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Wz.55 Striga

A close-range, high-mobility SMG built for flanking. It's iron-sights friendly and hits hard per bullet at a low fire rate.

SMG

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Class: SMG

Last verified Nov 11, 2026Season Season 1

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Overview

One guide calls it a close-range specialist that, in DMZ, pairs best with an AR or LMG. Season 1 buff: max damage 26 to 27, minimum damage 17 to 19, Medium Damage 2 tier removed, head multiplier 1.3 to 1.4. On Oct 28, its max damage range and arm/hand multipliers were raised. Besides player level, it can be unlocked in DMZ by getting its Weapon Manual (the guide is inconsistent about whether you loot or extract it).

Strengths

Very mobile, with fast sprint-to-fire.
Low, manageable recoil that's forgiving to use.
High damage per shot.

Weaknesses

Slow fire rate compared with the PPSh-41, and a slower TTK than other SMGs.
Small 25-round base magazine.
Short base damage range, so it needs a longer-range partner weapon.

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Best loadouts

Wz.55 Striga Multiplayer loadoutMultiplayer

Extends range and adds ammo to cover the gun's short range and small mag.

Muzzle: 330TC2 GridlockLv 28+Suppressed−ADS
Barrel: GW Sender 500Lv 5+Recoil+Velocity+Range−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Sprint-fire−Hip fire
Laser: XRK Clutch-LSLv 8+ADS
Rear Grip: Matuzek 532-L GripLv 15+ADS−Recoil
Magazine: 35 Round MagLv 10+Mag−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Reload
Perks: Ghost, Ninja, Battle Hardened
Lethal: Sticky Grenade
Tactical: Stim
Field upgrade: Trophy System

Perk and equipment notes

Both cited sources agree on the perks. The equipment conflicts: Dexerto has Sticky Grenade, Stim and Trophy System, and GPM has Frag Grenade, Concussion Grenade and Portable Radar. Dexerto's is kept, which matches the file's own note.

Needs weapon level 28wz-55-striga-m-051012010Open in builder

Attachments

SZ Micro D-3Optic
Lv 6
Slimline EliteOptic
Lv 11
SZ Lonewolf HoloOptic
Lv 16
Cronen R808Optic
Lv 19
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
VLK TrimmerOptic
Lv 21
Schlager Night View ProOptic
Lv 22
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
SZ Echelon HoloOptic
Lv 27
IOTA-DOptic
Lv 30
GL K230Optic
Lv 33
+Recoil−ADS move−ADS
SZ SRE-7Optic
Lv 37
SZ Helios HoloOptic
Lv 43
ZLR Type COptic
Lv 48
Bruen THRM-60 OpticOptic
Lv 50
FJX 708 PROOptic
Lv 53
KV Corsac HoloOptic
Lv 55
SZ Prima-4 DotOptic
Lv 59
Full Port CompMuzzle
Lv 3
+Recoil−ADS
FTAC Silent ReconMuzzle
Lv 13
+Recoil+Velocity+Range+Suppressed−Stability−Move speed−ADS move−ADS
XRK RampageMuzzle
Lv 14
1/2x28 Dual PortMuzzle
Lv 17
+Recoil−ADS
330TC2 GridlockMuzzle
Lv 28
+Suppressed−ADS
RX-5 OverstrikeMuzzle
Lv 40
+Recoil
L980-S CompMuzzle
Lv 46
+Recoil−ADS
Haebang BAM70Muzzle
Lv 58
+Suppressed−Range
GW Sender 500Barrel
Lv 5
+Recoil+Velocity+Range−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Sprint-fire−Hip fire
Ballistarc Dreadline 80Barrel
Lv 26
+Recoil+Velocity−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS
DS 9x18 ProBarrel
Lv 44
+Move speed+Tac sprint+ADS move+ADS+Sprint-fire−Recoil
FSS Tac90 GripUnderbarrel
Lv 7
+Stability+Flinch
Mire-50 Tac GripUnderbarrel
Lv 25
+Move speed−ADS
FSS Fireline GripUnderbarrel
Lv 38
+Recoil−ADS−Sprint-fire
GW Domi-9Underbarrel
Lv 51
+Hip fire
35 Round MagMagazine
Lv 10
+Mag−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Reload
50 Round Drum MagMagazine
Lv 49
+Mag−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Reload
Striga Wood GripRear Grip
Lv 4
+Stability+Hip fire+Flinch
Matuzek 532-L GripRear Grip
Lv 15
+ADS−Recoil
FTAC Guard5Rear Grip
Lv 34
+Recoil−ADS−Sprint-fire
EXP Narrow-LiteStock
Lv 2
+Recoil+Stability+Flinch−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Hip fire
EXP Calvary II StockStock
Lv 20
+Recoil+Stability+Flinch−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS move−ADS−Sprint-fire−Hip fire
Wire StockStock
Lv 52
+Recoil+ADS move+Flinch−Stability−Move speed−Tac sprint−ADS−Sprint-fire−Hip fire
XRK Clutch-LSLaser
Lv 8
+ADS
Pulse-MW LaserLaser
Lv 24
+Hip fire
Schlager Visiv-5Laser
Lv 32
+Stability+ADS+Sprint-fire
FJX EVR7Laser
Lv 35
+Stability+Move speed+ADS move+Hip fire
Expedite 21 CFRLaser
Lv 42
−Stability
QFL-S4.5Laser
Lv 45
+Sprint-fire+Hip fire
Expedite Squad-304Laser
Lv 56
+Hip fire−Stability
9mm Makarov OverpressuredAmmunition
Lv 9
9mm Makarov Hollow PointAmmunition
Lv 31
9mm Makarov FrangibleAmmunition
Lv 39
9mm Makarov Armor PiercingAmmunition
Lv 57

Apex: Wz.55 Striga Rampage · Weapon level 60

Tier rankings

Multiplayer: B tier · dexerto.com, 2026-11-09
Multiplayer: #6 SMG, A tier, tagged as buffed in Season 1 · wzstats.gg, 2026-11-11
Multiplayer: Versatile build 'Contenders'; MP pick rate 4.7% · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-10
Warzone: Close Range build 'Meta'; WZ pick rate 4.3% · codmunity.gg, 2026-11-10
Multiplayer / DMZ: Contender for versatile MP; Meta for close-range DMZ (pre-Season 1) · gamingpromax.com, 2026-10-27

Stats

Fire rate: 651 rpm
Magazine: 25 rounds
Bullet velocity: 480 m/s (Warzone)
Head multiplier: 1.4×
ADS time: 161 ms (Warzone)
Sprint to fire: 96 ms (Warzone)
Reload: 3.17 s

Time to kill

Multiplayer: 100 health, body shots, every shot hits.
Range	Damage	Shots	TTK
0–11 m	27	4	276 ms
11–21 m	23	5	369 ms
21 m+	19	6	461 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
0–12 m	45	7	553 ms
12–23 m	41	8	645 ms
23 m+	32	10	829 ms

Source notes

Top-level velocity/adsMs/sprintToFireMs are Warzone base values (CODMunity weapon page and GGRanked Warzone page agree exactly). rpm 651 (CODMunity, mw4field, Games Atlas); GGRanked shows 652. Magazine 25 and reload 3167 agree (GGRanked, CODMunity, mw4field, Games Atlas). Head multiplier 1.4 is the Season 1 patch value (1.3 -> 1.4, Dexerto and CODMunity patch history; CODMunity table also 1.4). MP damage from GGRanked (0-11 / 12-21 / 22+ m); max 27 and min 19 match Season 1 (26 -> 27, 17 -> 19), and the 3-bracket shape matches CODMunity's note that Mid Damage 2 (and its 30.23 m range) was removed. CODMunity also lists Max Damage Range 440 -> 470 and Mid Damage Range 1 825 -> 840 without units - not used for bracket ends. Season 1 arm/hand multipliers 0.95 -> 1. MP handling (GGRanked): velocity 380 m/s, ADS 196 ms, sprint-to-fire 96 ms. CODMunity TTK drops 13.9 / 24.4 m (build-based) sit near the Warzone ends. GGRanked Warzone/DMZ slug is wz55-striga; MP slug wz-55-striga. 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 - WZ.55 Striga MW4 Multiplayer stats, GGRanked - WZ.55 Striga Warzone stats, GGRanked - WZ.55 Striga DMZ stats, CODMunity - WZ.55 Striga 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), Games Atlas - WZ.55 Striga (MW4), CODMunity - MW4 TTK rankings (damage drop distances, build-based)

More stats

Fire rate: 651 RPM
Magazine: 25
Damage per shot (pre-Season 1 article): 38
Max / min damage (post-Season 1): 27 / 19 (were 26 / 17)
Head multiplier (post-Season 1): 1.4x (was 1.3x)
ADS / ADS-out (CODMunity): 161 ms / 179 ms
Base Warzone TTK 0-10m (CODMunity): 617 ms

How to unlock

Player level: 18
Details: Player level 18 in Activision's unlock tables, which most guides use.
Apex attachment: Wz.55 Striga Rampage · Unlocked at the max weapon level, 60. It turns the Striga into an akimbo (dual-wield) pair, removes ADS so you can only hip-fire, and uses no standard slot. It's strongest in tight modes like Hardpoint and Domination and weak on open maps.

Heads up: Activision's own launch materials list two different levels for this weapon (18 and 21). We show 18, which most guides use. Check your in-game unlock screen to be sure.

Full Wz.55 Striga breakdown

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2 best loadouts with full attachments
All 50 attachments with unlock levels and stat effects
Tier rankings: Multiplayer, Warzone, Multiplayer / 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 contentBuffed · Nov 5, 2026
MW4 weapon balance update (October 28, 2026)Buffed · Oct 28, 2026

Sources

Dexerto (2026-11-09)
Gaming Pro Max (2026-10-27)
XboxPlay (2026-10-29)
CODMunity (2026-11-10)
WZStats (2026-11-11)
LFCarry (Apex) (2026-11-09)
MP1st (S1 notes) (2026-11-06)
gamerfuzion.com
dexerto.com (2026-11-09)