CS2 weapon · Rifles · CT-side only
M4A4
CT rifle, no silencer. Higher fire rate than AK, slightly lower damage.
$3,100$300 kill rewardCT-side onlyHeadshot 1-tap to ~8m
Base damage
33
Body shot, no armor, point-blank
Fire rate
666
666 RPM · 11.1 shots/sec
Magazine
30
90 in reserve
Armor pen
70%
Through-armor damage retention
Headshot dmg
132
One-shot kill
Chest vs vest
28
4 body shots to kill
Movement
225
90% of knife baseline (250 u/s)
TTK (head, armor)
0ms
Headshot kill at point-blank
Damage falloff · Chest
Per-bullet damage vs range. The dashed line is the 100 HP kill threshold — anything above is a one-shot.
No armorArmored
Hits to kill · vest & helmet
Body region × range, against a 100 HP target with full armor.
135+
| Region | Close0m | Mid12m | Long24m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 1 112 dmg | 2 94 dmg | 2 76 dmg |
| Chest | 4 28 dmg | 5 24 dmg | 6 19 dmg |
| Stomach | 3 35 dmg | 4 29 dmg | 5 24 dmg |
| Leg | 4 25 dmg | 5 21 dmg | 6 17 dmg |
Each cell shows hits-to-kill, with damage-per-shot underneath. Computed against vest + helmet. For unarmored and stomach numbers, open the damage calculator.
Movement speed
How fast you move with this weapon held, vs other common references. Knife is the baseline (250 u/s).
Knife (baseline)250 u/s100%
M4A4225 u/s90%
AWP (slowest sniper)200 u/s80%
Recoil pattern
Milder than AK. Vertical for ~5 shots, then a softer right then left drift. More forgiving for new players.
30-shot spray
Each dot is one bullet, plotted relative to your crosshair.
Skins for the M4A4
A taste of the M4A4’s finish catalog. Every drop, supply estimate, and market price lives on /skins/.
Pros who main the M4A4
Verified setup data — gear, sens, crosshair. Full roster on /setups/.
Other rifles
Same slot — alternatives and buy-tier peers.