# Patriot XMR vs Wz.55 Striga in MW4

URL: https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/patriot-xmr-vs-wz-55-striga/
Updated: 2026-11-04

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.

[Open both in the compare tool](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/?w=patriot-xmr,wz-55-striga) [Build with Patriot XMR](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=patriot-xmr) [Build with Wz.55 Striga](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=wz-55-striga)

Assault Rifle SMG

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

*Official numbers for Patriot XMR and Wz.55 Striga, from Activision's launch weapon sheets*

| Stat | [Patriot XMR](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/patriot-xmr/) | [Wz.55 Striga](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/wz-55-striga/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fire rate (higher is better) | 645 RPM | 651 RPM Ahead |
| Magazine size (higher is better) | 25 rounds Tie | 25 rounds Tie |
| Reserve rounds (higher is better) | 100 rounds Ahead | 75 rounds |
| Total rounds (higher is better) Magazine plus reserve | 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-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, 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](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).

### 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](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).
- [GW Sender 500](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/gw-sender-500/) (barrel): Damage range +26% (better).
- [1/2x28 Dual Port](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/attachments/1-2x28-dual-port/) (muzzle): Horizontal recoil −25% (better).

*Community-reported base stats of Patriot XMR and Wz.55 Striga from CODMunity, row by row*

| Stat | [Patriot XMR](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/patriot-xmr/) | [Wz.55 Striga](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/wz-55-striga/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobility |  |  |
| Movement speed (higher is better) | 4.54 m/s | 5.06 m/s Ahead |
| ADS movement speed (higher is better) | 2.22 m/s | 3.54 m/s Ahead |
| Sprint speed (higher is better) | 6.05 m/s | 6.46 m/s Ahead |
| Tactical sprint speed (higher is better) | 7.09 m/s | 7.68 m/s Ahead |
| Crouch movement speed (higher is better) | 2.13 m/s | 2.64 m/s Ahead |
| Strafe speed (higher is better) | 3.47 m/s | 3.89 m/s Ahead |
| Firing movement speed (higher is better) | 3.96 m/s | 4.42 m/s Ahead |
| Handling |  |  |
| ADS speed (lower is better) | 280 ms | 196 ms Ahead |
| ADS out speed (lower is better) | 400 ms | 223 ms Ahead |
| Sprint to fire speed (lower is better) | 210 ms | 96 ms Ahead |
| Reload time (lower is better) | 3333 ms | 3167 ms Ahead |
| Raise speed (lower is better) | 1100 ms Ahead | 1233 ms |
| Drop speed (lower is better) | 800 ms | 433 ms Ahead |
| Recoil |  |  |
| Vertical recoil (lower is better) | 52.6 Ahead | 56.1 |
| Horizontal recoil (lower is better) | 14.4 Ahead | 19.1 |
| Vertical gun kick (lower is better) | 35.1 Ahead | 298.3 |
| Horizontal gun kick (lower is better) | 2.7 Ahead | 31.5 |
| ADS idle sway (lower is better) | 0.40° Ahead | 0.59° |
| ADS gun bob (lower is better) | 0.09° Ahead | 0.10° |
| Range and bullets |  |  |
| Bullet velocity (higher is better) | 620 m/s Ahead | 380 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) | 21.0 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) | 1.09° | 0.87° Ahead |
| Hip turn sway (lower is better) | 10.8° Ahead | 20.9° |
| Flinch received (lower is better) | 0.29x | 0.22x Ahead |
| Fire rate and ammo |  |  |
| Headshot multiplier (higher is better) | 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-reported Other sites' own figures and opinions about Patriot XMR and Wz.55 Striga, not Activision data.

*Community pick rates, tiers and builds for Patriot XMR and Wz.55 Striga*

| 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%).

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

### 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%).

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

## Weapon pages, builds and tools

- [Patriot XMR: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/patriot-xmr/)
- [Wz.55 Striga: stats, attachments and Apex Attachment](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/wz-55-striga/)
- [Best build for Patriot XMR](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/patriot-xmr/best-build/)
- [Best build for Wz.55 Striga](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/weapons/wz-55-striga/best-build/)
- [Open Patriot XMR in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=patriot-xmr)
- [Open Wz.55 Striga in the class builder](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/?w=wz-55-striga)

## More weapon comparisons

### 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/)

### Other pair pages with Wz.55 Striga

- [Wz.55 Striga vs VEL 46](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/vel-46-vs-wz-55-striga/)
- [Wz.55 Striga vs ISO Nightshade](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/iso-nightshade-vs-wz-55-striga/)
- [Wz.55 Striga vs X-58 Nyx](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/wz-55-striga-vs-x-58-nyx/)
- [Wz.55 Striga vs PPSh-41](https://codloadout.gitlab.io/mw4/compare/ppsh-41-vs-wz-55-striga/)

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: What do the Apex Attachments of Patriot XMR and Wz.55 Striga do?**

A: 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.

**Q: Where is Patriot XMR ahead of Wz.55 Striga, and where is Wz.55 Striga ahead?**

A: 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.

**Q: How often are Patriot XMR and Wz.55 Striga picked, and what tiers do they have?**

A: 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.

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.