Game: Modern Warfare 4MW4

Cronen Squall: Assault Rifle stats and attachments in MW4

Cronen Squall is an assault rifle in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. It fires 673 RPM from a 20-round magazine with 80 reserve rounds, and it unlocks at Player Level 55. Its Apex Attachment is the Cronen Maelstrom.

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Cronen Squall in Modern Warfare 4

Assault RifleUnlocks at Player Level 55Apex: Cronen Maelstrom

Community-reported

Tier B (ggranked, 915 ms) · Tier B (DMZ Radar). Tier lists

2 Multiplayer and 1 DMZ builds from CODMunity, pick rate 1.1%. Popular builds

Official Cronen Squall stats

Cronen Squall stats from Activision's launch weapon sheet
StatValueRank among assault rifles
Fire rate673 RPM#4 of 8
Magazine20 rounds#7 of 8 (tied)
Reserve80 rounds#7 of 8
Total rounds100Derived: magazine plus reserve
Weapon levels67#7 of 8
Unlock levelPlayer Level 55Level cap is 55
Caliber6.8 WrathAs named in Activision weapon text

Damage, time to kill and the in-game Gunsmith bars are not published by Activision, so they are not shown. Community-reported movement, handling and recoil values follow in their own section.

Derived firing numbers

Numbers calculated from the published fire rate and magazine size
NumberValue
Shots per second11.2
Time between shots89 ms
First to last shot of a full magazine1.69 s

These are arithmetic on the published fire rate and magazine size. They ignore reloads, recoil and burst or pump cycling, and they say nothing about damage.

Cronen Squall community-reported stats

Community-reportedNothing attached, from CODMunity (read ); community-reported and unverified.

How this is sourced

Movement, handling, recoil and ammo values for the Cronen Squall with nothing attached. Activision has not published them, and they are launch data that changes with patches. Fire rate, magazine size and total rounds are Activision's published numbers. Damage and time to kill are not included.

Each attachment below lists its biggest changes as a percentage of the value above, and the changes of everything equipped are multiplied together (the source's rule, not confirmed by Activision). Where these numbers come from.

Mobility

Movement speed
4.55 m/s
ADS movement speed
2.24 m/s
Sprint speed
6.07 m/s
Tactical sprint speed
7.11 m/s
Crouch movement speed
2.16 m/s
Strafe speed
3.48 m/s
Firing movement speed
3.96 m/s

Handling

ADS speed
305 ms
ADS out speed
340 ms
Sprint to fire speed
210 ms
Reload time
3533 ms
Raise speed
967 ms
Drop speed
600 ms

Recoil

Vertical recoil
50.4
Horizontal recoil
6.3
Vertical gun kick
17.1
Horizontal gun kick
3.5
ADS idle sway
0.40°
ADS gun bob
0.09°

Range and bullets

Bullet velocity
660 m/s
Damage rangeAn index: 100 is the weapon's own damage range, and attachments scale it
100%
Bullet penetration
21.0 in

Hip fire and flinch

Hip idle sway
1.31°
Hip gun bob
1.09°
Hip turn sway
10.8°
Flinch received
0.29x

Fire rate and ammo

Fire rateFrom Activision
673 rpm
Magazine sizeFrom Activision
20 rounds
Total roundsRounds carried in total, the loaded magazine includedFrom Activision
100 rounds
Headshot multiplier
1.30x

Attachments change these values. The class builder shows the result for a whole build.

Cronen Squall attachments

The Cronen Squall accepts 9 attachment types. Gunsmith allows up to 5 standard attachments on one weapon, plus its Apex Attachment.

Community-reported61 attachments listed by community sites, by type below; community-reported and unverified.

How this is sourced

Activision has not published the names or effects of the individual attachments, so there is no official list to check these against. They are grouped by type in Gunsmith order. Where CODMunity lists a stat change for an attachment on this weapon, the biggest changes are printed under it as a percentage of the base value; "No stat change reported" means the source lists none, not that there is none. Where the names come from.

Optic (23)10 with a reported stat change
  • Bruen THRM-60 Optic2.1x thermal opticNo stat change reported
  • Corio Bisect4x Scope
    • ADS movement speed −10% (worse)
    • ADS speed +10% (worse)
    • Vertical recoil −10% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −10% (better)
  • Cronen R8084x Scope
    • ADS speed +10% (worse)
    • Vertical recoil −10% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −10% (better)
    • ADS movement speed −7% (worse)
  • FJX 708 PROReflexNo stat change reported
  • GL K2304x Scope
    • ADS speed +10% (worse)
    • Vertical recoil −10% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −10% (better)
    • ADS movement speed −7% (worse)
  • IOTA-DMini reflex opticNo stat change reported
  • KV Corsac HoloHoloNo stat change reported
  • Locus PX3 CantedRifle Scope
    • Vertical recoil −30% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −30% (better)
    • ADS movement speed −10% (worse)
    • ADS speed +10% (worse)
  • RVX9 ThermoRifle Scope
    • Vertical recoil −30% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −30% (better)
    • ADS speed +16% (worse)
    • ADS movement speed −15% (worse)
  • Schlager 7xRifle Scope
    • Vertical recoil −30% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −30% (better)
    • ADS speed +16% (worse)
    • ADS movement speed −15% (worse)
  • Schlager Dogfight GIRifle Scope
    • Vertical recoil −30% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −30% (better)
    • ADS speed +16% (worse)
    • ADS movement speed −15% (worse)
  • Schlager Night View Pro4x Scope
    • ADS movement speed −10% (worse)
    • ADS speed +10% (worse)
    • Vertical recoil −10% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −10% (better)
  • Slimline EliteMini ReflexNo stat change reported
  • SZ Echelon HoloHoloNo stat change reported
  • SZ Helios HoloHoloNo stat change reported
  • SZ Lonewolf Flip4x Scope
    • ADS speed +10% (worse)
    • Vertical recoil −10% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −10% (better)
    • ADS movement speed −7% (worse)
  • SZ Lonewolf HoloHoloNo stat change reported
  • SZ Micro D-3ReflexNo stat change reported
  • SZ Prima-4 DotLow-profile dot opticNo stat change reported
  • SZ SRE-7ReflexNo stat change reported
  • VLK Rize-40Rifle Scope
    • ADS speed +16% (worse)
    • ADS movement speed −15% (worse)
    • Vertical recoil −10% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −10% (better)
  • VLK TrimmerReflexNo stat change reported
  • ZLR Type CMini ReflexNo stat change reported

Muzzle (8)7 with a reported stat change
  • Cronen Viel-68 SuppressorCustom Silencer
    • Damage range +19% (better)
    • Bullet velocity +17% (better)
    • ADS speed +8% (worse)
    • Sprint to fire speed +5% (worse)
  • EXP Undertow Gen. 2Heavy Silencer
    • Damage range +18% (better)
    • Bullet velocity +16% (better)
    • ADS speed +10% (worse)
    • Vertical recoil −6% (better)
  • HET-S6 CompBalanced Comp
    • Vertical recoil −8% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −8% (better)
    • ADS speed +4% (worse)
  • Matuzek BlackveilFlash Hider
    • Vertical recoil −3% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −3% (better)
  • Octa-63 CompVertical Comp
    • Vertical recoil −13% (better)
    • ADS speed +4% (worse)
  • SQ68 Large BrakeHorizontal Comp
    • ADS speed +20% (worse)
    • Horizontal recoil −13% (better)
  • TV BitelockBreacherNo stat change reported
  • ZLR Cold EchoTactical Silencer
    • ADS speed +5% (worse)

Barrel (4)4 with a reported stat change
  • Bryson Longhorn 20"Heavy Barrel
    • Vertical recoil −14% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −14% (better)
    • ADS speed +10% (worse)
    • Bullet velocity +8% (better)
  • Cronen Eaglehawk 19"Light Barrel
    • Vertical recoil +9% (worse)
    • Horizontal recoil +9% (worse)
    • ADS movement speed +8% (better)
    • ADS speed −6% (better)
  • Dawnstrike OP 16.5"Short Barrel
    • Bullet velocity −14% (worse)
    • Damage range −13% (worse)
    • Vertical recoil +10% (worse)
    • Horizontal recoil +10% (worse)
  • FJX Sypher 27"Heavy Long Barrel
    • Damage range +18% (better)
    • Bullet velocity +16% (better)
    • ADS speed +11% (worse)
    • Vertical recoil −10% (better)

Underbarrel (8)5 with a reported stat change
  • FSS BeargripBipod Grip
    • ADS speed +7% (worse)
    • Movement speed +3% (better)
  • FSS Fireline GripAngled grip
    • Pro: Firing stability
    • Con: Aiming speed
    • Vertical recoil −9% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −9% (better)
    • ADS speed +7% (worse)
    • Sprint to fire speed +7% (worse)
  • FSS TAC90 GripAngled Short Grip
    • ADS idle sway −50% (better)
    • ADS gun bob −50% (better)
  • GW Domi-9Vertical Short Grip
    • Hip idle sway −50% (better)
    • Hip gun bob −40% (better)
  • MIRE-50 Tac GripVertical Grip
    • ADS speed +6% (worse)
    • Movement speed +4% (better)
  • Miri 40mmUnderbarrel LauncherNo stat change reported
  • SQ-ST-68 BipodBipodNo stat change reported
  • TV JudicatorUnderbarrel ShotgunNo stat change reported

Magazine (2)2 with a reported stat change
  • 30 Round Mag30-round magazine
    • Magazine size +50% (better)
    • Reload time +10% (worse)
    • ADS movement speed −3% (worse)
    • ADS speed +3% (worse)
  • 60 Round Drum60-round drum magazine
    • Pro: Magazine capacity
    • Con: Aiming speed
    • Con: Reload speed
    • Con: Movement speed
    • Magazine size +200% (better)
    • Reload time +14% (worse)
    • ADS speed +6% (worse)
    • ADS movement speed −4% (worse)

Rear Grip (4)4 with a reported stat change
  • Cronen SQL GripTactical Grip
    • Sprint to fire speed −10% (better)
    • ADS speed −8% (better)
    • Vertical recoil +5% (worse)
    • Horizontal recoil +5% (worse)
  • FSS Grip 50Assault Grip
    • Vertical recoil −6% (better)
    • Horizontal recoil −6% (better)
    • ADS speed +4% (worse)
    • Sprint to fire speed +4% (worse)
  • FSS SQ-XT2Aim Grip
    • Flinch received −50% (better)
    • ADS idle sway −10% (better)
    • Hip idle sway −5% (better)
  • Skeleton GripListed by one source only.
    • Sprint to fire speed −10% (better)
    • ADS speed −8% (better)

Laser (7)7 with a reported stat change
  • Bruen 22-LPWBright Hip Laser
    • Sprint to fire speed −17% (better)
  • Corio 4DV-3Flashlight
    • Movement speed +2% (better)
    • ADS movement speed +2% (better)
  • Corio ODSPR+Canted Laser
    • ADS gun bob +30% (worse)
  • Expedite Intra-5bCanted Laser
    • ADS gun bob +30% (worse)
    • Hip gun bob −15% (better)
  • SA LAZ-500Dim ADS Laser
    • ADS speed −4% (better)
  • STOVL IRX-6Dim Hip Laser
    • Hip idle sway −7% (better)
    • Hip gun bob −7% (better)
  • SZ Gen.6 PEQBright ADS Laser
    • Sprint to fire speed −17% (better)
    • ADS speed −8% (better)

Ammunition (5)4 with a reported stat change
  • 6.8 Wrath Armor Piercing
    • Bullet penetration +50% (better)
  • 6.8 Wrath Frangible
    • Bullet penetration −38% (worse)
  • 6.8 Wrath High Velocity
    • Bullet velocity +20% (better)
    • Damage range +6% (better)
  • 6.8 Wrath Hollow PointNo stat change reported
  • 6.8 Wrath Overpressured
    • Bullet penetration −30% (worse)

No source lists a stock attachment for this weapon.

Cronen Maelstrom Apex Attachment

Guided missile you steer with an infrared laser while aiming down sights. It also fires unguided but loses effectiveness at long range.

Unlock
Fully level the Cronen Squall: 67 weapon levels.
Blocks
Reported stat changes
No stat change reported by CODMunity
Slot use
None. Apex Attachments are equipped outside the standard attachment slots.

See all 28 Apex Attachments

How to unlock the Cronen Squall

Reach Player Level 55. Player Level runs from 1 to 55. XP from Multiplayer and DMZ counts toward it, and Warzone XP does from Season 1. The Cronen Maelstrom needs a separate grind: level the Cronen Squall itself through all 67 weapon levels.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Cronen Squall's fire rate in MW4?

673 RPM. That ranks #4 of 8 assault rifles by fire rate. The magazine holds 20 rounds and the weapon carries 80 in reserve.

When do you unlock the Cronen Squall in MW4?

At Player Level 55.

What does the Cronen Maelstrom Apex Attachment do?

Guided missile you steer with an infrared laser while aiming down sights. It also fires unguided but loses effectiveness at long range. It blocks Laser attachments and Underbarrel attachments. It unlocks by fully levelling the Cronen Squall (67 weapon levels).

How many attachments can the Cronen Squall use?

Up to 5 standard attachments, chosen from 9 attachment types (Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, and Ammunition), plus the Cronen Maelstrom Apex Attachment, which does not use one of the 5 slots.

Which attachments are reported for the Cronen Squall?

Activision has not published the attachment list, and it says there are more than 500. Community sites report 61 attachments for the Cronen Squall, community-reported and unverified: 23 optic, 8 muzzle, 4 barrel, 8 underbarrel, 2 magazine, 4 rear grip, 7 laser, and 5 ammunition. The attachments section of this page lists them by type.

Other assault rifles

Sources: Ready for Launch: All Modern Warfare 4 Operators, Weapons, Equipment, and Multiplayer Create-a-Class Features (October 19, 2026); Ready for Launch: Modern Warfare 4 Progression and Prestige (October 19, 2026). Attachment names, pictures and notes are community-reported; see Data and assumptions. Updated .