MW4 · Weapons

PPSh-41

The fastest-firing launch SMG, aimed at clearing rooms and holding objectives.

SMG

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Class: SMG

Last verified Nov 11, 2026Season Season 1

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Overview

Game8 says it’s best in a run-and-gun setup. Oct 28 buffed its handling: ADS 300 to 280 ms plus small movement and sprint speed increases. Season 1 raised its Medium Damage 2 (13 to 14) and minimum damage (12 to 13). Season 1 also fixed missing attachment-conflict warnings on some of its barrels.

Strengths

Highest fire rate (1110 RPM) and largest magazine (71) among the launch SMGs.
The Frangible-ammo range build is very stable, and its 53-round mag usually lasts through a fight without a reload.

Weaknesses

Smallest reserve ammo of the five SMGs (71).
The meta range build gives up a little damage and mobility.

Pro intel

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Best loadouts

PPSh-41 Multiplayer loadoutMultiplayer

Adds range and limits damage falloff, while Frangible ammo boosts its lethality.

Muzzle: FTAC Silent ReconLv 12+Recoil+Velocity+Range+Suppressed−Stability−Move speed−ADS move−ADS
Barrel: Hanbit RDR-Tiger 50-XLLv 15+Recoil+Velocity+Range−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Sprint-fire−Hip fire
Magazine: 53 Round MagLv 3+Move speed+ADS move+ADS+Sprint-fire+Reload+Mag
Laser: Schlager Visiv-5Lv 4+Stability+ADS+Sprint-fire
Ammunition: 7.62 Tokarev FrangibleLv 28
Perks: Ghost, Ninja, Battle Hardened
Lethal: Frag Grenade
Tactical: Stim
Field upgrade: Trophy System

Perk and equipment notes

VGC and NoobFeed (cited) list no gun-specific perks. Dexerto and GPM agree on the perks, and the equipment is Dexerto's (GPM: Semtex/Sticky Grenade and Flash Grenade).

Needs weapon level 28ppsh-41-m-02201013Open in builder

PPSh-41 Multiplayer loadoutMultiplayer

Recoil-control build for steadier ADS fights.

Muzzle: Haebang BAM70Lv 37+Suppressed−Range
Barrel: Hanbit RDR-Tiger 50Lv 33+Recoil+Velocity−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS
Underbarrel: FSS Fireline GripLv 61+Recoil−ADS−Sprint-fire
Laser: Schlager VISIV-5
Stock: MT-L5 JinhwaLv 41+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move−Stability−Flinch
Perks: Ghost, Ninja, Battle Hardened
Lethal: Frag Grenade
Tactical: Stim
Field upgrade: Trophy System

Perk and equipment notes

Dexerto (cited, this exact build) and Gaming ProMax agree on the perks. The equipment is Dexerto's: GPM lists Semtex (= Sticky Grenade) and Flash Grenade, and no field upgrade.

Needs weapon level 61

Attachments

ZLR Type COptic
Lv 7
SZ Helios HoloOptic
Lv 10
SZ SRE-7Optic
Lv 14
Corio BisectOptic
Lv 16
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
GL K230Optic
Lv 18
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
Slimline EliteOptic
Lv 22
KV Corsac HoloOptic
Lv 24
FJX 708 PROOptic
Lv 27
Schlager Night View ProOptic
Lv 32
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
Cronen R808Optic
Lv 34
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
Bruen THRM-60 OpticOptic
Lv 39
SZ Prima-4 DotOptic
Lv 40
VLK TrimmerOptic
Lv 43
SZ Lonewolf HoloOptic
Lv 47
IOTA-DOptic
Lv 53
SZ Lonewolf FlipOptic
Lv 54
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
SZ Micro D-3Optic
Lv 56
SZ Echelon HoloOptic
Lv 60
L980-S CompMuzzle
Lv 6
+Recoil−ADS
FTAC Silent ReconMuzzle
Lv 12
+Recoil+Velocity+Range+Suppressed−Stability−Move speed−ADS move−ADS
XRK RampageMuzzle
Lv 19
1/2x28 Dual PortMuzzle
Lv 29
+Recoil−ADS
Haebang BAM70Muzzle
Lv 37
+Suppressed−Range
RX-5 OverstrikeMuzzle
Lv 45
+Recoil
Full Port CompMuzzle
Lv 48
+Recoil−ADS
330TC2 GridlockMuzzle
Lv 58
+Suppressed−ADS
Hanbit Chimmuk-INTRBarrel
Lv 5
+Recoil+Velocity+Range+Suppressed−Stability−ADS−Hip fire
Hanbit RDR-Tiger 50-XLBarrel
Lv 15
+Recoil+Velocity+Range−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Sprint-fire−Hip fire
Hanbit RDR-Tiger 50Barrel
Lv 33
+Recoil+Velocity−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS
TT Banseok-24NBarrel
Lv 49
+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move+ADS+Sprint-fire−Recoil
FSS Tac90 GripUnderbarrel
Lv 2
+Stability+Flinch
GW Domi-9Underbarrel
Lv 26
+Hip fire
Mire-50 Tac GripUnderbarrel
Lv 52
+Move speed−ADS
FSS Fireline GripUnderbarrel
Lv 61
+Recoil−ADS−Sprint-fire
53 Round MagMagazine
Lv 3
+Move speed+ADS move+ADS+Sprint-fire+Reload+Mag
35 Round MagMagazine
Lv 36
+Move speed+ADS move+ADS+Sprint-fire+Reload+Mag
Hanbit RDW7-FStock
Lv 8
+ADS−Recoil
Hanbit Janggun-H9Stock
Lv 25
+Recoil−ADS
MT-L5 JinhwaStock
Lv 41
+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move−Stability−Flinch
No StockStock
Lv 55
+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move+ADS+Sprint-fire+Hip fire−Recoil−Stability−Flinch
Schlager Visiv-5Laser
Lv 4
+Stability+ADS+Sprint-fire
FJX EVR7Laser
Lv 13
+Stability+Move speed+ADS move+Hip fire
XRK Clutch-LSLaser
Lv 21
+ADS
Pulse-MW LaserLaser
Lv 30
+Hip fire
Expedite 21 CFRLaser
Lv 35
−Stability
QFL-S4.5Laser
Lv 42
+Sprint-fire+Hip fire
Expedite Squad-304Laser
Lv 50
+Hip fire−Stability
7.62 Tokarev OverpressuredAmmunition
Lv 9
+Damage
7.62 Tokarev Hollow PointAmmunition
Lv 20
7.62 Tokarev FrangibleAmmunition
Lv 28
7.62 Tokarev Armor PiercingAmmunition
Lv 46
7.62 Tokarev High VelocityAmmunition
Lv 59
+Velocity+Range

Apex: PPSh-41 Ember · Weapon level 62

Tier rankings

Multiplayer: A tier · dexerto.com, 2026-11-09
Multiplayer: #4 SMG, A tier, tagged as buffed in Season 1 · wzstats.gg, 2026-11-11
Multiplayer: Versatile build 'Meta'; MP pick rate 2.7% · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-09
Warzone: Close Range build 'Contenders'; WZ pick rate 0.1% · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-09

Stats

Fire rate: 1110 rpm
Magazine: 71 rounds
Bullet velocity: 550 m/s (Warzone)
Head multiplier: 1.3×
ADS time: 210 ms (Warzone)
Sprint to fire: 115 ms (Warzone)
Reload: 3.90 s

Time to kill

Multiplayer: 100 health, body shots, every shot hits.
Range	Damage	Shots	TTK
0–10 m	18	6	270 ms
10–20 m	16	7	324 ms
20–28 m	14	8	378 ms
28 m+	13	8	378 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
0–10 m	28	11	541 ms
10–19 m	25	12	595 ms
19 m+	19	16	811 ms

Source notes

Top-level velocity/adsMs/sprintToFireMs are Warzone base values (CODMunity weapon page and GGRanked Warzone page agree exactly). rpm 1110 (CODMunity, mw4field); GGRanked 1111. Magazine 71 (GGRanked, CODMunity); mw4field's 'Rounds' column shows 70 - not used. Reload 3900 (GGRanked, CODMunity). Head multiplier 1.3 is CODMunity's stats-table value only (low). MP damage from GGRanked (0-10 / 11-20 / 21-28 / 29+ m); 16 / 14 / 13 match Season 1 (Medium Damage 1 15 -> 16, Medium Damage 2 13 -> 14, Minimum 12 -> 13; Dexerto, CODMunity). CODMunity TTK drops 9.9 / 18 / 26.1 m roughly track the MP brackets. Season 1 also: MP ADS in 300 -> 280 ms, arm/hand multipliers 0.95 -> 1 (CODMunity patch history). MP handling (GGRanked): velocity 550 m/s, ADS 280 ms, sprint-to-fire 110 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 - PPSh-41 MW4 Multiplayer stats, GGRanked - PPSh-41 Warzone stats, GGRanked - PPSh-41 DMZ stats, CODMunity - PPSh-41 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

Fire rate: 1110 RPM
Magazine / reserve: 71 / 71
ADS time (post-Oct 28): 280 ms (was 300 ms)
Sprint speed (post-Oct 28): 6.21 m/s (was 6.18)
Min damage (post-Season 1): 13 (was 12)
Base Warzone TTK 0-10m (CODMunity): 582 ms
Bullet velocity (CODMunity): 550 m/s

How to unlock

Player level: 30
Details: Player level 30 in Activision's unlock tables, which most guides use.
Apex attachment: PPSh-41 Ember · Unlocked at the max weapon level, 62. It's an underbarrel launcher that fires pyrotechnic shots, leaving short-lived burning zones for area control. It fixes the magazine at 53 rounds and blocks the barrel, underbarrel and magazine slots.

Heads up: Activision's own launch materials list two different levels for this weapon (30 and 27). We show 30, which most guides use. Check your in-game unlock screen to be sure.

Full PPSh-41 breakdown

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2 best loadouts with full attachments
All 52 attachments with unlock levels and stat effects
Tier rankings: Multiplayer, Warzone
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 contentBuffed · Nov 5, 2026
MW4 weapon balance update (October 28, 2026)Buffed · Oct 28, 2026

Sources

VGC (2026-11-03)
NoobFeed
Dexerto (2026-11-09)
Game8 (2026-10-26)
CODLoadout (2026-11-04)
CODMunity (2026-11-09)
WZStats (2026-11-11)
MP1st (S1 notes) (2026-11-06)
GamerFuzion (Oct 28 notes)
dexerto.com (2026-11-09)