MP5A4 (MP5)
The MP5A4 is a top-tier SMG with a large magazine and excellent handling, found in high-tier crates or unlocked at Workbench Level 3.
Crafting one takes 15× High Quality Metal, 1× SMG Body, 2× Metal Spring at a Workbench Lvl 3. It fires Pistol Bullet, HV Pistol Ammo. A recycler breaks one down into High Quality Metal, Metal Spring. See how it stacks up on the weapon comparison tool. 74 skins exist for it, topped by Tempered Mp5.
Damage & Attachments
Ammo Types
 Pistol Bullet | Standard pistol round. |
 HV Pistol Ammo | Higher velocity, flatter trajectory. |
 Incendiary Pistol Bullet | Starts fires; reduced direct damage. |
Compatible Attachments
Crafting
Blueprint
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
 High Quality Metal | ×6 |
 SMG Body | ×1(40%) |
 Metal Spring | ×1(80%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| High Quality Metal | ×9 |
| Metal Spring | ×1 |
| SMG Body | ×1(60%) |
| Metal Spring | ×1(20%) |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Full MP5A4 recycling breakdown →Repair
| High Quality Metal | ×5 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Popular MP5A4 Skins
All skins →73 skins are listed, from $0.52 to $385.00, with a median of $1.11. Each price is the cheapest current listing, checked 2026-09-19.
| Skin | Skinport | DMarket | CS.Deals | Steam Market | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solar MP5 | $0.58 | $0.64 | $1.99 | $0.84 | $0.52 |
 Chaos Mp5 | $0.62 | $0.65 | $0.58 | $0.86 | $0.54 |
 Vortex MP5 | $0.67 | $0.64 | $0.55 | $0.90 | $0.55 |
 Celestial Coil MP5 | $0.62 | $0.56 | $0.67 | $0.82 | $0.56 |
 Nuke Vibe MP5 | $0.66 | $0.64 | $0.58 | $0.92 | $0.58 |
 Glister MP5 | $0.63 | $0.60 | $0.71 | $0.87 | $0.60 |
 Ditto MP5 | $0.60 | $0.65 | $0.77 | $0.92 | $0.60 |
 Junkernaught MP5 | $0.60 | $0.69 | $2.00 | $0.99 | $0.60 |
 Venomous MP5 | $0.66 | $0.68 | $0.66 | $0.97 | $0.63 |
 Predatory MP5 | $0.64 | $0.67 | $2.00 | $0.87 | $0.64 |
 Poseidon MP5 | $0.66 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.93 | $0.66 |
 Tiger Stripes MP5 | $0.70 | $0.81 | $0.67 | $1.04 | $0.66 |
 Wild Flame MP5 | $0.66 | $0.92 | $2.99 | $1.06 | $0.66 |
 Icarus MP5 | $0.66 | $0.67 | $3.99 | $1.07 | $0.66 |
| Vandal MP5 | $0.66 | $0.67 | — | — | $0.66 |
 Fault MP5 | $0.70 | $0.82 | $0.69 | $1.00 | $0.69 |
 Charcoal Sketch MP5 | $0.77 | $0.71 | $1.03 | $1.11 | $0.71 |
 Digital Carbon MP5 | $0.78 | $0.77 | $2.50 | $1.06 | $0.74 |
 Thundergold MP5 | $0.82 | $0.80 | $0.80 | $1.18 | $0.75 |
 Banger MP5 | $0.82 | $0.79 | $1.08 | $1.12 | $0.76 |
 Bird of Luck MP5 | $0.82 | $0.87 | $2.00 | $1.05 | $0.77 |
 Speed Rage MP5 | $0.86 | $1.10 | $1.18 | $1.07 | $0.80 |
 Skullkiller MP5 | $0.88 | $1.13 | $1.03 | $1.11 | $0.81 |
 Retro Blast MP5 | $0.84 | $1.07 | $0.94 | $1.23 | $0.84 |
 Rare Flame MP5 | $0.91 | $0.93 | $0.97 | $1.28 | $0.85 |
 Bombshell Mp5 | $0.86 | $0.97 | $0.91 | $1.26 | $0.86 |
 Concentric MP5 | $0.96 | $0.90 | $1.30 | $1.35 | $0.90 |
 Wasp MP5 | $0.91 | — | $1.13 | $1.28 | $0.91 |
 Neo Soul MP5 | $1.00 | $0.98 | $0.93 | $1.42 | $0.93 |
 Oil Spill MP5 | $0.96 | $1.05 | $0.98 | $1.31 | $0.93 |
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