). Level on magazine size.
- Mobility: Wz.55 Striga is ahead on ADS movement speed (wide), crouch movement speed (clear), strafe speed (clear), firing movement speed (clear), movement speed (clear), tactical sprint speed (moderate), and sprint speed (moderate); Patriot XMR leads no row of this group.
- Handling: Patriot XMR is ahead on raise speed (clear), and Wz.55 Striga is ahead on sprint to fire speed (very wide), drop speed (very wide), ADS out speed (very wide), ADS speed (wide), and reload time (narrow).
- Recoil: Patriot XMR is ahead on horizontal gun kick (very wide), vertical gun kick (very wide), ADS idle sway (wide), horizontal recoil (wide), ADS gun bob (clear), and vertical recoil (moderate); Wz.55 Striga leads no row of this group.
- Range and bullets: Patriot XMR is ahead on bullet penetration (very wide) and bullet velocity (wide); Wz.55 Striga leads no row of this group. Level on damage range.
- Hip fire and flinch: Patriot XMR is ahead on hip turn sway (very wide) and hip idle sway (clear), and Wz.55 Striga is ahead on flinch received (wide) and hip gun bob (wide).
- Fire rate and ammo: Wz.55 Striga is ahead on headshot multiplier (moderate); 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 horizontal gun kick (Patriot XMR 2.7 against 31.5), vertical gun kick (Patriot XMR 35.1 against 298.3), and bullet penetration (Patriot XMR 21.0 in against 9.0 in).
CODMunity lists no stat change for the Patriot XMR Volt.
WZ.55 Striga Rampage, community-reported effects from CODMunity: Horizontal recoil −31% (better), Vertical recoil −25% (better), Raise speed −22% (better), and Reload time +20% (worse).
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 (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better).
- 35 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +40% (better).
- Schlager 7x (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
- Schlager Dogfight GI (optic): Vertical recoil −30% (better).
Attachment effects reported for Wz.55 Striga
The community-reported attachments for Wz.55 Striga with the largest change to a key stat, according to CODMunity.
- 50 Round Drum Mag (magazine): Magazine size +100% (better).
- 35 Round Mag (magazine): Magazine size +40% (better).
- GW Sender 500 (barrel): Damage range +26% (better).
- 1/2x28 Dual Port (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).
| Stat | Patriot XMR | Wz.55 Striga |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility | ||
| Movement speed | 4.54 m/s | 5.06 m/s Ahead |
| ADS movement speed | 2.22 m/s | 3.54 m/s Ahead |
| Sprint speed | 6.05 m/s | 6.46 m/s Ahead |
| Tactical sprint speed | 7.09 m/s | 7.68 m/s Ahead |
| Crouch movement speed | 2.13 m/s | 2.64 m/s Ahead |
| Strafe speed | 3.47 m/s | 3.89 m/s Ahead |
| Firing movement speed | 3.96 m/s | 4.42 m/s Ahead |
| Handling | ||
| ADS speed | 280 ms | 196 ms Ahead |
| ADS out speed | 400 ms | 223 ms Ahead |
| Sprint to fire speed | 210 ms | 96 ms Ahead |
| Reload time | 3333 ms | 3167 ms Ahead |
| Raise speed | 1100 ms Ahead | 1233 ms |
| Drop speed | 800 ms | 433 ms Ahead |
| Recoil | ||
| Vertical recoil | 52.6 Ahead | 56.1 |
| Horizontal recoil | 14.4 Ahead | 19.1 |
| Vertical gun kick | 35.1 Ahead | 298.3 |
| Horizontal gun kick | 2.7 Ahead | 31.5 |
| ADS idle sway | 0.40° Ahead | 0.59° |
| ADS gun bob | 0.09° Ahead | 0.10° |
| Range and bullets | ||
| Bullet velocity | 620 m/s Ahead | 380 m/s |
| Damage range | 100% Tie | 100% Tie |
| Bullet penetration | 21.0 in Ahead | 9.0 in |
| Hip fire and flinch | ||
| Hip idle sway | 1.31° Ahead | 1.63° |
| Hip gun bob | 1.09° | 0.87° Ahead |
| Hip turn sway | 10.8° Ahead | 20.9° |
| Flinch received | 0.29x | 0.22x Ahead |
| Fire rate and ammo | ||
| Headshot multiplier | 1.30x | 1.40x 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 Patriot XMR and Wz.55 Striga, not Activision data.
| Figure | Patriot XMR | Wz.55 Striga |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer pick rate (CODMunity) | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| ggranked tier | Tier A, 861 ms time to kill | Tier A, 821 ms time to kill |
| DMZ Radar tier | Tier B | Tier C |
| Community builds listed | 2 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ | 3 Multiplayer and 2 DMZ |
Latest official changes
The newest patch notes that change Patriot XMR or Wz.55 Striga, as listed 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%).
Wz.55 Striga: First weapon tuning update, October 28, 2026
- Max Damage Range changed from 440 to 470 (+6.8%).
- Mid Damage Range 1 changed from 825 to 840 (+1.8%).
- 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%).
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Frequently asked questions
What do the Apex Attachments of Patriot XMR and Wz.55 Striga do?
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. WZ.55 Striga Rampage (Wz.55 Striga): Paired-frame akimbo conversion that doubles close-quarters output while keeping the platform agile. Harder to control. It blocks optic, stock, and underbarrel attachments.
Where is Patriot XMR ahead of Wz.55 Striga, and where is Wz.55 Striga ahead?
On CODMunity's base values (community-reported, read November 4, 2026): Patriot XMR is ahead on horizontal gun kick (very wide), vertical gun kick (very wide), bullet penetration (very wide), hip turn sway (very wide), bullet velocity (wide), ADS idle sway (wide), and 7 other rows. Wz.55 Striga is ahead on sprint to fire speed (very wide), drop speed (very wide), ADS out speed (very wide), ADS movement speed (wide), ADS speed (wide), flinch received (wide), and 10 other rows.
How often are Patriot XMR and Wz.55 Striga picked, and what tiers do they have?
CODMunity's Multiplayer pick rate is 4.4% for Patriot XMR and 5.4% for Wz.55 Striga, so Wz.55 Striga is picked about 1.2 times as often. ggranked places both weapons in tier A. ggranked gives a time to kill of 861 ms for Patriot XMR and 821 ms for Wz.55 Striga; that is the site's own calculation, not a published value. DMZ Radar places Patriot XMR in tier B and Wz.55 Striga in tier C. These are community figures, not Activision data: CODMunity and the tier lists, read November 4, 2026.