Below you can find the all the achievements you can earn in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, including the DLC for Content Collections #1 and #2, as well as the June and July 2012 content. You get points for completing specific game tasks or by simply completing levels. There really are a number of ways you can unlock an achievement. This guide or list will help you figure that out faster. Check the description below to see how the achievement is unlocked. By obtaining points you’ll increase your Gamerscore associated with your Xbox Live Profile. Hey, some people call it bragging rights and others will call it good form when completing the game. It’s up to you decide if you want the extra motivation to go after these. Enjoy!
Modern Warfare 3 Achievement List
Back in the Fight (5)
Start the Single Player Campaign on any difficulty
Too Big to Fail (10)
Destroy the Jamming Tower. Complete "Black Tuesday" on any difficulty
Wet Work (10)
Take back New York Harbor. Complete "Hunter Killer" on any difficulty
Carpe Diem (10)
Escape the mountain safe house. Complete "Persona Non Grata" on any difficulty
Frequent Flyer (10)
Defend the Russian President. Complete "Turbulence" on any difficulty
Up to No Good (10)
Infiltrate the village. Complete "Back on the Grid" on any difficulty
One Way Ticket (10)
Make it to Westminster. Complete "Mind the Gap" on any difficulty
Welcome to WW3 (10)
Save the US Vice President. Complete "Goalpost" on any difficulty
Sandstorm! (10)
Assault the shipping company. Complete "Return to Sender" on any difficulty
Back Seat Driver (10)
Track down Volk. Complete "Bag and Drag" on any difficulty
We'll Always Have Paris (10)
Escape Paris with Volk. Complete "Iron Lady" on any difficulty
Vive la Révolution! (10)
Reach the church. Complete "Eye of the Storm" on any difficulty
Requiem (10)
Escape the city. Complete "Blood Brothers" on any difficulty
Storm the Castle (10)
Discover Makarov's next move. Complete "Stronghold" on any difficulty
Bad First Date (10)
Find the girl. Complete "Scorched Earth" on any difficulty
Diamond in the Rough (10)
Rescue the Russian President. Complete "Down the Rabbit Hole" on any difficulty
The Big Apple (25)
Complete "Black Tuesday" and "Hunter Killer" on Veteran difficulty
Out of the Frying Pan… (25)
Complete "Persona Non Grata", "Turbulence", and "Back on the Grid" on Veteran difficulty
Payback (25)
Complete "Mind the Gap", "Goalpost", and "Return to Sender" on Veteran difficulty
City of Lights (25)
Complete "Bag and Drag" and "Iron Lady" on Veteran difficulty
The Darkest Hour (25)
Complete "Eye of the Storm", "Blood Brothers", and "Stronghold" on Veteran difficulty
This is the End (25)
Complete "Scorched Earth", "Down the Rabbit Hole", and "Dust to Dust" on Veteran difficulty
Who Dares Wins (40)
Complete the campaign on any difficulty
The Best of the Best (100)
Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty
Strike! (20)
Kill 5 enemies with a single grenade in Single Player or Special Ops
Jack the Ripper (20)
Melee 5 enemies in a row in Single Player or Special Ops
Informant (20)
Collect 22 Intel Items
Scout Leader (35)
Collect 46 Intel Items
This Is My Boomstick (20)
Kill 30 enemies with the XM25 in "Black Tuesday"
What Goes Up… (20)
Destroy all the choppers with only the UGV's grenade launcher in "Persona Non Grata"
For Whom the Shell Tolls (20)
Destroy all targets during the mortar sequence with only 4 shells in "Back on the Grid"
Kill Box (20)
Kill 20 enemies with the Chopper Gunner in a single run in "Return to Sender"
Danger Close (20)
Take down a chopper with an AC-130 smoke grenade in "Bag and Drag"
Ménage à Trois (20)
Destroy 3 tanks with a single 105mm shot in "Iron Lady"
Nein (20)
Kill 9 enemies with A-10 strafing runs in "Scorched Earth"
50/50 (20)
Complete a Special Ops Mission Mode game with the same number of kills as your partner
Birdie (20)
Kill 2 enemy helicopters without getting hit in a Special Ops Survival game
Serrated Edge (15)
Finish a Juggernaut with a knife in Special Ops
Arms Dealer (20)
Buy all items from the Survival Weapon Armory
Danger Zone (20)
Buy all items from the Survival Air Support Armory
Defense Spending (20)
Buy all items from the Survival Equipment Armory
Get Rich or Die Trying (25)
Have $50,000 current balance in a Special Ops Survival game
I Live (10)
Survive 1 wave in a Special Ops Survival game
Survivor (20)
Reach Wave 10 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode
Unstoppable (40)
Reach Wave 15 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode
No Assistance Required (20)
Complete a Special Ops Mission Mode game on Hardened or Veteran with no player getting downed
Brag Rags (10)
Earn 1 star in Special Ops Mission Mode
Tactician (20)
Earn 1 star in each mission of Special Ops Mission Mode
Overachiever (40)
Earn 48 stars in Special Ops Mission Mode
Secret Achievements
Flight Attendant (20)
Kill all 5 enemies during the zero-g sequence in "Turbulence"
Content Collection #1 Achievement List
Shotgun Diplomacy (15)
Complete the Special Ops mission "Negotiator" on any difficulty
Not on My Watch (35)
Rescue all the hostages in the Special Ops mission "Negotiator"
Skilled Negotiator (25)
Complete the Special Ops mission "Negotiator" on Veteran difficulty
Slippery Slope (15)
Complete the "Black Ice" Special Ops mission on any difficulty
A Baker's Dozen (35)
Run over and kill 13 enemies with the snowmobile in the "Black Ice" Special Ops mission
Ice in Your Veins (35)
Complete the "Black Ice" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty
Content Collection #2 Achievement List
Don't Tread on Me (15)
Complete the "Iron Clad" Special Ops mission on any difficulty
High Roller (25)
Complete the "Iron Clad" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty
Not a Scratch (35)
Finish with your tank at full health in the "Iron Clad" Special Ops mission
One-Four-One (15)
Complete the "Kill Switch" Special Ops mission on any difficulty
Helipocalypse (30)
Destroy 6 helicopters in the "Kill Switch" Special Ops mission
EMPressive... (30)
Complete the "Kill Switch" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty
June 2012 Content Achievement List
Stay Frosty (15)
Complete the "Arctic Recon" Special Ops mission on any difficulty
Sub Zero (25)
Complete the "Arctic Recon" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty
dr0n3d (35)
Complete the "Arctic Recon" Special Ops mission in under 3:30
July 2012 Content Achievement List
Apex (15)
Complete the "Vertigo" Special Ops mission on any difficulty
Pinnacle (20)
Complete the "Vertigo" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty
Flyswatter (15)
Destroy all helicopters in the "Vertigo" Special Ops mission
To Jugger or to Jugger-Naut (25)
Kill all juggernauts after they land on Veteran difficulty in the "Vertigo" Special Ops mission
Modern Warfare 3 Achievement List
Back in the Fight (5)
Start the Single Player Campaign on any difficulty
Too Big to Fail (10)
Destroy the Jamming Tower. Complete "Black Tuesday" on any difficulty
Wet Work (10)
Take back New York Harbor. Complete "Hunter Killer" on any difficulty
Carpe Diem (10)
Escape the mountain safe house. Complete "Persona Non Grata" on any difficulty
Frequent Flyer (10)
Defend the Russian President. Complete "Turbulence" on any difficulty
Up to No Good (10)
Infiltrate the village. Complete "Back on the Grid" on any difficulty
One Way Ticket (10)
Make it to Westminster. Complete "Mind the Gap" on any difficulty
Welcome to WW3 (10)
Save the US Vice President. Complete "Goalpost" on any difficulty
Sandstorm! (10)
Assault the shipping company. Complete "Return to Sender" on any difficulty
Back Seat Driver (10)
Track down Volk. Complete "Bag and Drag" on any difficulty
We'll Always Have Paris (10)
Escape Paris with Volk. Complete "Iron Lady" on any difficulty
Vive la Révolution! (10)
Reach the church. Complete "Eye of the Storm" on any difficulty
Requiem (10)
Escape the city. Complete "Blood Brothers" on any difficulty
Storm the Castle (10)
Discover Makarov's next move. Complete "Stronghold" on any difficulty
Bad First Date (10)
Find the girl. Complete "Scorched Earth" on any difficulty
Diamond in the Rough (10)
Rescue the Russian President. Complete "Down the Rabbit Hole" on any difficulty
The Big Apple (25)
Complete "Black Tuesday" and "Hunter Killer" on Veteran difficulty
Out of the Frying Pan… (25)
Complete "Persona Non Grata", "Turbulence", and "Back on the Grid" on Veteran difficulty
Payback (25)
Complete "Mind the Gap", "Goalpost", and "Return to Sender" on Veteran difficulty
City of Lights (25)
Complete "Bag and Drag" and "Iron Lady" on Veteran difficulty
The Darkest Hour (25)
Complete "Eye of the Storm", "Blood Brothers", and "Stronghold" on Veteran difficulty
This is the End (25)
Complete "Scorched Earth", "Down the Rabbit Hole", and "Dust to Dust" on Veteran difficulty
Who Dares Wins (40)
Complete the campaign on any difficulty
The Best of the Best (100)
Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty
Strike! (20)
Kill 5 enemies with a single grenade in Single Player or Special Ops
Jack the Ripper (20)
Melee 5 enemies in a row in Single Player or Special Ops
Informant (20)
Collect 22 Intel Items
Scout Leader (35)
Collect 46 Intel Items
This Is My Boomstick (20)
Kill 30 enemies with the XM25 in "Black Tuesday"
What Goes Up… (20)
Destroy all the choppers with only the UGV's grenade launcher in "Persona Non Grata"
For Whom the Shell Tolls (20)
Destroy all targets during the mortar sequence with only 4 shells in "Back on the Grid"
Kill Box (20)
Kill 20 enemies with the Chopper Gunner in a single run in "Return to Sender"
Danger Close (20)
Take down a chopper with an AC-130 smoke grenade in "Bag and Drag"
Ménage à Trois (20)
Destroy 3 tanks with a single 105mm shot in "Iron Lady"
Nein (20)
Kill 9 enemies with A-10 strafing runs in "Scorched Earth"
50/50 (20)
Complete a Special Ops Mission Mode game with the same number of kills as your partner
Birdie (20)
Kill 2 enemy helicopters without getting hit in a Special Ops Survival game
Serrated Edge (15)
Finish a Juggernaut with a knife in Special Ops
Arms Dealer (20)
Buy all items from the Survival Weapon Armory
Danger Zone (20)
Buy all items from the Survival Air Support Armory
Defense Spending (20)
Buy all items from the Survival Equipment Armory
Get Rich or Die Trying (25)
Have $50,000 current balance in a Special Ops Survival game
I Live (10)
Survive 1 wave in a Special Ops Survival game
Survivor (20)
Reach Wave 10 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode
Unstoppable (40)
Reach Wave 15 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode
No Assistance Required (20)
Complete a Special Ops Mission Mode game on Hardened or Veteran with no player getting downed
Brag Rags (10)
Earn 1 star in Special Ops Mission Mode
Tactician (20)
Earn 1 star in each mission of Special Ops Mission Mode
Overachiever (40)
Earn 48 stars in Special Ops Mission Mode
Secret Achievements
Flight Attendant (20)
Kill all 5 enemies during the zero-g sequence in "Turbulence"
Content Collection #1 Achievement List
Shotgun Diplomacy (15)
Complete the Special Ops mission "Negotiator" on any difficulty
Not on My Watch (35)
Rescue all the hostages in the Special Ops mission "Negotiator"
Skilled Negotiator (25)
Complete the Special Ops mission "Negotiator" on Veteran difficulty
Slippery Slope (15)
Complete the "Black Ice" Special Ops mission on any difficulty
A Baker's Dozen (35)
Run over and kill 13 enemies with the snowmobile in the "Black Ice" Special Ops mission
Ice in Your Veins (35)
Complete the "Black Ice" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty
Content Collection #2 Achievement List
Don't Tread on Me (15)
Complete the "Iron Clad" Special Ops mission on any difficulty
High Roller (25)
Complete the "Iron Clad" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty
Not a Scratch (35)
Finish with your tank at full health in the "Iron Clad" Special Ops mission
One-Four-One (15)
Complete the "Kill Switch" Special Ops mission on any difficulty
Helipocalypse (30)
Destroy 6 helicopters in the "Kill Switch" Special Ops mission
EMPressive... (30)
Complete the "Kill Switch" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty
June 2012 Content Achievement List
Stay Frosty (15)
Complete the "Arctic Recon" Special Ops mission on any difficulty
Sub Zero (25)
Complete the "Arctic Recon" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty
dr0n3d (35)
Complete the "Arctic Recon" Special Ops mission in under 3:30
July 2012 Content Achievement List
Apex (15)
Complete the "Vertigo" Special Ops mission on any difficulty
Pinnacle (20)
Complete the "Vertigo" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty
Flyswatter (15)
Destroy all helicopters in the "Vertigo" Special Ops mission
To Jugger or to Jugger-Naut (25)
Kill all juggernauts after they land on Veteran difficulty in the "Vertigo" Special Ops mission