MW4 · Weapons

MAR-9

It is a semi-auto 7.62 NATO marksman rifle that sits between an assault rifle and a sniper. It is aimed at mid-to-long range.

Marksman rifle

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

Class: Marksman rifle

Last verified Nov 11, 2026Season Season 1

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Overview

It is available very early, at player level 4 per the launch tables. Gaming ProMax says it is available from the start. Its apex turns it into a full-auto weapon.

Strengths

Semi-auto fire allows quick follow-up shots, and it works well with a suppressor.
It can cover several ranges when built for it.
It has a high 2x head multiplier.

Weaknesses

In semi-auto it struggles at point-blank range and on close-quarters maps.
It needs trigger discipline, and recoil gets much worse with the apex.
Its damage and ranges were cut hard during the beta, with no changes since launch.

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MAR-9 Multiplayer loadoutMultiplayer

Dexerto's build. All three sources that publish MP builds (Dexerto, wzstats, CODMunity) share the Bruen Reaper-X barrel and FSS TAC90 grip.

Barrel: Bruen Reaper-XLv 22+Velocity+Recoil+Range+Suppressed−Stability−ADS−ADS move−Move speed−Hip fire−Sprint-fire−Tac sprint
Laser: SA Laz-500+ADS
Optic: SZ Lonewolf Holo
Rear Grip: Schlager PLM-S9Lv 9+Stability+Flinch+Hip fire−ADS−ADS move
Underbarrel: FSS TAC90 Grip
Perks: Ghost, Ninja, Battle Hardened
Lethal: Sticky Grenade
Tactical: Smoke Grenade
Field upgrade: Portable Radar

Perk and equipment notes

Dexerto (cited, this exact build) and Gaming ProMax agree on the perks and Portable Radar. Lethal: Dexerto lists Sticky Grenade, and GPM lists Frag or Semtex. Tactical: Dexerto lists Smoke Grenade and GPM Concussion Grenade, and Dexerto's is kept. wzstats has no build-specific perks.

Needs weapon level 22

MAR-9 Multiplayer loadoutMultiplayer

CODMunity's Versatile build. It uses the full-auto apex plus a bigger mag.

Barrel: Bruen Reaper-XLv 22+Velocity+Recoil+Range+Suppressed−Stability−ADS−ADS move−Move speed−Hip fire−Sprint-fire−Tac sprint
Laser: SZ Gen.6 PEQ+Stability+ADS+Sprint-fire
Rear Grip: Schlager PLM-S9Lv 9+Stability+Flinch+Hip fire−ADS−ADS move
Magazine: 30 Round Mag+Mag−Stability−ADS−ADS move−Move speed−Reload−Tac sprint
Underbarrel: FSS Tac90 Grip+Stability
Apex: MAR-9 Auto
Perks: Ghost, Ninja, Battle Hardened
Lethal: Sticky Grenade
Tactical: Smoke Grenade
Field upgrade: Portable Radar

Perk and equipment notes

CODMunity (cited) shows no perks. These are taken from Dexerto's and GPM's MP MAR-9 setups (different build). Tactical conflict: Dexerto lists Smoke, GPM Concussion.

Needs weapon level 22

Attachments

Bruen THRM-60 OpticOptic
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Corio BisectOptic
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Corio D51 ScopeOptic
Lv 13
Corvus Avis-0Optic
Lv 60
Cronen R808Optic
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Expedite 308 DR2Optic
Lv 28
FJX 708 PROOptic
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GL K230Optic
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GW Löwe-55Optic
Lv 73
IOTA-DOptic
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KV Corsac HoloOptic
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Locus PX3 CantedOptic
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Luca StormwatchOptic
Lv 49
RVX9 ThermoOptic
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Schlager 7xOptic
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Schlager Dogfight GIOptic
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Schlager Indigo-RFOptic
Lv 23
Schlager Night View ProOptic
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Slimline EliteOptic
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SZ Echelon HoloOptic
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SZ Helios HoloOptic
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SZ Lonewolf FlipOptic
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SZ Lonewolf HoloOptic
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SZ Micro D-3Optic
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SZ Prima-4 DotOptic
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SZ SRE-7Optic
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VLK Rize-40Optic
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VLK TrimmerOptic
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ZLR Type COptic
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Bruen R12 Gen. 4Muzzle
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+Recoil−ADS
EXP Undertow Gen. 2Muzzle
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+Velocity+Recoil+Range+Suppressed−Stability−ADS−ADS move−Move speed
HET-S6 CompMuzzle
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+Recoil−ADS
Matuzek BlackveilMuzzle
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+Recoil
Meiko 30CAL-SPMuzzle
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+Suppressed−Range
Octa-63 CompMuzzle
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+Recoil−ADS
ZLR Cold EchoMuzzle
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+Suppressed−ADS
Bruen Ironhide 76Barrel
Lv 50
+Stability+ADS+ADS move+Move speed+Hip fire+Sprint-fire+Tac sprint−Velocity−Recoil−Range
Bruen Reaper-XBarrel
Lv 22
+Velocity+Recoil+Range+Suppressed−Stability−ADS−ADS move−Move speed−Hip fire−Sprint-fire−Tac sprint
LM Class 6 HBLBarrel
Lv 8
+Velocity+Recoil−ADS−ADS move−Move speed−Tac sprint
Bruen BR 21 BipodUnderbarrel
Lv 15
FSS BeargripUnderbarrel
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+Move speed+Hip fire−ADS
FSS Fireline GripUnderbarrel
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+Recoil−ADS−Sprint-fire
FSS Tac90 GripUnderbarrel
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+Stability
GW Domi-9Underbarrel
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+Hip fire
Mire-50 Tac GripUnderbarrel
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+Move speed−ADS
Corio 4DV-3Laser
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+Stability+ADS move+Move speed+Hip fire
Corio ODSPR+Laser
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−Stability
SA Laz-500Laser
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+ADS
SZ Gen.6 PEQLaser
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+Stability+ADS+Sprint-fire
10 Round MagMagazine
Lv 6
+ADS+ADS move+Move speed+Reload+Sprint-fire−Mag
30 Round MagMagazine
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+Mag−Stability−ADS−ADS move−Move speed−Reload−Tac sprint
Hanbit AGRS-1 ProRear Grip
Lv 56
+ADS+Sprint-fire−Flinch−Recoil
Hanbit Wrap 76Rear Grip
Lv 38
+Recoil−ADS−Sprint-fire
Schlager PLM-S9Rear Grip
Lv 9
+Stability+Flinch+Hip fire−ADS−ADS move
Bruen Mirelock 565Stock
Lv 3
+Stability+Flinch−ADS move
LM Scout VX-9Stock
Lv 26
+ADS−Recoil
Schlager HVOX-80Stock
Lv 66
+ADS move+Move speed+Tac sprint−Stability−Flinch
MG-Tac TriggerTrigger Action
Lv 62
+Stability+Fire rate−Recoil
Mil-56.9 Heavy TriggerTrigger Action
Lv 33
+ADS+Sprint-fire−Fire rate
7.62 NATO Armor PiercingAmmunition
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7.62 NATO FrangibleAmmunition
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7.62 NATO High VelocityAmmunition
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+Velocity+Range
7.62 NATO OverpressuredAmmunition
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Apex: MAR-9 Auto · Weapon level 73

Tier rankings

Multiplayer: B Tier · dexerto.com, 2026-11-09
Multiplayer: B Tier, #13 Long Range · wzstats.gg, Season 1
Warzone: D Tier, #137 Long Range (no Warzone build published) · wzstats.gg, Season 1
Multiplayer: Average Performers · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-10
DMZ: Average Performers (Long Range) · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-10
Multiplayer: B Tier (#2 Marksman) · nolagvpn.com, 2026-11-11

Stats

Fire rate: 316 rpm
Magazine: 20 rounds
Bullet velocity: 870 m/s (Warzone)
Head multiplier: 2×
ADS time: 300 ms (Warzone)
Sprint to fire: 249 ms (Warzone)
Reload: 2.93 s

Time to kill

Multiplayer: 100 health, body shots, every shot hits.
Range	Damage	Shots	TTK
0–19 m	50	2	190 ms
19–28 m	42	3	380 ms
28 m+	37	3	380 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
0–34 m	60	5	759 ms
34 m+	50	6	949 ms

Source notes

Top-level velocity/adsMs/sprintToFireMs are Warzone base values (CODMunity weapon page and GGRanked Warzone page agree exactly). Class: marksman rifle, semi-automatic (official patch notes, Dexerto, Games Atlas, GGRanked, mw4field) - matches our list. rpm 316 (GGRanked, CODMunity; Games Atlas/mw4field 315). Magazine 20 (GGRanked, CODMunity, Games Atlas, mw4field); reload 2933 (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 (0-19 / 20-28 / 29+ m), no Season 1 changes to confirm. GGRanked MP body-part damage: head 100, neck/upper torso 55, all others 50 (a headshot inside 19 m equals MP health 100). GGRanked Warzone body-part damage: head 81, all others 60. Not in CODMunity's MW4 TTK ranking. Apex 'MAR-9 Auto' converts it to full-auto (Dexerto; CODMunity lists +92% fire rate). MP handling (GGRanked): velocity 670 m/s, ADS 330 ms, sprint-to-fire 249 ms. DMZ page damage values are identical to the Warzone page, but it shows MP velocity/ADS (670 m/s, 330 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.

One source, or not yet tested in game · checked 2026-11-11 · GGRanked - MAR-9 MW4 Multiplayer stats, GGRanked - MAR-9 Warzone stats, GGRanked - MAR-9 DMZ stats, CODMunity - MAR-9 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 - MAR-9 (MW4) (RPM, magazine)

More stats

Fire rate (tracker): 316 RPM
ADS speed: 300 ms
Head multiplier: 2x
Bullet velocity: 870 m/s
Reload: 2,933 ms
MP Versatile (Apex) build TTK: 297 ms (0-40 m), 411 ms (40-80 m), 479 ms (80-120 m)
MAR-9 Auto fire rate: about 606 RPM

How to unlock

Player level: 4
Details: The launch tables list player level 4. Gaming ProMax says it is available from the start. Max weapon level is 73.
Apex attachment: MAR-9 Auto · A full-auto conversion that raises fire rate (+92% per CODMunity) and recoil. The unlock level is unclear. Gaming ProMax says weapon level 67. Conquest Capped says apexes unlock at max weapon level, which is 73 for this gun.

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Tier rankings: Multiplayer, Warzone, DMZ
Stat sheet and time to kill at every range
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