MW4 · Weapons
Warlord
A 12-gauge pump-action shotgun with a dual-tube feed for a large ammo capacity, built for heavy short-range damage.
Overview
Geared toward aiming down sights, and performs best with 12 Gauge Slug ammo. Oct 28 cut the range of its 12G Slug Rounds (mid damage range 2 from 900 to 810, -10%). Season 1 made no balance change, but fixed its DMZ-only Lumen Apex acting inconsistently against AI.
Strengths
- A large 14-round magazine lets you take on several enemies before reloading.
- With slugs it hits harder and more accurately at longer range than with pellets.
Weaknesses
- Very slow reload, so reload behind cover.
- Effective only in its ideal range, and vulnerable when caught outside it.
- Slow to aim at base (CODMunity lists 270 ms ADS).
Pro intel
PremiumBest loadouts
Tracker sites' Versatile Apex build: the strobe blinds enemies while the bolt and grip speed up shots and aim.
- Muzzle
- Mugi Kalnal-T 12GLv 46+Suppressed−ADS
- Barrel
- NK Gangta-12GLv 40+Recoil+Velocity−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Sprint-fire−Hip fire
- Bolt
- L-Strike BoltLv 31+Fire rate
- Stock
- Mugi Tac-717 StockLv 31+ADS−Recoil
- Rear Grip
- DV3-Sinsok GripLv 8+ADS−Recoil
- Apex
- Warlord Lumen
- Perks
- Quick Fix, Blood Rush, Battle Hardened
- Lethal
- Sticky Grenade
- Tactical
- Concussion Grenade
- Field upgrade
- Trophy System
Perks and equipment come from one source, which may not match this exact build.
Perk and equipment notes
The cited trackers show no perks. These are Dexerto's, from a build that shares the NK Gangta-12G, L-Strike Bolt, DV3-Sinsok and Lumen with this one.
A tighter spread from the choke plus the Lumen strobe for close fights.
- Muzzle
- WX-600 ChokeLv 44−ADS
- Barrel
- NK Gangta-12GLv 40+Recoil+Velocity−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Sprint-fire−Hip fire
- Bolt
- L-Strike BoltLv 31+Fire rate
- Stock
- Mugi D40 StockLv 5+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move−Stability−Flinch
- Rear Grip
- DV3-Sinsok GripLv 8+ADS−Recoil
- Apex
- Warlord Lumen
- Perks
- Quick Fix, Blood Rush, Battle Hardened
- Lethal
- Sticky Grenade
- Tactical
- Concussion Grenade
- Field upgrade
- Trophy System
Perk and equipment notes
Three Dexerto pages (one outlet) agree, for this exact build.
Attachments
- SZ Micro D-3OpticLv 3
- Slimline EliteOpticLv 12
- KV Corsac HoloOpticLv 13
- ZLR SwordfishOpticLv 16+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
- GL K230OpticLv 19+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
- Bruen THRM-60 OpticOpticLv 21
- SZ Helios HoloOpticLv 25
- Corio BisectOpticLv 27+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
- ZLR Type COpticLv 30
- Schlager Night View ProOpticLv 32+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
- VLK TrimmerOpticLv 33
- SZ SRE-7OpticLv 35
- SZ Echelon HoloOpticLv 39
- SZ Lonewolf FlipOpticLv 43+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
- SZ Prima-4 DotOpticLv 47
- Cronen R808OpticLv 49+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
- FJX 708 PROOpticLv 51
- SZ Lonewolf HoloOpticLv 53
- IOTA-DOpticLv 57
- SA One Tap v.3MuzzleLv 2+Recoil
- TA Ribcage-L Gen.4MuzzleLv 11+Recoil−ADS
- Mugi-X VIR0-XLMuzzleLv 15
- XRK Spine Ripper XLMuzzleLv 20+Recoil−ADS
- GW Slashtop-LB V6MuzzleLv 26+Recoil−ADS
- Mugi Kalnal-H 12GMuzzleLv 34+Recoil+Velocity+Range+Suppressed−Stability−Move speed−ADS move−ADS
- WX-600 ChokeMuzzleLv 44−ADS
- Mugi Kalnal-T 12GMuzzleLv 46+Suppressed−ADS
- Mugi Kalnal-L 12GMuzzleLv 56+Suppressed
- Mugi Chujeok-800BarrelLv 6+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move+ADS+Sprint-fire−Recoil
- NK Retribution-X BarrelBarrelLv 22+Recoil+Velocity−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS
- NK Gangta-12GBarrelLv 40+Recoil+Velocity−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Sprint-fire−Hip fire
- FSS Tac90 GripUnderbarrelLv 7+Stability+Flinch
- FSS Fireline GripUnderbarrelLv 28+Recoil−ADS−Sprint-fire
- GW Domi-9UnderbarrelLv 45+Hip fire
- Mire-50 Tac GripUnderbarrelLv 55+Move speed−ADS
- DV3-Sinsok GripRear GripLv 8+ADS−Recoil
- Simpan-7 gripRear GripLv 38+Stability+Hip fire+Flinch
- Mugi D40 StockStockLv 5+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move−Stability−Flinch
- Mugi Tac-717 StockStockLv 31+ADS−Recoil
- MX Mae-IV StockStockLv 50+Recoil−ADS
- Corio 4DV-3LaserLv 9+Stability+Move speed+ADS move+Hip fire
- SA Laz-500LaserLv 14+ADS
- Expedite Intra-5bLaserLv 17+Hip fire−Stability
- Bruen 22-LPWLaserLv 23+Sprint-fire+Hip fire
- SZ Gen.6 PEQLaserLv 37+Stability+ADS+Sprint-fire
- Corio ODSPR+LaserLv 41−Stability
- STOVL IRX-6LaserLv 58+Hip fire
- 12 Gauge SlugAmmunitionLv 10+Recoil+Velocity
- L-Strike BoltBoltLv 31+Fire rate
- NK HEV-3 BoltBoltLv 55−Fire rate
No attachments match.
Apex: Warlord Lumen · Weapon level 59
Tier rankings
- Multiplayer
- C tier · dexerto.com, 2026-11-09
- Multiplayer
- #50 for Versatile (all weapons) · warzoneloadout.games
- Multiplayer / Warzone
- Warzone Close Range build 'Below Average'; MP pick rate 2%, WZ 0.5%; DMZ Close Range Apex build 'Meta' · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-09
Stats
- Fire rate
- 106 rpm
- Magazine
- 14 rounds
- Bullet velocity
- 325 m/s (Warzone)
- Head multiplier
- 1×
- ADS time
- 270 ms (Warzone)
- Sprint to fire
- 210 ms (Warzone)
- Reload
- 20.80 s
Source notes
Top-level velocity/adsMs/sprintToFireMs are Warzone base values (CODMunity weapon page and GGRanked Warzone page agree exactly). SHOTGUN: no source gives pellet count or per-pellet damage, and GGRanked does not say whether its range values are per pellet or per shot, so damage values are GGRanked's figures as shown, not a computed per-shot total. rpm 106 (GGRanked, CODMunity; mw4field 105). Magazine 14 (GGRanked, CODMunity, mw4field). Reload 20796 ms agrees (GGRanked, CODMunity); it is probably a full shell-by-shell reload of 14 rounds, not a per-shell time (unstated). Head multiplier 1 per CODMunity table only (low); GGRanked MP head 72 vs torso 72, Warzone head 54 vs torso 45 (implies ~1.2). No Season 1 base-gun changes in Dexerto; CODMunity lists one pre-season (2026-10-28) adjustment and a 12 Gauge Slug attachment Mid Damage Range 2 900 -> 810 (no units). All brackets GGRanked only, no patch figures to confirm. Not in CODMunity TTK ranking. MP handling (GGRanked): velocity 325 m/s, ADS 340 ms, sprint-to-fire 210 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. No source says whether the shotgun damage figures are per pellet or per shot, so we don't show a time to kill for it.
One source, or not yet tested in game · checked 2026-11-11 · GGRanked - Warlord MW4 Multiplayer stats, GGRanked - Warlord Warzone stats, GGRanked - Warlord DMZ stats, CODMunity - Warlord 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)
More stats
- Fire rate
- 105 RPM (GamesAtlas); CODMunity lists 106 RPM
- Magazine / reserve
- 14 / 42
- In-game bars (Damage / Range / Accuracy / Mobility / Handling)
- 70 / 17 / 25 / 59 / 30
- ADS / ADS-out (CODMunity)
- 270 ms / 280 ms
- 12G Slug mid damage range 2 (post-Oct 28)
- 810 (was 900)
How to unlock
- Player level
- 32
- Details
- Player level 32. Max weapon level 60.
- Apex attachment
- Warlord Lumen · Unlocked by maxing the weapon (level 60 per LFCarry; CODMunity and warzoneloadout.games list 59). It switches ADS to a tilted aim and adds a strobe that fires while you aim to blind enemies. It recharges between uses and blocks the laser and optic slots.
Unlock it with Premium in the MW4 Guide app.
- 2 best loadouts with full attachments
- All 50 attachments with unlock levels and stat effects
- Tier rankings: Multiplayer, Multiplayer / Warzone
- Stat sheet
- How to unlock it and its Apex attachment
Shared builds
See allBuilds other players run on the Warlord, ranked by votes. Scores are our estimate, worked out the same way as in the builder.
Patch history
- MW4 weapon balance update (October 28, 2026)Nerfed · Oct 28, 2026
Sources
- Dexerto (shotgun tier list) (2026-11-09)
- Dexerto (Warlord wiki) (2026-10-20)
- Dexerto.fr (2026-10-29)
- Gaming Deputy (FR) (approx 2026-10-25 (shown as '17 days ago'))
- GamesAtlas
- CODMunity (2026-11-09)
- warzoneloadout.games
- LFCarry (Apex) (2026-11-09)
- GamerFuzion (Oct 28 notes)
- mp1st.com