ISO Nightshade Stats & Apex — MW4 Patch 1.0 / Oct 2026 Meta — SMG · unlocks at 4 · 64 levels to the Apex
The ISO Nightshade is a smg running 850 RPM and 32-round magazine. It opens at player level 4 and needs 64 weapon levels before its Apex Attachment comes into play, the ISO Trace. Inside the smg class it is the 1st to unlock out of 5, and its level track is the 1st longest of 5.
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.
ISO Nightshade Stats — MW4
| Weapon Class | SMG · Primary |
|---|---|
| Player Unlock Level | 4 Lv [OFFICIAL] |
| Max Weapon Level | 64 Lv [OFFICIAL] |
| Fire Rate | 850 RPM [OFFICIAL] |
| Magazine | 32 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 ISO Nightshade Sits Among SMGs
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 5 weapons in the SMG class.
- Player unlock order
- 1st of 5
- First in the class — nothing beats it to Create-a-Class
- Max weapon level
- 64
- 1st longest track in the class (class high: 64 on the ISO Nightshade)
- Fire rate
- 850 RPM
- 3rd of 5
- Magazine
- 32 rounds
- 4th of 5
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 ISO Nightshade Loadout — FAQ
Q1 What player level unlocks the ISO Nightshade? +
Level 4. That makes it the 1st of 5 SMGs to open, and the first one in its class you can get. Create-a-Class itself unlocks at level 4, so nothing on this page is reachable before that.
Q2 How many weapon levels does the ISO Nightshade need to max? +
64. Within SMGs that is the 1st longest track — the longest in the class, with ISO Nightshade tied at 64. You only need the last level for the Apex Attachment; everything before it is attachments and camos.
Q3 What is the ISO Nightshade's Apex Attachment? +
ISO Trace — On-gun screen that tracks a tagged target in real time. It unlocks at weapon level 64, does not consume a Gunsmith slot, and changes how the weapon behaves rather than nudging a stat. ISO Trace is exclusive to this weapon: no other gun has it.
Q4 How does the ISO Nightshade rate against other SMGs? +
At 850 RPM it is 3rd of 5 on fire rate, and 4th of 5 on magazine size at 32 rounds. 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 ISO Nightshade? +
Player level 4 also opens the Han 86 (Assault Rifle), Rezi 12 (Shotgun), FiNN LMG (LMG), MAR-9 (Marksman Rifle), KG-7 Vulcan (Sniper Rifle), SANG 9mm (Pistol), PILA (Launcher), FSS Carbon Edge 1095 (Melee). Levels are shared across modes, so one levelling session can unlock several of these at once — worth checking which one you actually want before you spend the session.
Q6 How many camos does the ISO Nightshade 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 ISO Nightshade 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 ISO Nightshade one of the Vault Edition signature weapons? +
Yes — the ISO Nightshade is one of the Vault Edition signature weapons, which means a blueprint for it ships with that edition. The blueprint changes the look and the pre-set attachments; it does not change the base weapon values listed on this page.
Available from player level 4, finished at weapon level 64. If the ISO Trace 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