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APOC-338

It is a full-auto .338 LMG with a 50-round mag and 100 reserve rounds. It unlocks at player level 44, the latest of the LMGs.

LMG

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Class: LMG

Last verified Nov 11, 2026Season Season 1

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Overview

In full-auto it kills in three hits to any body part at any range. Several outlets call it the only straight nerf in the Season 1 balance pass. Its minimum damage dropped from 33 to 32 and its head multiplier from 1.35 to 1.3.

Strengths

It is consistent, because limb hits still count toward the three-hit kill.
Its heavy rounds stay strong at long range, and it suits long sightlines.
The Praetor apex can one-shot with clean headshots.

Weaknesses

It handles slowly and aims down sights slowly.
It has heavy recoil and long reloads.
It has the slowest fire rate of the three LMGs, and it was nerfed at launch and again in Season 1.

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Best loadouts

APOC-338 Multiplayer loadoutMultiplayer

Games.gg's recommended 6v6 build. It trades mag size for handling, and Fast Hands offsets the slow reloads.

Muzzle: Matuzek Ironcall 31Lv 24+Recoil−ADS
Laser: SA Laz-500Lv 25+ADS
Magazine: 30 Round BeltLv 9+Move speed+ADS move+ADS+Sprint-fire+Reload+Mag
Stock: Demo Bar-7 StockLv 15+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move−Stability−Flinch
Optic: Slimline EliteLv 41
Perks: Quick Fix, Fast Hands, Scavenger
Lethal: Sticky Grenade
Tactical: Stim
Field upgrade: Munitions Box

Perks and equipment come from one source, which may not match this exact build.

Perk and equipment notes

From games.gg's general APOC-338 class section, not tied to one build. GPM/games.gg write 'Semtex'; MW4 multiplayer calls this lethal 'Sticky Grenade' (Dexerto's Sticky Grenade page slug contains 'semtex'), so it is recorded as Sticky Grenade. Dexerto's MP build (different attachments) runs Quick Fix, Bomb Squad, Battle Hardened with a Frag Grenade and Concussion Grenade, and lists no field upgrade. Only Quick Fix is in both.

Needs weapon level 41apoc-338-m-f40010230Open in builder

Attachments

SZ Helios HoloOptic
Lv 6
SZ Micro D-3Optic
Lv 11
SZ Lonewolf FlipOptic
Lv 13
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
Cronen R808Optic
Lv 16
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
ZLR Type COptic
Lv 20
Locus PX3 CantedOptic
Lv 21
+Recoil+Stability−ADS move−ADS
VLK TrimmerOptic
Lv 23
SZ Echelon HoloOptic
Lv 28
RVX9 ThermoOptic
Lv 29
+Recoil+Stability−ADS move−ADS
GL K230Optic
Lv 32
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
IOTA-DOptic
Lv 34
Corio BisectOptic
Lv 37
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
Schlager 7xOptic
Lv 38
+Recoil+Stability−ADS move−ADS
FJX 708 PROOptic
Lv 39
Slimline EliteOptic
Lv 41
SZ Lonewolf HoloOptic
Lv 42
Schlager Night View ProOptic
Lv 45
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
SZ Prima-4 DotOptic
Lv 46
SZ SRE-7Optic
Lv 49
VLK Rize-40Optic
Lv 50
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
KV Corsac HoloOptic
Lv 54
Schlager Dogfight GIOptic
Lv 55
+Recoil+Stability−ADS move−ADS
TV Multical-77Muzzle
Lv 2
+Recoil+Velocity+Range+Suppressed−Stability−Move speed−ADS move−ADS
K41A2 CompMuzzle
Lv 14
+Recoil−ADS
EXP 450 RTLMuzzle
Lv 19
+Suppressed−Range
Matuzek Ironcall 31Muzzle
Lv 24
+Recoil−ADS
Bryson Bullhide 90Muzzle
Lv 31
+Recoil−ADS
VGD-11 FlashMuzzle
Lv 35
+Recoil
Schlager Operator-S70Muzzle
Lv 43
+Suppressed−ADS
BRCH-9 v.2Muzzle
Lv 48
SA Trident 24.5"Barrel
Lv 4
+Recoil+Range+Velocity
EXP .388 XL 24.5"Barrel
Lv 12
+Range+Velocity
SA Trailpoint 16.3"Barrel
Lv 22
+Move speed+Hip fire
SA Slipstream 14.3"Barrel
Lv 36
+Move speed
Bruen Renegade GripUnderbarrel
Lv 8
+Stability
FTAC Combat GripUnderbarrel
Lv 27
+Hip fire
APOC BipodUnderbarrel
Lv 44
30 Round BeltMagazine
Lv 9
+Move speed+ADS move+ADS+Sprint-fire+Reload+Mag
FSS TCB-1 GripRear Grip
Lv 7
+Recoil−ADS−Sprint-fire
EXP Dyna-3 GripRear Grip
Lv 26
+Stability+Hip fire+Flinch−ADS move−ADS
SA Winder-5 GripRear Grip
Lv 51
+ADS−Recoil
EXP Exodus-338 StockStock
Lv 5
+Stability+Flinch−ADS move
Demo Bar-7 StockStock
Lv 15
+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move−Stability−Flinch
No StockStock
Lv 33
+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move+ADS+Sprint-fire+Hip fire−Recoil−Stability−Flinch
EXP Arc-7 StockStock
Lv 47
+ADS−Recoil
SZ Gen.6 PEQLaser
Lv 10
+Stability+ADS+Sprint-fire
Corio 4DV-3Laser
Lv 17
+Stability+Move speed+ADS move+Hip fire
SA Laz-500Laser
Lv 25
+ADS
Corio ODSPR+Laser
Lv 52
−Stability
.338 Magnum FrangibleAmmunition
Lv 3
.338 Magnum Armor PiercingAmmunition
Lv 18
.338 Magnum OverpressuredAmmunition
Lv 30
.338 Magnum High VelocityAmmunition
Lv 40
+Velocity+Range
.338 Magnum Hollow PointAmmunition
Lv 53

Apex: APOC 338 Praetor · Weapon level 56

Tier rankings

Multiplayer: B Tier · dexerto.com, 2026-11-09
Multiplayer: B Tier, #10 Long Range · wzstats.gg, Season 1
Warzone: A Tier, #9 Long Range · wzstats.gg, 2026-11-06
Multiplayer: Below Average (all MP builds) · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-10
DMZ: Average Performers (Long Range) · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-10
Multiplayer: A Tier (#2 LMG) · lfcarry.com, 2026-11-07
Multiplayer: B Tier, #1 LMG · nolagvpn.com, 2026-11-11

Stats

Fire rate: 555 rpm
Magazine: 50 rounds
Bullet velocity: 940 m/s (Warzone)
Head multiplier: 1.3×
ADS time: 290 ms (Warzone)
Sprint to fire: 237 ms (Warzone)
Reload: 7.10 s

Time to kill

Multiplayer: 100 health, body shots, every shot hits.
Range	Damage	Shots	TTK
0–22 m	41	3	216 ms
22–48 m	37	3	216 ms
48 m+	32	4	324 ms

Warzone: 300 health, body shots, every shot hits. Assumes 300 to kill a fully plated player: official Season 1 notes confirm three plates and imply about 300 in total, but the exact health and plate split isn't published. Warzone damage comes from one source.
Range	Damage	Shots	TTK
0–61 m	46	7	649 ms
61–73 m	40	8	757 ms
73 m+	38	8	757 ms

Source notes

Top-level velocity/adsMs/sprintToFireMs are Warzone base values (CODMunity weapon page and GGRanked Warzone page agree exactly). rpm disagrees by 1-2: 555 (CODMunity), 556 (GGRanked), 554 (mw4field); CODMunity value used. Magazine 50 and reload 7100 agree (GGRanked, CODMunity, mw4field). GGRanked MP lists a 75 ms pre-fire delay. Head multiplier 1.3 is the Season 1 patch value (1.35 -> 1.3; Dexerto, CODMunity). MP damage from GGRanked (0-22 / 23-48 / 49+ m); minimum 32 matches Season 1 (33 -> 32). CODMunity patch history also lists Mid Damage 1 38 -> 37 (matches GGRanked MP mid 37), Mid Damage Range 1 1980 -> 1900 (no units) and a second Minimum Damage 35 -> 33 entry (mode unclear; GGRanked Warzone min is 38). CODMunity TTK drops 26.9 / 56.2 m (build-based, loose). MP handling (GGRanked): velocity 730 m/s, ADS 510 ms, sprint-to-fire 250 ms. Warzone profile is GGRanked only (low). DMZ profile is from GGRanked's DMZ page only; the page does not show which mode tab its stats block reflects, so treat as unconfirmed DMZ data. DMZ profile health is null: base health 150 is sourced (DMZ Codex) but armor per plate is not.

Sources mostly agree · checked 2026-11-11 · GGRanked - APOC-338 MW4 Multiplayer stats, GGRanked - APOC-338 Warzone stats, GGRanked - APOC-338 DMZ stats, CODMunity - APOC-338 MW4 weapon page (Warzone base stats, patch history), Dexerto - All weapon buffs and nerfs in MW4 & Warzone Season 1 (patch-note figures), mw4field - MW4 weapons table (RPM, magazine), CODMunity - MW4 TTK rankings (damage drop distances, build-based)

More stats

Hits to kill (full-auto): 3 to any body part at any range
Fire rate (tracker): 555 RPM
ADS speed: 290 ms (ADS out 320 ms)
Head multiplier (after Season 1): 1.3x
Reload: 7,100 ms
Bullet velocity: 940 m/s
MP Versatile build TTK: 291 ms (0-40 m), 307 ms (40-80 m), 351 ms (80-120 m)

How to unlock

Player level: 44
Details: Unlocks at player level 44. Max weapon level is 56.
Apex attachment: APOC-338 Praetor · Unlocks at weapon level 56, the max level. It converts the gun to semi-auto with a fixed 10-round belt and much more damage per shot, and it blocks magazine attachments.

Full APOC-338 breakdown

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Tier rankings: Multiplayer, Warzone, DMZ
Stat sheet and time to kill at every range
How to unlock it and its Apex attachment

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Patch history

MW4 Season 1 patch notes: weapon buffs, nerfs and new contentNerfed · Nov 5, 2026
MW4 weapon balance update (October 28, 2026)Nerfed · Oct 28, 2026

Sources

wzstats.gg (2026-11-06)
CODMunity (2026-11-10)
games.gg (2026-10-30)
Dexerto LMG tier list (2026-11-09)
LFCarry (2026-11-07)
nolagvpn (2026-11-11)
Dexerto Season 1 buffs/nerfs (2026-11-05)