VEL 46 - Submachine Gun specs

VEL 46 at a glance

VEL 46 is one of Activision’s 5 launch submachine gun entries. The official roster contains 33 weapons: 24 Primary Weapons, eight Secondary Weapons and one Melee Weapon. That total excludes Tactical and Lethal equipment, older cosmetic labels and duplicate Blueprint variants. This record uses the October 19 launch article, checked October 26, rather than treating earlier Beta cards as the current specification. VEL 46 uses 4.6x30mm ammunition and shares its base round count with Nyx. Snap is a tactical-sling conversion that supports Quick Draw with Overkill and blocks Stock attachments. Its wording should not become an unsourced weapon-swap time in milliseconds.

Specifications

Published launch figures from Activision, checked 2026-11-11. Not stated denotes an absent figure, never zero.

Field	Published value
Class	Submachine Gun
Player unlock (table when present)	Level 5
Available Criteria (individual block)	Unlocked at Player Level 13.
Weapon levels	60
Rounds (base)	40
Reserve ammo	120
Fire Rate (source unit)	952 RPM
Attachment Types	Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Ammunition
Apex Attachment	VEL 46 Snap

In-game description

Chambered in 4.6x30mm, the VEL 46 excels in fast-paced combat, pairing exceptional maneuverability with smooth, predictable recoil.

The publisher’s description above explains the intended role of VEL 46. It should be read alongside its own numeric block: 60 weapon levels, 40 base rounds, 120 reserve rounds and 952 RPM. These are published fields, not measurements made by this wiki. Descriptive terms about power, stability or speed do not establish a damage table, a time-to-kill result or a tested advantage against a particular opponent. The configuration and mode still matter when interpreting such claims.

How it fits the class

X-58 Nyx provides a same-class reference: its launch block lists 40 rounds, 120 in reserve and 800 RPM. VEL 46 lists 40 rounds and 120 in reserve. Compare these base configurations before adding an Apex or a capacity attachment. A larger ammunition count describes ammunition available before replenishment; it does not establish more kills, a faster reload or better handling. Other class members are linked below so this comparison remains part of the complete roster.

Ammo and supply

The official launch reserve for VEL 46 is 120 rounds, separate from the 40 loaded rounds. Reserve is ammunition outside the current magazine or feed, not a magazine attachment to add to its capacity. This entry does not infer a pickup amount, resupply interval or shared ammunition pool from a cartridge name. In DMZ, access and replenishment depend on the deployment and FOB systems; the article’s launch reserve field does not locate a specific ammunition cache or promise the same inventory after looting.

Magazine options

The launch block supplies 40 base rounds for VEL 46. Its attachment categories are listed separately below, and the article does not enumerate every magazine capacity or reload duration. Do not add a chambered round to the published figure or import an extended magazine from an older game. Any Apex description that explicitly changes the feed or capacity describes a different configured weapon. Keep the original base count visible so a later build comparison can distinguish the source specification from the selected attachment setup.

Gunsmith attachment slots

The published categories for VEL 46 are Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Ammunition. Its Apex is VEL 46 Snap. Built for lightning-fast weapon transitions, this tactical sling sacrifices the ability to equip stocks for unmatched reaction speed in close-quarters fights. Allows Quick Draw when used with Overkill. Blocks Stock Attachment. Apex Attachments are equipped separately and do not consume an ordinary attachment slot, but the source may explicitly block individual categories for a conversion. Read those restrictions before planning a combination. Weapon progression unlocks shared attachments for compatible weapons, while Weapon Prestige relocks attachments on the weapon being Prestiged. The Gunsmith reference explains that progression context.

October 28, 2026 tuning changes

Infinity Ward published these figures in the first MW4 weapon tuning pass, dated October 28, 2026. The full pass covers fifteen weapons and is collected on the weapon tuning page.

Stat	Pre	Post	Change
Left Lower Arm Damage Multiplier	0.95	1	+5%
Left Upper Arm Damage Multiplier	0.95	1	+5%
Left Hand Damage Multiplier	0.95	1	+5%
Right Lower Arm Damage Multiplier	0.95	1	+5%
Right Upper Arm Damage Multiplier	0.95	1	+5%
Right Hand Damage Multiplier	0.95	1	+5%

What is not measured yet

Infinity Ward states that Multiplayer and DMZ have bespoke tuning. Record the mode, patch date and exact configuration when measuring damage, recoil, effective range or time to kill; published cyclic rate alone cannot supply those results. The October 23-25 patch notes distinguish implemented fixes from proposed future tuning.

How to unlock it

VEL 46’s Main Player Levels unlock table lists Player Level 5. The same article’s individual Available Criteria block instead says Player Level 13. Both values are preserved here because the official source conflicts; confirm the current requirement in the in-game Progression menu before planning around either number. Create-a-Class opens at Player Level 4. In DMZ, unlocked weapons can be purchased through the FOB Gunsmith with sufficient DMZ Cash; looting, Weapon Manuals and the FOB Vendor provide other acquisition routes described by Activision. A cosmetic Blueprint name is a separate entitlement, rather than a replacement for these base progression rules.

Other entries in this class

X-58 Nyx / ISO Nightshade / Wz.55 Striga / PPSh-41

Sources

Activision launch roster and weapon details - reviewed 2026-11-11.

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