In COD Mobile, STEN is a SMG released in Season 9 2025. Find this weapon key features, best loadouts, and perks down below.
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How to get STEN Smg in COD Mobile
Base version: Reach Tier 21 in Season 9 Battle pass (free).
Epic version: Reach Tier 50 in Season 9 Premium Battle pass (paid).
The Season 9 Battle Pass starts from October 2nd of 2025.
STEN Smg Key Features
The STEN is a versatile weapon in Sub machine gun class known for very fast fire interval, good damage output, and very strong in close quarter combat.
The STEN has potential to be the quickest time-to-kill smg in the game if you connect one headshot on the target.
Here we have two of what we consider as the best STEN builds that tweak the gun to match its key features even more, you might like this build more than the USS9.
Best STEN Loadout in COD Mobile
| STEN | Attachments Details |
 Recoil Booster | We equip the Recoil Booster attachment to increase the fire interval. |
 SA 65mm Rapid | We equip the SA 65mm rapid barrel to increase more fire interval. |
 M1903 Strife Angled | We equip the M1903 Strife Angled underbarrel to improve the ADS bullet spread. |
 7.62 Gorenko 32 Round Mags | We equip the 7.62 Gorenko 32 Round Mags to increase fire interval, movement speed, ADS time, and reduces horizontal recoil. |
 Granular Grip | We equip the Granular grip to improve the ADS bullet spread and ADS Movement speed. |
The base version of the STEN already has good mobility and fire rate, this build takes those stats to another level and still keeps the recoil controllable.
How to use this STEN Loadout
We build this loadout for Aggressive playstyle, where you are the frontliner of the team who push to get as many eliminations points and move around the map as much as possible.
Having good aim and understanding the STEN recoil pattern also favors you, try your best to aim around the upper chest or head area if possible to get that lightning quick time-to-kill.
Having good knowledge of where to position yourself around the map for those close range fights also favors you since it can win most gunfights against the top meta weapons.
Alternative STEN Loadout
| STEN | Attachments Details |
 Quicksilver Silencer | We equip the Quicksilver Silencer attachment to silenced the STEN when firing, and reduces vertical & horizontal recoil. |
| SA 65mm Rapid | We equip the SA 65mm rapid barrel to increase more fire interval. |
 SMLE Pistol Grip | We equip the SMLE Pistol grip to improve the Sprint-to-fire-delay and improve Hipfire bullet spread. |
 .45 ACE 20 Round Fast Mags | We equip the ammunition attachment to improve body part damage multiplier, increase damage range, faster bullet speed, and improve vehicle damage. |
 Leather Grip | We equip this rear grip attachment to improve the ADS time. |
First thing you noticed is we add a suppressor to the weapon, when using this loadout in game, you will also have a slower fire rate compared to the first loadout, but you'll be able to control the weapon easier.
How to play this build effectively
We came up with this build for those that like to play more objective-based, where they want a powerful weapon but don't move around as much and only pick fight against enemies that contest their objective.
This STEN loadout will perfectly fit you and help you catch enemies by surprise as long as you have decent aim.
If you like this loadout but you feel that the fire rate is too slow, you can replace the ammunition and you're good to go.
Best Perk Class for STEN
These perks will improve your experience when using any of our STEN builds.
| Perk Name | Explained |
 Lightweight | The lightweight perk boost your sprint speed allows you to play even more aggressive then before plus it fits the whole STEN loadout playstyle that we provided. |
 Quick Fix | Quick Fix is a great green perk for getting multiple kills or nukes with the STEN. It helps improve your survivability after winning a gunfight. |
 High Alert | High Alert is a blue perk that improves your surrounding awareness by providing a visual queue on the screen, great for pushing enemies location. |
High alert sometimes can be annoying, if you don't like the visual cue it provides, you can swap to other perks that you prefer.
STEN Skins List: Rarity & How to get
Here you will be able to find all STEN skins that are in Epic, Legendary, and Mythic rarity. Have fun browsing:
STEN - Divine Ventilation
Rarity: Epic
How to get this skin: Unlock STEN Divine Ventilation in S9 BP Premium tier 50.
Other Submachine Gun Loadouts
 STEN | Soon! |
 ISO |  USS 9 |
 Tec-9 |  CX-9 |
 Striker 45 |  OTs 9 |
 LAPA |  Switchblade X9 |
 KSP 45 |  MAC-10 |
 PPSh-41 |  CBR4 |
 MX9 |  PP19 Bizon |
 QXR |  AGR 556 |
 QQ9 |  Fennec |
 GKS |  Cordite |
 HG 40 |  Pharo |
 Razorback |  MSMC |
 Chicom |  PDW-57 |
 RUS-79U | - |
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