MW4 · Weapons

Astaroth .57

It is the heaviest sniper in the game. It fires 14.5mm rounds from a 3-round mag and is suited to long range and shooting through cover.

Sniper rifle

Our own illustration and camo, not the in-game model or an in-game camo.

Class: Sniper rifle

Last verified Nov 11, 2026Season Season 1

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Overview

Its max weapon level is 54.

Strengths

Gaming ProMax says it has the highest raw damage, range and muzzle velocity of the snipers.
Its armor-piercing ammo can punch through walls, and its bullet penetration is very high (55 in per CODMunity).
It has a 3.2x head multiplier, and the apex gives one-shot kills anywhere on the body plus wall-scanning recon.

Weaknesses

It aims down sights slower than any other sniper (693 ms per CODMunity).
It holds only 3 rounds and reloads slowly, so misses are punished heavily.
The apex scan also reveals your own position.

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Astaroth .57 Multiplayer loadoutMultiplayer

It uses a short barrel and a handling stock to offset the slow ADS. It needs weapon level 44.

Muzzle: FSS MoodkillerLv 5+Suppressed−Range
Barrel: FTAC Crosswind 30
Optic: Schlager 7xLv 9+ADS−Stability−Recoil
Stock: Usenko V8-LKRLv 3+ADS−Recoil
Rear Grip: FJX S-TAC GripLv 44+Stability+Flinch+Hip fire−ADS−ADS move
Perks: Overkill, Fast Hands, Battle Hardened
Lethal: Sticky Grenade
Tactical: Stim

Perk and equipment notes

Three Dexerto pages (one outlet) agree, for this exact build. Dexerto lists killstreaks but no field upgrade. wzstats has no build-specific perks.

Needs weapon level 44

Attachments

Cronen R808Optic
Lv 2
+ADS+ADS move−Stability−Recoil
Schlager 7xOptic
Lv 9
+ADS−Stability−Recoil
GW Löwe-55Optic
Lv 10
+ADS−Stability−Recoil
Bruen MaestroOptic
Lv 13
Schlager Indigo-RFOptic
Lv 17
+ADS−Stability−Recoil
Signal 50 11.2x ScopeOptic
Lv 20
Schlager Night View ProOptic
Lv 21
+ADS+ADS move−Stability−Recoil
VLK Rize-40Optic
Lv 23
+ADS−Stability−Recoil
Corio D51 ScopeOptic
Lv 24
+ADS−Stability−Recoil
GL K230Optic
Lv 29
+ADS+ADS move−Stability−Recoil
RVX9 ThermoOptic
Lv 34
+ADS−Stability−Recoil
Hanbit 3080 FirelineOptic
Lv 35
+ADS
Expedite 308 DR2Optic
Lv 37
+ADS−Stability−Recoil
KG-7 Vulcan 11.2x ScopeOptic
Lv 38
Corio BisectOptic
Lv 40
+ADS+ADS move−Stability−Recoil
SZ CastawayOptic
Lv 43
Locus PX3 CantedOptic
Lv 45
+ADS+ADS move−Stability−Recoil
Luca StormwatchOptic
Lv 46
+ADS−Stability−Recoil
Schlager BigskyOptic
Lv 48
−Stability−Recoil
Schlager Dogfight GIOptic
Lv 49
+ADS−Stability−Recoil
SZ Lonewolf FlipOptic
Lv 51
+ADS
Corvus Avis-0Optic
Lv 52
+ADS−Stability−Recoil
FSS MoodkillerMuzzle
Lv 5
+Suppressed−Range
DS Op-67M FlashMuzzle
Lv 12
+Recoil
TA Honeypot 670Muzzle
Lv 15
+Recoil−ADS
FSS DES-Tac70Muzzle
Lv 26
+Suppressed−ADS
Cronen JAB-60Muzzle
Lv 30
BL-A5 CompMuzzle
Lv 32
+Recoil−ADS
Usenko 900 BL-XMuzzle
Lv 33
+Suppressed+Velocity+Recoil+Range−ADS−ADS move−Move speed−Sprint-fire−Tac sprint
LM Deadstop-99Muzzle
Lv 42
+Recoil−ADS
FTAC Crosswind 30"Barrel
Lv 4
+Stability+ADS+ADS move+Move speed+Sprint-fire+Tac sprint−Velocity−Recoil−Range
FTAC Harbinger 45"Barrel
Lv 22
+Velocity+Recoil+Range−Stability−ADS−ADS move−Move speed−Hip fire−Sprint-fire−Tac sprint
Matuzek Monument 32"Barrel
Lv 39
+Velocity+Recoil−ADS−ADS move−Move speed−Tac sprint
FSS Centre GripRear Grip
Lv 7
+Recoil−ADS−Sprint-fire
FJX S-TAC GripRear Grip
Lv 44
+Stability+Flinch+Hip fire−ADS−ADS move
Usenko V8-LKRStock
Lv 3
+ADS−Recoil
Demo Ire-350Stock
Lv 11
+Recoil−ADS
Cronen Strand-BG StockStock
Lv 28
+Stability+Flinch−ADS move
Schlager Visiv-5Laser
Lv 6
+Stability+ADS+Sprint-fire
FJX EVR7Laser
Lv 18
+Stability+ADS move+Move speed+Hip fire
XRK Clutch-LSLaser
Lv 27
+ADS
.57 Cal FrangibleAmmunition
Lv 8
.57 Cal Armor PiercingAmmunition
Lv 16
.57 Cal High VelocityAmmunition
Lv 50
+Velocity

Apex: Astaroth .57 Infiltrator · Weapon level 54

Tier rankings

Multiplayer: B Tier · dexerto.com, 2026-10-30
Multiplayer: A Tier, #3 Sniper · wzstats.gg, Season 1
Warzone: A Tier, #3 Sniper · wzstats.gg, 2026-11-06
Multiplayer: Average Performers (Sniper) · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-09
Warzone: Average Performers (Sniper) · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-09
DMZ: Average Performers (Sniper) · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-09
Multiplayer: C Tier ('Very Good'), #3 sniper · warzoneloadout.games, 2026-11-11

Stats

Fire rate: 35 rpm
Magazine: 3 rounds
Bullet velocity: 700 m/s (Warzone)
Head multiplier: 3.2×
ADS time: 693 ms (Warzone)
Sprint to fire: 500 ms (Warzone)
Reload: 6.53 s

Time to kill

Multiplayer: 100 health, body shots, every shot hits.
Range	Damage	Shots	TTK
0–49 m	102	1	One shot
49–86 m	100	1	One shot
86 m+	99	2	1714 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
0–88 m	180	2	1714 ms
88 m+	180	2	1714 ms

Source notes

Top-level velocity/adsMs/sprintToFireMs are Warzone base values (CODMunity weapon page and GGRanked Warzone page agree exactly). Class: sniper rifle (official patch notes, Dexerto, Games Atlas, GGRanked, mw4field) - matches our list. In-game name 'Astaroth .57'. Bolt-action: rpm 35 (GGRanked, CODMunity; Games Atlas/mw4field 34); rechamber 1600 ms (GGRanked, CODMunity). Magazine 3 (GGRanked, CODMunity, Games Atlas, mw4field); reload 6533 (GGRanked, CODMunity). Head multiplier is CODMunity's stats-table value (table is labelled Warzone, but for this class it matches the GGRanked MP head/body ratio, not Warzone's). MP damage brackets GGRanked only (0-49 / 50-86 / 87+ m), no Season 1 changes to confirm. GGRanked MP body-part damage: head 322, neck 214, upper torso 199, lower torso 107, upper arm 102, lower arm 100, upper leg 100, lower leg 99 (vs MP health 100). GGRanked Warzone body-part damage: head 360, neck/upper torso/lower torso/upper arm/lower arm 207, upper/lower leg 180 (vs Warzone health 300); its two Warzone brackets are both 180 (0-88 / 89+ m). Not in CODMunity's MW4 TTK ranking. Apex 'Infiltrator' sets magazine to 1 (Dexerto). MP handling (GGRanked): velocity 620 m/s, ADS 603 ms, sprint-to-fire 500 ms. DMZ body-part values (head 360, neck 252, upper torso 207, others 180) and brackets (0-101 / 102+ m, 180 / 170) differ from Warzone. 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.

One source, or not yet tested in game · checked 2026-11-11 · GGRanked - Astaroth .57 MW4 Multiplayer stats, GGRanked - Astaroth .57 Warzone stats, GGRanked - Astaroth .57 DMZ stats, CODMunity - Astaroth .57 MW4 weapon page (Warzone base stats, patch history), Dexerto - All weapon buffs and nerfs in MW4 & Warzone Season 1 (patch-note figures), Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 Patch Notes (official, weapon balancing), mw4field - MW4 weapons table (RPM, magazine), Games Atlas - Astaroth .57 (MW4) (RPM, magazine)

More stats

Fire rate: 34-35 RPM (Gaming ProMax 34, CODMunity 35)
ADS speed: 693 ms (ADS out 577 ms)
Head multiplier: 3.2x
Bullet penetration: 55 in
Reload: 6,533 ms
Infiltrator apex changes: 34 to 22 RPM, mag 3 to 1, reserve 9 to 15, optic slot blocked

How to unlock

Player level: 25
Details: Player level 25 in Activision's unlock tables, which most guides use.
Apex attachment: Astaroth .57 Infiltrator · Unlocks at weapon level 54, the max level. It sends a pulse that detects enemies through thin walls but also reveals your position. It gives one-shot kills to any body part (per CODMunity), cuts the mag to 1 and blocks the optic slot (per Gaming ProMax).

Heads up: Activision's own launch materials list two different levels for this weapon (25 and 10). We show 25, which most guides use. Check your in-game unlock screen to be sure.

Full Astaroth .57 breakdown

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2 best loadouts with full attachments
All 44 attachments with unlock levels and stat effects
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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Sources

wzstats.gg (2026-11-06)
CODMunity (2026-11-09)
Gaming ProMax (2026-10-28)
Dexerto Sniper tier list (2026-10-30)
Dexerto wiki (2026-10-20)
Conquest Capped (2026-10-26)
nolagvpn (2026-11-11)
warzoneloadout.games (2026-11-11)