Last Updated: October 22, 2026

MW4 Weapons – All 33 Guns & Unlock Levels

Q: How many weapons are in MW4 at launch?

33 weapons at launch: 24 primary weapons (8 assault rifles, 5 SMGs, 2 shotguns, 3 LMGs, 3 marksman rifles, 3 sniper rifles), 8 secondary weapons (4 pistols, 4 launchers) and one melee weapon, the FSS Carbon Edge 1095 knife.

Q: When does Create-a-Class unlock in MW4?

Create-a-Class unlocks at Player Level 4. Before that you deploy with premade Default Loadouts. Eight weapons are already available at that point: the Han 86, ISO Nightshade, Rezi 12, Finn LMG, MAR-9, KG-7 Vulcan, the PILA launcher and the FSS Carbon Edge 1095 knife.

Status: 33 weapons at launch on October 23, 2026. All unlock levels below are from Activision's launch briefing; full stat tables (rounds, reserve, RPM) are added from launch day as we verify each one in game.

Assault rifles (8)

Weapon	Unlocks at
Han 86	Player Level 4
M4	Player Level 14
Hyeon Burst	Player Level 21
Patriot XMR	Player Level 27
Kastov 762	Player Level 34
Oden	Player Level 39
Axion	Player Level 52
Cronen Squall	Player Level 55

The Han 86 is your day-one rifle — 740 RPM, 30-round magazine, and its Apex Attachment (Han X20 Skybreaker) fires a 20mm airburst shell that flushes cover.

SMGs (5)

Weapon	Unlocks at
ISO Nightshade	Player Level 4
VEL 46	Player Level 5
Wz.55 Striga	Player Level 18
PPSh-41	Player Level 30
X-58 Nyx	Player Level 46

Shotguns (2)

Weapon	Unlocks at
Rezi 12	Player Level 4
Warlord	Player Level 32

LMGs (3)

Weapon	Unlocks at
Finn LMG	Player Level 4
Type 73	Player Level 9
APOC-338	Player Level 44

Marksman rifles (3)

Weapon	Unlocks at
MAR-9	Player Level 4
Oris 8.6	Player Level 11
Mosin-Nagant	Player Level 36

Sniper rifles (3)

Weapon	Unlocks at
KG-7 Vulcan	Player Level 4
Astaroth .57	Player Level 25
Signal 50	Player Level 50

Pistols (4)

Weapon	Unlocks at
Krait P68	Verified at launch
Mojave .357	Verified at launch
Sang 9mm	Verified at launch
.50 GS	Verified at launch

The four sidearm names are confirmed, but Activision's launch briefing doesn't list pistol unlock levels. We fill that column from the in-game progression screen on launch day rather than guess.

Launchers (4)

Weapon	Unlocks at
PILA	Player Level 4
RPG-8	Player Level 23
JOKR	Player Level 43
PM-40 Anvil	Player Level 54

Melee (1)

Weapon	Unlocks at
FSS Carbon Edge 1095 (knife)	Player Level 4

What unlocks at Level 4

Create-a-Class itself opens at Player Level 4, and eight weapons are ready the moment it does: one from each of the six primary classes — the Han 86 rifle, ISO Nightshade SMG, Rezi 12 shotgun, Finn LMG, MAR-9 marksman rifle and KG-7 Vulcan sniper — plus the PILA launcher and the FSS Carbon Edge 1095 knife. Whatever your preferred class, something usable is waiting.

What we're adding next

Full stat tables — magazine size, reserve ammo, fire rate and each weapon's Apex Attachment — are being verified in game from launch day. Best-loadout notes come after the first week of live multiplayer data. Screenshots on this page will be our own captures; we don't republish images from other guide sites.

FAQ

How many weapons are in MW4 at launch?

33: 24 primary weapons (8 ARs, 5 SMGs, 2 shotguns, 3 LMGs, 3 marksman rifles, 3 snipers), 8 secondary (4 pistols, 4 launchers) and one melee weapon.

When does Create-a-Class unlock?

Player Level 4. Before that you deploy with premade Default Loadouts. Eight weapons are already available at that point: the Han 86, ISO Nightshade, Rezi 12, Finn LMG, MAR-9, KG-7 Vulcan, the PILA launcher and the FSS Carbon Edge 1095 knife.

Which weapons carry over between Multiplayer and DMZ?

All of them. Anything you unlock or level up in Multiplayer or DMZ is available at the FOB Gunsmith in DMZ, provided you have the DMZ Cash to buy it. Warzone integration arrives in Season 1.