Where it sits
The all-rounder primary. Most people take this slot first because it covers the widest range of engagements without giving up the mid range. It is a standard launch unlock, available to every player who reaches the required level — no edition purchase required.
What Activision says it is
Chambered for hard-hitting 12.7x55mm ammunition, this bullpup platform balances brutal impact with a lower cyclic rate.
How to unlock it
Oden becomes available at player level 39. Create-a-Class itself unlocks at player level 4, so this is one of the later weapons in the progression rather than a day-one option. Use the unlock tracker to see exactly what else your current level has already opened.
Official launch stats
Oden has 65 weapon levels, a 20-round magazine, 60 in reserve and a fire rate of 413 RPM. It accepts Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Comb, Stock, Laser, Ammunition attachments.
Apex Attachment
Oden Sentinel is this weapon's Apex Attachment, earned by levelling the weapon to maximum. Turn devasting firepower into surgical precision. This conversion transforms the weapon into a semi-automatic sniper rifle, complete with a bipod, custom suppressor, and sniper scope to dominate distant targets with every shot. Blocks Barrel and Muzzle Attachments.
What to test
Fire the first fifteen rounds at two ranges and note where the pattern settles and how long it takes to recentre. Change one attachment at a time and keep notes — a change that feels better is not always the change that performs better.
What Activision has not published
Activision has not published damage, range or time-to-kill figures for the launch arsenal, and this page will not invent them. Any ranking you see elsewhere is a guess until the game is in your hands and you have measured it yourself.
Where this comes from
Reviewed October 21, 2026. Names, unlock levels and edition contents come from Activision. Tactical guidance on this page is this site’s own reading, not an official description — confirm behaviour in the live game.