Battlefield 3 Multiplayer Vehicles Unlocks Guide for Gadgets, Upgrades, and Weapons

Staying on foot during multiplayer in Battlefield 3 will net you XP for your selected kit. If you hop into a vehicle, however, BF3 multiplayer XP will accumulate in the form of VS (Vehicle Score). As you acquire VS, you will level up specific vehicle types, unlocking Vehicle Gadgets, Vehicle Upgrades, and Vehicle Weapons.

We’ve compiled lists that break down the 6 vehicle types in Battlefield 3 (MBT, IFV, Mobile AA, Attack Helicopters, Scout Helicopters, and Jets), listing the Vehicle Score and subsequent upgrade you unlock. Click on the links below to jump to the appropriate heading. To return here, click on the "Return to Top" link after each section. 

MBT Unlock Upgrades

IFV Unlock Upgrades

Mobile AA Unlock Upgrades

Attack Helicopters Unlock Upgrades

Scout Helicopters Unlock Upgrades

Jets Unlock Upgrades

 

MBT Unlock Upgrades

800 VS - IR Smoke

2,100 VS - Coaxial LMG

4,400 VS - Autoloader

7,600 VS - Zoom Optics

12,000 VS - Maintenance

17,700 VS - Coaxial HMG

24,700 VS - Proximity Scan

33,200 VS - Guided Shell

43,200 VS - Thermal Optics

54,800 VS - Thermal Camo

68,100 VS - Canister Shell

83,200 VS - Reactive Armor

100,000 VS - CITV Station

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IFV Unlock Upgrades

800 VS - IR Smoke

2,300 VS - ATGM Launcher

4,700 VS - Belt Speed

8,300 VS - Coaxial LMG

13,100 VS - Thermal Optics

19,200 VS - Proximity Scan

26,900 VS - Zoom Optics

36,000 VS - Maintenance

47,000 VS - APFSDS-T Shell

60,000 VS - Thermal Camo

74,000 VS - Guided Missile

90,000 VS - Reactive Armor

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Mobile AA Unlock Upgrades

400 VS - IR Smoke

1,200 VS - Anti-Air Missile

2,500 VS - Belt Speed

4,400 VS - Zoom Optics

7,000 VS - Proximity Scan

10,000 VS - Thermal Optics

14,000 VS - Air Radar

19,000 VS - Maintenance

25,000 VS - Thermal Camo

32,000 VS - Reactive Armor

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Attack Helicopters Unlock Upgrades

300 VS - IR Flares

800 VS - Heat Seekers

1,600 VS - Stealth

2,800 VS - Autoloader

4,400 VS - Zoom Optics

6,500 VS - Proximity Scan

9,000 VS - Air Radar

12,000 VS - Guided Missile

16,000 VS - Extinguisher

20,000 VS - Maintenance

25,000 VS - Thermal Optics

30,500 VS - Laser Painter

37,000 VS - Below Radar

44,000 VS - ECM Jammer

51,000 VS - Guided Rocket

60,000 VS - TV Missile

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Scout Helicopters Unlock Upgrades

400 VS - IR Flares

1,200 VS - Heat Seekers

2,500 VS - Stealth

4,400 VS - Belt Speed

7,000 VS - Proximity Scan

10,000 VS - Air Radar

14,000 VS - Extinguisher

19,000 VS - Maintenance

25,000 VS - Guided Missile

32,000 VS - Below Radar

40,000 VS - Laser Painter

48,000 VS - ECM Jammer

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Jets Unlock Upgrades

300 VS - IR Flares

700 VS - Heat Seekers

1,500 VS - Stealth

2,700 VS - Belt Speed

4,200 VS - Proximity Scan

6,200 VS - Rocket Pods

8,600 VS - Air Radar

11,600 VS - Extinguisher

15,000 VS - Below Radar

19,000 VS - Maintenance

24,000 VS - Guided Missile

29,000 VS - Beam Scanning

35,000 VS - ECM Jammer

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