Like Call of Duty: World at War, Battlefield 3 has a bunch of mission specific Achievements and Trophies. That means that if you miss them you'll have to play the mission over again. Save yourself the hassle and use our guide on your first run. We've got video for the difficult Achievements/Trophies and text for the simple ones. So fire up your 360/PS3, slap on your helmet and get em all.
30 points
Silver Trophy
Finish as 2nd MVP in a ranked match
For this you’ll need to come in second place in any match. Try to rack up the kills, get points for captures and the like and be near the top of your team’s scoreboard.
30 points
Bronze Trophy
Shoot out the 4 lights with 4 bullets in Night Shift
At the very beginning of “Night Shift” you will be tasked with shooting out 4 lights that are hanging over the street. Take your time and line up your shots so that your cross hair is above the light source to give you a better chance of hitting it in one shot. The game seems to be pretty forgiving where you hit, but to be safe, aim above the blob of light. Hit each light in one hit each and this is all yours.
50 points
Gold Trophy
Complete all co-op missions on Hard
Play through each of the 6 co-op missions on hard to nab this. Although there are nearly as many missions as the main campaign, they can get just as hairy. Again use patience and use cover to your advantage.
15 points
Bronze Trophy
Beat Solomon, flawlessly, in The Great Destroyer
At the very end of the game, you will go mano-a-mano with Solomon in a bout of fisticuffs. When you confront him, you will need to complete a series of quick time button presses correctly and without fail to receive this. Thankfully unlike most of the other tropies and achievements, if you mess it up, you can just reload the last checkpoint and try again.
20 points
Bronze Trophy
Reach and save the hostages without alerting any enemies in Drop 'em Like Liquid
Much like the Ninja achievement/trophy, you and your co-op partner will need to time your shots perfectly when taking down enemies. Start by taking out the first few pairs of enemies and then enter the building and go through the door to the right at the top of the stairs. Clear out the room and then have your partner and you time the shots once the next pairs of enemies that appear outside. Once they are down, you will then need to clear the enemies from the 2 buses down below. One player will need to take one and the other the next bus. Clear them out as your squad drops the flashbangs through the windows. Head outside and there will be a couple more pairs to take out. When they are down, there will be a few more groups that appear to the right. You will need to take them down, one group at a time, as fast as you can so that they don’t alert anyone. Once the groups are down, a sniper will appear in a window across from you. Pop him quickly and then head to the vantage point waypoint on the right. Take out the few more groups of enemies that appear and come out from the doorway behind the fountain. When the squad moves into location outside the window, kill the two enemies inside and the squad will enter the building. Follow them up to the next room and get ready to clear the enemies out when the flashbang goes off. Once those final enemies are down, you will get your reward.
25 points
Bronze Trophy
Take down the jet in one attempt in Rock and a Hard Place
When you reach the end of the “Rock and a Hard Place” mission, there will be a jet that buzzes you and tries to take out you and your squad. To get this reward, you need to take down the jet with the Stinger missile in one hit and without dying. If you miss the jet once you reach the launcher or the jet kills you, you’ll need to play the entire mission over again. Use cover to your advantage when the jet is heading towards you until you have moved far enough along to grab the launcher. When you have it equipped, wait for the jet to pass over you- back the way you came- and then lock on to it until you get a solid beep. Fire and the jet should be on its way back towards you as the missile hits.
20 points
Bronze Trophy
Complete the mission without losing a humvee in Operation Exodus
For this achievement, you have to complete the level with all 6 humvees still operational. The only real tricky part is after the first wave of enemies arrive, there will be some RPG soldiers that appear in the buildings. Be sure to take them out immediately or they will torch at least one of the jeeps. Also be sure to use mines to your advantage and place them in the paths of tanks when they arrive.
50 points
Gold Trophy
Achieve rank 45
There’s not much that can help out with this achievement/trophy other than playing multiplayer a whole crap load. You can hit 45 faster by performing feats to acquire ribbons and medals faster to help boost the XP gain, but no matter what you do, this is going to take a good long while. Set yourself in for the long haul and focus on the other achievements/trophies and let this one come to you eventually.
50 points
Gold Trophy
Obtain one of each ribbon in the game
All in all there are 45 ribbons in the game that you can collect by playing multiplayer. Each ribbon has a set task required to obtain it and each ribbon gained during each match will increase your XP by a set amount. Here’s a full run down of all the ribbons, tasks, and XP rewarded, that you’ll need to collect for this achievement/trophy:
Assault Rifle Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, kill 7 enemies with Assault Rifles
Hand Gun Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, kill 4 enemies with Handguns
Sniper Rifle Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, kill 7 enemies with Sniper Rifles
Light Machine Gun Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, kill 7 enemies with Light Machine Guns
Carbine Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, kill 7 enemies with Carbines
Anti Vehicle Ribbon
In a round, destroy 3 enemy vehicles
Melee Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, kill 4 enemies with melee weapons
PDW Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, kill 7 enemies with Personal Defense Arms
Shotgun Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, kill 7 enemies with Shotguns
Disable Vehicle Ribbon
In a round, disable 4 enemy vehicles.
Accuracy Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, get 5 headshots
Avenger Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, get 2 avenger kills
Savior Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, get 2 savior kills
Nemesis Ribbons - 200 XP
In a round, get 2 Nemesis kills
Suppression Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, get 7 suppression assists
MVP Ribbon - 500 XP
In a round, be the best player
MVP 2 Ribbon - 400 XP
In a round, be the 2nd best player
MVP 3 Ribbon - 300 XP
In a round, be the 3rd best player
Ace Squad Ribbon - 500 XP
In a round, be part of the best squad
Combat Efficiency Ribbon - 500 XP
In a round, get 3 streak bonuses
Anti Explosives Ribbons
In a round, destroy 2 enemy explosives
Squad Spawn Ribbon
In a round, get 7 squad spawn bonuses
Squad Wipe Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, get 2 squad wipe bonuses
Transport Warfare Ribbon
In a round, kill 4 enemies with transport vehicles
Armored Warfare Ribbon
In a round, kill 7 enemies with land vehicles
Stationary Emplacement Ribbon
In a round, kill 2 enemies with emplaced weapons
Air Warfare Ribbon
In a round, kill 6 enemies with air vehicles
M-COM Attacker Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, blow up 3 M-COM Stations
M-COM Defender Ribbon - 200 XP
In a round, defend 4 M-COM Stations
Rush Winner Ribbon - 500 XP
Win a Rush round
Conquest Winner Ribbon
Win a Conquest round
TDM Winner Ribbon
Win a Team Deathmatch round
Squad Rush Winner Ribbon
Win a Squad Rush Round
Rush Ribbon - 200 XP
Finish a Rush round
Conquest Ribbon
Finish a Conquest Round
Team Deathmatch Ribbon
Finish a Team Deathmatch round
Squad Deathmatch Winner Ribbon
Win a Squad Deathmatch round
Squad Rush Ribbon
Finish a Squad Rush round
Squad Deathmatch Ribbon
Finish a Squad Deathmatch round
Flag Attacker Ribbon
In a round, get 4 flag captures
Flag Defender Ribbon
In a round, get 5 flag defends
Resupply Efficiency Ribbon
In a round, get 7 resupplies
Maintenance Efficiency Ribbon
In a round, get 7 repairs
Medical Efficiency Ribbon
In a round, get 5 revives
Surveillance Efficiency Ribbon
In a round, get 5 motion sensor assists
30 points
Bronze Trophy
Obtain all 4 weapon efficiency ribbons
To get this achievement/trophy, you’ll need to complete the requirements for the Assault Rifle Ribbon, Light Machine Gun Ribbon, Carbine Ribbon, and Sniper Rifle Ribbon.
20 points
Bronze Trophy
Disarm the bomb in under 20 seconds in The Eleventh Hour
Once you reach the lower level of the train station and press forward, a timer will begin to countdown from 60. Ignore everything else and just run for the bomb. Do the QTE to disarm it and you should have plenty of time left over.
25 points
Bronze Trophy
Kill the 2 soldiers before the building falls on them in Uprising
During the mission “Uprising” you will go through a small garage and come out to a few enemies on the other side. Once you pass them, you will go through a bus that gets it by an RPG. Once you recover your footing, take out the few enemies outside and then before exiting the bus, toss a grenade behind the car directly across from the bus exit. When you toss it, step out and two enemies will then appear. When they do, they will get blown sky high before the building crumbles on top of them.
30 points
Silver Trophy
Finish as 3rd MVP in a ranked match
For this you’ll need to come in third place in any online public match. Try to rack up the kills, get points for captures and the like and be near the top of your team’s scoreboard.
30 points
Silver Trophy
Unlock all unique co-op weapons
There are eight weapons overall that can be unlocked- or bought- during the co-op missions. When you play through each mission, you will gain points and these points can then be put towards unlocking the weapons. To see which weapons you still need to unlock, you can go to “My Soldier” in the menu and then “Co-op Stats and Progression.” Here is a list of the weapons that you need to unlock for the achievement/trophy:
MP412 Rex - 63,000 pts
KH2002 - 126,000 pts
MP7 - 189,000 pts
M39 - 252,000 pts
93R - 315,000 pts
SG553 - 378,000 pts
G3A3 - 441,000 pts
20 points
Bronze Trophy
Obtain your first enemy Dog Tag
In the multiplayer you will take the enemy’s dog tag when you perform a knife kill from behind. There will be many opportunities to get this while playing, so just wait for the right time and then strike.
30 points
Silver Trophy
Finish as MVP in a ranked match
For this you’ll need to come in first place in any online public match. Try to rack up the kills, get points for captures and the like and be the best of the best of your team’s scoreboard.
20 points
Bronze Trophy
Reach the VIP without setting off the alarm in Exfiltration
For this achievement, you and your partner need to time your attacks perfectly. There are almost always two enemies together and you will need to kill them both at the same time. You will also need to take out the CCTV cameras to avoid setting off the alarm. The only real tricky part is near the end where one player will have to shoot a guard and a camera with the same shot while the other player takes out the second guard.
25 points
Bronze Trophy
Protect Chaffin from the soldiers in the street in Operation Swordbreaker
Near the very end of the mission “Operation Swordbreaker” you will need to cover Chaffin as the doc tries to help him off the road below. Use your scope to pop the enemies that appear on the street and the buildings on the left side until they say that they are clear and begin moving out. Once they have gotten off the street, there will be a few more enemies that come rushing. Take out one or two of them for safety sake and the achievement/trophy will pop as you start to make your way off the roof.
30 points
Silver Trophy
Complete the campaign story
Simply complete the single player campaign on any difficulty for this.
Platinum Trophy- PS3 Only
Collect all other Battlefield 3 Trophies
All PlayStation 3 owners know how this one goes. Collect every other trophy in the game and you will receive the coveted platinum.
15 points
Bronze Trophy
Headshot each of the targets in the gun range in Kaffarov
When you are traversing through the house during the mission “Karrarov” you will go through a dark hallway down some stairs where you fight a corridor of enemies with flashlights. Once they are dispatched, your two buddies will keep cover at a door and tell you to find another way around. Head down the stairs on the right side and you will go through a firing range. There are 15 targets throughout the range that need to be shot in the head. There is only one that moves and it is the last one. During your way through, some enemies will appear, so make sure not to accidently shoot the targets while taking down the enemies.
20 points
Bronze Trophy
Reach the garage without going into man-down state in Hit and Run
Make sure that you and your partner both use patience and cover to avoid getting took down. There are a ton of enemies along the way to the garage and it will take some time to get there. There will be a spot just before the garage where one player will go high and the other low. Use spotting and have the player on the upper level clear out most of the enemies for the lower player. Once you hit the garage level B, this will pop.
20 points
Bronze Trophy
Kick the car to kill the soldiers in Uprising
After you exit the building after acquiring a weapon, you will come to a small group of enemies and a car on the right side. Go past that car and ahead of you will be an ammo box and a path leading to the right that overlooks an area below. When you head to the right, there will be a car halfway over the cliff. Walk up to it and press the button prompt to give it a push onto the enemies below.
50 points
Gold Trophy
Complete the campaign story on Hard
As stated, for this achievement/trophy, you will need to play through the entire single player campaign on hard mode. Patience is the key to survival on hard mode. Use it well and use it often.
25 points
Bronze Trophy
Destroy 6 enemy tanks before reaching the fort in Thunder Run
At the start of “Thunder Run” you will be trucking along in a tank when not long after the mission begins some enemy tanks will roll in from the right side. Simply use the tank controls to take out each of the 6 tanks and this achievement/trophy will pop.
30 points
Bronze Trophy
Obtain all 4 support efficiency ribbons
To get this achievement/trophy, you’ll need to play various classes to acquire all the required ribbons. Here are the Ribbons necessary:
Resupply Efficiency Ribbon
In a round, get7 resupplies
Maintenance Efficiency Ribbon
In a round, get 7 repairs
Medical Efficiency Ribbon
In a round, get 5 revives
Surveillance Efficiency Ribbon
In a round, get 5 Sensor Assists (with the UAV)
30 points
Bronze Trophy
Complete the street chase in Comrades in under 2 minutes 30 seconds without dying
This achievement/trophy can be a pain. To make it pop, you need to make it from the door of the building where you have a quick talk with your cohort- all the way down the street to the archway that the person you need to catch runs through. Not only do you have to do this in under two and a half minutes, you have to do it without dying. If you die, restarting the checkpoint will not help. You will need to restart the ENTIRE mission all over and give it another go.
15 points
Bronze Trophy
Take down 2 enemies with 1 bullet in Night Shift
Once you leave the rooftops in “Night Shift” and head to the streets, you will need to hide behind a car as a transport passes by. When you do, there will be three enemies down the street standing together. Your team mate will tell you to not engage them, but if you’re impatient like me, you can shoot the two enemies that are standing close together and kill them both in one shot for the achievement/trophy. If you do however, you will fail and need to reload from the previous checkpoint. If you don’t want to do it that way, there is a spot later on where you are tasked with taking out two enemies on a balcony that you can also tag with one shot. Either place is where you can get this.
30 points
Silver Trophy
Complete all co-op missions
Simply go through each of the six co-op missions on any difficulty.
20 points
Bronze Trophy
Complete the mission without using the fire extinguisher in Fire from the Sky
For this co-op mission, one player will be flying a helicopter while the other uses the guns to clear out the enemies below. Make sure the pilot stays far enough away from the enemies on the ground that you aren’t getting shot continuously. You will also need to keep moving to avoid getting hit and having to use the fire extinguisher to void the achievement/trophy.
30 points
Bronze Trophy
Obtain all 3 vehicle warfare ribbons
There are more than a few vehicle related ribbons that you can acquire, but to fulfill this achievement/trophy, you’ll need to get the ribbons that allow you to kill the opposing team from land, sea, and air. The ribbons are:
Air Warfare Ribbon
In a round, kill 6 enemies with air vehicles
Transport Warfare Ribbon
In a round, kill 4 enemies with transport vehicles
Armored Warfare Ribbon
In a round, kill 7 enemies with land vehicles
20 points
Bronze Trophy
Take a Russian Dog Tag in the forest ambush in Rock and a Hard Place
At the start of “Rock and a Hard Place” you will get ambushed by some Russian enemies that are hiding behind trees. Simply run up to one of them and give him the whatfor with your knife and you’ll take his dogtag and well as his dignity.
30 points
Bronze Trophy
Complete "Going Hunting" in a perfect run
This is easily one of the most frustrating achievements/trophies of the single player campaign. To get this, you need to take out each enemy fighter with one missile while not getting it yourself. There are seven planes to take out and if you miss or get hit, you will need to restart the mission. When first engaged, let out 2 flares behind you to ward of the rockets fired at you. Once you get them ahead of you, take out the first jet after it lets out 3 flare bursts. After the first plane is taken out, you can immediately take out the 2nd and 3rd when it appears. For the 4th, you’ll need to let it get behind you. Drop your flares to avoid being hit and the jet will then get ahead of you. Let it drop out 2 flares and then take it out and quickly take out the 5th plane afterwards. A short scene will play and then you will have 2 jets left. When they are behind you, drop out 3 flares to avoid their rockets and then the 6th plane will pass on the right. Follow it and after it drops its second flare, take it out. Now you will have one jet left which you can take out when it drops its 3rd flare. When you are waiting for the jets to drop their flares to fire, make sure you give the flares enough time to dissipate and move away so that your missile still doesn’t go towards them. Also make sure to keep your crosshairs on the jets even though you are locked on as much as possible.
10 Points
Bronze Trophy
Completed Semper Fidelis
This is story related and acquired at the end of “Semper Fidelis.”
30 Points
Bronze Trophy
Captured Kaffarov
This is story related and acquired at the end of “Kaffarov.”
15 Points
Bronze Trophy
Survived the quake
This is story related and acquired at the beginning of “Uprising.”
20 Points
Bronze Trophy
Failed to prevent the attack
This is story related and acquired at the end of “Comrades.”
20 Points
Bronze Trophy
Captured Al Bashir
This is story related and acquired during “Night Shift.”
20 Points
Bronze Trophy
Found the nuke
This is story related and acquired at the end of “Operation Guillotine.”
Oct 26th, 2011