It is entirely possible that you’ve already poured tens of hours into MW3’s multiplayer and have 0g or no trophies to show for it. That’s because Infinity Ward has once again decided to make all achievements attainable without ever hooking your console up to the internet. So we went off the grid for a few days to unlock them all, and created this guide in the process.
It should go without saying that many of the mission-specific challenges are easier to complete on lower difficulty levels. Good luck!
20G/Bronze
Complete a Special Ops Mission Mode game with the same number of kills as your partner.
All this takes is a bit of coordination with your partner. That being said, maybe you should go for this with a friend and not some random over the internet... Try the first mission, “Stay Sharp,” as there are no actual enemies, only targets. You could also do this alone on split screen with two controllers. We won’t judge you.
20G/Bronze
Buy all items from the Survival Weapon Armory.
Simply buy all items from the weapon armory at least once over as many playthroughs as you wish. This includes the pistol you start with as well as every attachment (not for each gun, just buy them all at least once). You’ll need to be at level 50 before every item is unlocked.
5G/Bronze
Start the Single Player Campaign on any difficulty.
Some players have been playing Modern Warfare for tens of hours and are still without this achievement. For an easy 5g, just fire up campaign.
10G/Bronze
Track down Volk. Complete “Bag and Drag” on any difficulty.
20G/Bronze
Kill 2 enemy helicopters without getting hit in a Special Ops Survival game.
Wave six is when the choppers come. Buy a Predator, and if you’re at or above level 27, an RPG. You can use the Predator from the safety of cover, then finish things off with the RPG. Without an RPG, you can use an assault rifle - just peek out of cover after the helicopter fires each volley.
10G/Bronze
Earn 1 star in Special Ops Mission Mode.
No skill required. Just complete an easy spec ops mission such as “Stay Sharp” without accidentally murdering your commanding officer at the end. Hint: he’s the smug jerk that’s standing in the middle of a live firing range.
10G/Bronze
Escape the mountain safe house. Complete “Persona Non Grata” on any difficulty.
City of Lights
25G/Silver
Complete “Bag and Drag” and “Iron Lady” on Veteran difficulty.
10G/Bronze
Find the girl. Complete “Scorched Earth” on any difficulty.
20G/Bronze
Take down a chopper with an AC-130 smoke grenade in “Bag and Drag.”
As soon after you have access to the AC-130 smoke grenades, a Russian chopper will drop off some troops. This is your chance to chuck one of those grenades directly under it. Do so as soon as the chopper stops moving, because it won’t stay for long.
20G/Bronze
Buy all items from the Survival Air Support Armory.
Simply buy all items from the air support armory at least once over as many playthroughs as you wish. This includes each of the perks. You’ll need to be at level 50 before everything is unlocked.
20G/Bronze
Buy all items from the Survival Equipment Armory.
Simply buy all items from the air equipment armory at least once over as many playthroughs as you wish. You’ll need to be at level 37 before everything is unlocked.
10G/Bronze
Rescue the Russian President. Complete “Down the Rabbit Hole” on any difficulty.
20G/Bronze
Kill all 5 enemies during the zero-g sequence in “Turbulence.”
When you enter the cabin with two friendlies behind cover and a staircase leading down, the plane will go into two separate dives. Make sure not to take out the enemy on the left until the sequence begins. You have to be quick here and willing to spray a few bullets if you can’t move fast enough while ADS. Fortunately, restarting the last checkpoint puts you just seconds before this scenario.
20G/Bronze
Destroy all targets during the mortar sequence with only 4 shells in “Back on the Grid.”
This can get a bit tricky. The first target is a truck on the right. Wait for it to stop, then aim a shell between the truck and the shed so that you take out some of the shed and the truck with the same shell. The next two targets are trucks coming in from the left. With perfect timing you can take them both out with a single shell, though this isn’t necessary. Again, wait for them to stop if you want to destroy them individually. The last target is the group of foot soldiers that come in from the right.
Wait for them to stop moving and try to take them all out with one shell. It will be easier if you destroyed part of the shed with your first shell, and easier still if you took out the two trucks from the left with a single shell, because you’ll then have two chances to kill all of the men.
10G/Bronze
Defend the Russian President. Complete “Turbulence” on any difficulty.
25G/Silver
Have $50,000 current balance in a Special Ops Survival game.
A fantastic way to do this is to play with another person. Once you have $50,000 between you, go to an armory and give the all the money to one player, then have that player give it to the other. You’ll both get the achievement having individually earned only half of the required amount.
10G/Bronze
Survive 1 wave in a Special Ops Survival game.
Very easy. If you’re having trouble, use your pistol to kill the first enemy you see, then pick up his weapon to finish off the wave.
20G/Bronze
Collect 22 Intel Items.
Check out our complete collectibles guide here.
20G/Bronze
Melee 5 enemies in a row in Single Player or Special Ops.
The only challenge here is remembering. You can knife the first five enemies you see in the very first campaign mission to knock this out early.
20G/Bronze
Kill 20 enemies with the Chopper Gunner in a single run in “Return to Sender.”
This can be done on the very first run. Make sure to only go after the enemies at which you have a clear shot, and not those who are behind buildings. Also, avoid taking out both technicals; this will end the run prematurely.
20G/Bronze
Destroy 3 tanks with a single 105mm shot in “Iron Lady.”
You can do this at the very begging of the mission. Once you’re in control of the AC-130, don’t destroy any of the tanks and simply wait for three of them to cluster. It’ll take about sixty seconds for the tanks to group close enough.
20G/Bronze
Kill 9 enemies with A-10 strafing runs in “Scorched Earth.”
The 9 kills do not have to be in a single A-10 strafe run. Take as many runs as you need and focus on the soldiers instead of the tanks. Eventually a stream of soldiers will come from the building across the street. Know that as soon as you take out the third tank, the checkpoint triggers and you’ll have to restart the entire mission if you want another go at this.
20G/Bronze
Complete a Special Ops Mission Mode game on Hardened or Veteran with no player getting downed.
You can unlock this on the short mission “Mile High Jack” fairly easily. Make sure to grab the AA-12 shotgun early on to make things even easier. Note that you must do this on co-op for it to count.
10G/Bronze
Make it to Westminster. Complete “Mind the Gap” on any difficulty.
25G/Silver
Complete “Persona Non Grata”, “Turbulence”, and “Back on the Grid” on Veteran difficulty.
40G/Silver
Earn 48 stars in Special Ops Mission Mode.
You’ll need to complete all missions on Veteran difficulty to unlock this achievement.
25G/Silver
Complete “Mind the Gap”, “Goalpost”, and “Return to Sender” on Veteran difficulty.
10G/Bronze
Escape the city. Complete “Blood Brothers” on any difficulty.
10G/Bronze
Assault the shipping company. Complete “Return to Sender” on any difficulty.
35G/Silver
Collect 46 Intel Items.
Check out our complete collectibles guide here.
20G/Bronze
Finish a Juggernaut with a knife in Special Ops.
Start up the “Toxic Paradise” spec ops mission. You’ll run into a Juggernaut on your way to get the last two samples. Put a fair amount of bullets into him, then stun him with your flash grenade. He’ll be harmless for a moment, so run up and start stabbing. If he doesn’t die by the time he recovers, throw another flash and try again.
10G/Bronze
Discover Makarov’s next move. Complete “Stronghold” on any difficulty.
20G/Bronze
Kill 5 enemies with a single grenade in Single Player or Special Ops.
Start up “Persona non Grata” from Act I. At the beginning of the level, you’ll have to defend the courtyard as enemies stream in through the front gate. You can try and lob a grenade from the window where you begin, but it’s better to wait until you’re at ground level. Follow Soap downstairs and run out of the building and over to the front gate as quickly as you can. Cook a grenade and toss it just as the first group of enemies start streaming in.
20G/Bronze
Reach Wave 10 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode.
Not too difficult, especially with a friend. It’s only a matter of the time commitment and leveling up enough to unlock all of the missions. There are 16 missions, and you need to reach level 25 to unlock them all.
100G/Gold
Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty.
If you’re achievement/trophy hunting, we recommend going for Veteran and avoiding Hardened since the former is playable immediately. There are no other achievements connected to Hardened difficulty, but there are plenty for Veteran.
It’s going to take a lot longer to complete the game on Veteran, as just a couple bullets can kill you. Be patient and take cover, though it’s important to find a balance between this and moving at certain points, because sometimes enemies will keep coming until you move up. Remember to use your grenades and equipment, and swap out your pistol with something better whenever you can.
25G/Silver
Complete “Black Tuesday” and “Hunter Killer” on Veteran difficulty.
25G/Silver
Complete “Eye of the Storm”, “Blood Brothers”, and “Stronghold” on Veteran difficulty.
20G/Bronze
Earn 1 star in each mission of Special Ops Mission Mode.
You earn one star in a spec ops mission by completing it on regular difficulty level (with the exception of “Stay Sharp”). Simply complete all missions on regular to unlock this achievement.
20G/Bronze
Kill 30 enemies with the XM25 in “Black Tuesday.”
You begin the chapter with an XM25 in your secondary weapon slot - do not drop it. There are three areas where the enemies are concentrated: at the first roadblock where the trucks and chopper show up, in the store where enemies stream in from the street, and the stock exchange floor. If you run out of shells, there is an ammo crate just inside the entrance to the stock exchange.
25G/Silver
Complete “Scorched Earth”, “Down the Rabbit Hole”, and “Dust to Dust” on Veteran difficulty.
10G/Bronze
Destroy the Jamming Tower. Complete “Black Tuesday” on any difficulty.
10G/Bronze
Infiltrate the village. Complete “Back on the Grid” on any difficulty.
40G/Silver
Reach Wave 15 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode.
This is made much easier if you are not alone. There are 16 missions, and you need to reach at least level 25 to play them all.
10G/Bronze
Reach the church. Complete “Eye of the Storm” on any difficulty.
10G/Bronze
Save the US Vice President. Complete “Goalpost” on any difficulty.
10G/Bronze
Escape Paris with Volk. Complete “Iron Lady” on any difficulty.
10G/Bronze
Take back New York Harbor. Complete “Hunter Killer” on any difficulty.
20G/Bronze
Destroy all the choppers with only the UGV’s grenade launcher in “Persona Non Grata.”
You’ll get a chance to remotely control the UGV near the end of the mission. Save your grenades for the choppers, as you only have the 24, and you may need a few practice shots to get the hang of the projectile arc. Attack choppers need to be hit twice and carrier choppers once.
40G/Silver
Complete the campaign on any difficulty.
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