Cronen Squall Stats & Apex — MW4 Patch 1.0 / Oct 2026 Meta — Assault Rifle · unlocks at 55 · 67 levels to the Apex
The Cronen Squall is a assault rifle running 620 RPM and 30-round magazine. It opens at player level 55 and needs 67 weapon levels before its Apex Attachment comes into play, the Cronen Maelstrom. Inside the assault rifle class it is the 8th to unlock out of 8, and its level track is the 7th longest of 8.
We do not run in-game tests. Values come from official statements cross-checked against community sources: This page publishes only the values that appear in the official progression table: class, slot, unlock level, max weapon level, fire rate, magazine size and the Apex Attachment. Per-slot attachment builds and damage readouts are not published for this weapon, so they are omitted rather than estimated. Method and limitations: /about.
Cronen Squall Stats — MW4
| Weapon Class | Assault Rifle · Primary |
|---|---|
| Player Unlock Level | 55 Lv [OFFICIAL] |
| Max Weapon Level | 67 Lv [OFFICIAL] |
| Fire Rate | 620 RPM [OFFICIAL] |
| Magazine | 30 RDS [OFFICIAL] |
We publish no TTK figure for any MW4 weapon. Activision does not release TTK values, the public estimates disagree with each other, and we do not run in-game measurements — so the row is omitted rather than filled with a number we cannot stand behind.
Where the Cronen Squall Sits Among Assault Rifles
Every number below is computed from the same table the rest of this site uses, so you can check it against the full weapon list rather than taking a ranking on faith. There are 8 weapons in the Assault Rifle class.
- Player unlock order
- 8th of 8
- Later than Han 86 (4), M4 (14), Hyeon Burst (21), Patriot XMR (27), Kastov 762 (34), Oden (39), Axion (52)
- Max weapon level
- 67
- 7th longest track in the class (class high: 72 on the Han 86)
- Fire rate
- 620 RPM
- 5th of 8
- Magazine
- 30 rounds
- 1st of 8 · 6 tie
Rank is not a verdict. A weapon that loses on fire rate can still be the right pick if its recoil pattern suits you, and this table deliberately stops at the figures that are published rather than inventing a composite score — a made-up score is how a lot of weapon tier lists end up disagreeing with the game.
Best Cronen Squall Loadout — FAQ
Q1 What player level unlocks the Cronen Squall? +
Level 55. That makes it the 8th of 8 Assault Rifles to open, behind Han 86 (4), M4 (14), Hyeon Burst (21), Patriot XMR (27), Kastov 762 (34), Oden (39), Axion (52). Create-a-Class itself unlocks at level 4, so nothing on this page is reachable before that.
Q2 How many weapon levels does the Cronen Squall need to max? +
67. Within Assault Rifles that is the 7th longest track, against a class high of 72 on the Han 86. You only need the last level for the Apex Attachment; everything before it is attachments and camos.
Q3 What is the Cronen Squall's Apex Attachment? +
Cronen Maelstrom — High-mobility composite bolt conversion kit. It unlocks at weapon level 67, does not consume a Gunsmith slot, and changes how the weapon behaves rather than nudging a stat. Cronen Maelstrom is exclusive to this weapon: no other gun has it.
Q4 How does the Cronen Squall rate against other Assault Rifles? +
At 620 RPM it is 5th of 8 on fire rate, and 1st of 8 on magazine size at 30 rounds (6 tie). Those are the two figures the official tables actually publish, which is why we rank on them and not on damage or TTK — Activision does not release a per-weapon damage table, and we do not measure in game.
Q5 Which weapons unlock at the same player level as the Cronen Squall? +
The Cronen Squall is the only weapon that unlocks at player level 55, so there is no bundle to plan around here.
Q6 How many camos does the Cronen Squall have? +
15 in the weapon layer: 8 Military camos from weapon level, 3 Special camos from per-weapon challenges, and 4 Completionist stages (Gold, Platinum, Harmonic Break, Divergence). Progress is shared between Multiplayer and DMZ, and Warzone joins the same track in Season 1.
Q7 Is the Cronen Squall progress shared across modes? +
Yes. Weapon levels, attachments and camo progress are one track that fills from Multiplayer and DMZ alike; Warzone joins it in Season 1. The only thing that splits by mode is the mastery camo tier, which sits above Divergence and has a separate set for each mode.
Q8 Is the Cronen Squall one of the Vault Edition signature weapons? +
No. The Cronen Squall is part of the standard launch arsenal, so it is unlocked through player level 55 like any other weapon and needs no edition or purchase.
Available from player level 55, finished at weapon level 67. If the Cronen Maelstrom is what you are after, that is the number to plan around — everything before it is attachments and camos.
LAST VERIFIED 23 OCT 2026 · PATCH 1.0