Battlefield 3 Achievements Guide

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Battlefield 3 Achievements Guide

Not on my watch (25 points)
Protect Chaffin from the soldiers in the street in Operation Swordbreaker
Kill as many enemies as you can. After Doc thanks you and starts moving your buddy to safety, more enemies will appear. Take them as out as well and you'll get the achievement.

Involuntary Euthanasia (25 points)
Kill the 2 soldiers before the building falls on them in Uprising

This is a bit tricky to do since it happens too fast. After getting on the bus which gets hit by an RPG, stay inside and take out the three enemies nearby. There are two enemies that will appear straight ahead as soon as you exit the bus. The building beside them will crumble and you have 3-4 seconds to kill them both before the debris buries them alive. See the video below.

 

Leaving them alone could've saved me a few bullets...

 

It is recommended to do this on Easy mode since enemies will die quickly and your auto-aim will be more accurate.

The Professional (30 points)
Complete the street chase in Comrades in under 2 minutes 30 seconds without dying
To unlock this achievement, you need to complete the street chase in less than 2 minutes, 30 seconds without dying. Stay on the left side of the street! Continue running and shoot only the enemies directly in front of you. Take note that the timer starts as soon as your character removes his gas mask. Refer to the video below for further details. It is strongly recommended to attempt this in Easy difficulty since you can't reload the checkpoint if you died during the chase. You'll have to restart the whole mission for it.

 

Dodging bullets is my specialty

 

Army of Darkness (30 points)
Shoot out the 4 lights with 4 bullets in Night Shift
Aim a bit on the top of each light and press-hold L3 to hold your breath and steady your aim. Remember that you can't hold your breath for too long. It's recommended to immediately shoot after holding your breath for 1-2 seconds.

 

Four lights with four bullets

 

Practice makes perfect (15 points)
Headshot each of the targets in the gun range in Kaffarov

You only need to score headshots on the stationary targets so you can take your time and carefully aim at them. You don't need to land headshots on living targets. Just carefully move around the corners and kill enemy soldiers first before shooting the targets.

 

Practice makes perfect

 

What the hell *are* you? (20 points)
Take a russian Dog Tag in the forest ambush in Rock And A Hard Place
At the start of the mission, you'll be ambushed by enemy soldiers. There will be two nearby soldiers; kill one of them then run and knife the other to get the Dog Tag

 

That'll be mine, thank you

 

Roadkill (20 points)
Kick the car to kill the soldiers in Uprising

In the part of the mission where you stumble upon a group of enemy soldiers guarding the garage where you're supposed to go. Sneak behind the car hanging at the edge then press B to kick it down.

 

Two for the road!

 

You can be my wingman anytime (30 points)
Complete Going Hunting in a perfect run
Remember that if you didn't meet any of the requirements to unlock the achievement, you'll have to restart the whole mission. It is recommended to attempt this achievement in easy mode.

• Kill all bandits without a single miss
• Do not get damaged

Here's a general rundown of what you need to do. The numbers indicate the order of the fighters you need to take out. Check out the video below for more information.

1 - Dump 2 flares to defend yourself. After getting the prompt to take out the enemy fighters, wait for the enemy to drop flares 3 times (fire as soon as third flare is released). Start counting only after you have weapons control!

2 - As soon as second fighters is in sight, fire missile
3 - As soon as you get a lock as the fighters moves to your left side, fire missile
4 - Wait for the enemy fighter to fly by and release countermeasure if tracked. Wait until you get a lock and after enemy releases flares three times. Fire missile once he's in front.
Note for #4: If you're not tracking the bogey's movements, you may miss seeing the first flare. Just take note of your plane's movements. The bandit will release two flares while in front of you. After the bandit releases its flare and after your plane barrel rolls, you may release your missile.

5 - You'll get a lock immediately if you killed the fourth bogey correctly. Just release your missile.

After the cutscene, you'll have to defend yourself against two bandits. For the first barrage, wait for a solid tone then release your flares. In the next barrage, after the solid tone, release a flare then keep pressing LT again to immediately release another batch of flares (to deflect the second missile). Do the same thing for the third barrage.

6 - Wait for two flares, fire missile
7 - Wait to get a clean lock, after 3 flares, fire missile

 

The Perfect Run

 

Scrap Metal (25 points)
Destroy 6 enemy tanks before reaching the fort in Thunder Run

Use zoom and adjust your shot since these tanks move only in one direction. You should be able to take them out in one go.

 

Love the smell of burning steel in the morning

 

Butterfly (25 points)
Take down the jet in one attempt in Rock And A Hard Place

This is a very glitchy achievement to unlock and you need to take out the SU-25 with one shot. Some say that you won't unlock the achievement if you're killed by the bombardment and reloaded a checkpoint during the mission so may take that into consideration. One noticeable glitch you'll notice is that the objective to shoot down the SU-25 appears AFTER you destroy it and after moving to the objective marker. Another thing to note is that some say to stick close with Cole and hide where he hides until you get the chance to run to the Stinger. Once the jet is marked, take aim and fire once you get a solid lock.

 

...stings like a bee

 

Twofor (15 points)
Take down 2 enemies with 1 bullet in Night Shift
After taking out the 2nd guard overlooking from the building, Campo and you will climb up the roof of the next designated RV. You'll be ordered to take out two guards standing by the entrance of the building your ground forces need to enter. Line up and kill them with one shot. See the video below.

 

Two PLRs, one shot

 

Between a Rock and A Hard Place (15 points)
Beat Solomon, flawlessly, in The Great Destroyer
During the action sequence in Times Square, you have to press the quick-time action buttons that will appear in your screen correctly until you defeat Solomon. In case you missed a button, reload the checkpoint and try again.

 

New York City Brawl

 

Ooh-rah! (30 points)
Complete the campaign story

Semper Fidelis (50 points)
Complete the campaign story on Hard

Car Lover (20 points)
Complete the mission without losing a humvee in Operation Exodus
This is recommended in easy mode. Your priority targets will be the RPG troopers and tanks. It will also help if you and your friend both carry a fully loaded and ready Javelins as it only takes 3 Javelin hits (regardless of difficulty) to destroy them. You also need to remember the location of ammo caches so you can immediately resupply when needed.
When the mission starts, plant some claymores in the alley left of the overpass so you won't have problems later. For the first wave, take out the footsoldiers as usual, then take out the first tank using your javelin. For the second wave, the mines you placed earlier should be enough to destroy the second tank. Just concentrate on taking out the RPG troopers. For the last wave, the tank will appear from the tenement building by ramming through the front door so make sure you and your buddy concentrate your fire to it until it is destroyed.

Untouchable (20 points)
Complete the mission without using the fire extinguisher in Fire From The Sky
For this mission, you and your buddy will have two different albeit very important roles. One will be the pilot and the other will be the gunner. The pilot will be responsible for keeping the chopper airborne while flying it as stable as possible for the gunner's convenience and efficiency, as well as evading enemy fire. The gunner will deal the most destruction as he has access to explosive, auto-cannon and hellfire missiles.
Aside from playing this on easy, it is also recommended to play with close friend so you can easily interact with each other. Though the pilot has access to unguided Hydra rockets, it is the gunner's main responsibility to take out enemies.

You must maximize your weapons' range as possible; don't just go up close to engage especially marked targets and enemy armor. You're fine getting damaged a bit – just don't take damage severe enough to disable your helicopter.

Ninjas (20 points)
Reach the VIP without setting off the alarm in Exfiltration
Again, recommended on easy and preferably with a friend. Having headsets is critical for communicating and timing your shots. You must take out the guards with one shot, so having individual targets and countdowns for synchronized shots is vital for this achievement. See the Co-op walkthrough for this mission for more details.

Push On (20 points)
Reach the garage without going into man-down state in Hit and Run
This is pretty much a very straightforward mission where you need to need to fight through a bunch of enemies as you move towards the objective markers placed in the map. Playing this mission on easy is already a given but there's also one more thing that you must remember to unlock this achievement: both you and your co-op partner MUST NOT go into man-down state. Going through this mission in a slow yet steady pace is vital to keep yourselves alive in the entire ordeal.

Bullseye (20 points)
Reach and save the hostages without alerting any enemies in Drop 'em Like Liquid
This is strongly recommended on easy difficulty and preferably with a friend. Having headsets is critical for communicating and timing your shots. You must take out the guards with one shot, so having individual targets and countdowns for synchronized shots is vital for this achievement. This is by far, the hardest co-op mission achievement to acquire. It will take one mess up to screw your chance of getting this achievement during the mission.
See the Co-op walkthrough for this mission for more details.

In the nick of time (20 points)
Disarm the bomb in under 20 seconds in The Eleventh Hour

This is fairly straightforward mission and of course, should be done in Easy mode. Kill all the guys near the entrance then run to the platform. Continue killing the enemies as you make your way to the front of the first train. Take note that after crossing the barricades, the timer will start. Rush forward and you should immediately see the timer countdown ahead, inside the second train. Kill enemies along the way and find the bomb. Complete the quick-time event as fast as you can to disarm the bomb.

Two-rah! (30 points)
Complete all co-op missions
The co-op missions are the following:
• Operation Exodus
• Fire from the Sky
• Exfiltration
• Hit And Run
• Drop 'Em Like Liquid
• The Eleventh Hour

Army of Two (50 points)
Complete all co-op missions on Hard

Lock 'n' Load (30 points)
Unlock all unique co-op weapons
Here's the list of all seven unique co-op weapons:
MP412 REX (63k co-op score)
KH2002 (126k co-op score)
MP7 (189k co-op score)
M39 EMR (252k co-op score)
M9-3R (315k co-op score)
SG553 (378k co-op score)
G3A3 (441k co-op score)
The scores are stackable which means you can repeat a mission over and over again until you get enough points to unlock the corresponding weapon.

Vehicle Warfare (30 points)
Obtain all 3 vehicle warfare ribbons
For accomplishing various tasks in a multiplayer game, players are awarded with Ribbons. You can earn multiple ribbons in a single game and you can even earn the same ribbon multiple times. Earning a ribbon also comes along with a bonus EXP.
For this particular achievement, you need to get a certain number of kill for each vehicle type. See the list below:

Air Warfare Ribbon (200 XP)
Kill 6 enemies with air vehicles in a round (jets and attack helicopters)

Transport Warfare Ribbon (200 XP)
Kill 4 enemies with transport vehicles in a round (e.g. Grolwer, Amtrak, Buggy. You can also get kills from transport helicopters as a gunner though these kills won't count towards Air Warfare ribbon kills)

Armored Warfare Ribbon (200 XP)
Kill 7 enemies with land vehicles in a round

Infantry Efficiency (30 points)
Obtain all 4 weapon efficiency ribbons
For accomplishing various tasks in a multiplayer game, players are awarded with Ribbons. You can earn multiple ribbons in a single game and you can even earn the same ribbon multiple times. Earning a ribbon also comes along with a bonus EXP.
For this particular achievement, you need to kill 7 enemies using different weapon types: Assault Rifle, Light Machine Gun, Carbine and Sniper Rifle. These weapons are available to each kit. See the list below:

Assault Rifle Ribbon (200 XP) – Assault
Light Machine Gun Ribbon (200 XP) – Support
Carbine Ribbon (200 XP) – Engineer
Sniper Rifle Ribbon (200 XP) – Recon

Support Efficiency (30 points)
Obtain all 4 support efficiency ribbons
For accomplishing various tasks in a multiplayer game, players are awarded with Ribbons. You can earn multiple ribbons in a single game and you can even earn the same ribbon multiple times. Earning a ribbon also comes along with a bonus EXP.

Medical Efficiency Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 5 revives
First, get the defibrilllator unlocked via Assault Kit then go into battle using it. Revive 5 team mates to get this ribbon

Resupply Efficiency Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 7 resupplies
While playing as a support class, perform seven resupplies (not ammo drops)

Maintenance Efficiency Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 7 repairs
While playing as an engineer, repair a vehicle seven times to get this ribbon

Surveillance Efficiency Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, get 5 motion Sensor Assists.
While playing as recon class, you must unlock the MAV (Micro Air Vehicle) first. Find a safe place to camp and go prone then deploy it. Use it to spot enemies for your team mates. If they kill an enemy you “tagged”, it will be counted towards this ribbon. You need 5.

Decorated (50 points)
Obtain one of each ribbon in the game

For accomplishing various tasks in a multiplayer game, players are awarded with Ribbons. You can earn multiple ribbons in a single game and you can even earn the same ribbon multiple times. Earning a ribbon also comes along with a bonus EXP. See the list below:

Weapons
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Assault Rifle Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, kill 7 enemies with Assault 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

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

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

Melee Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, kill 4 enemies with melee weapons

Other
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Avenger Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 2 avenger kills

Savior Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 2 savior kills

Nemesis Ribbons (200 XP)
In a round, do 2 Nemesis kills

Accuracy Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, get 5 headshots.

Suppression Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, get 7 Suppression Assists.

Anti Explosives Ribbons (200 XP)
In a round, destroy 2 enemy explosives

Squad Spawn Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, get 7 squad spawn bonuses

Streaks
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Squad Wipe Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 2 squad wipe bonuses.

Combat Efficiency Ribbon (500 XP)
In a round, get 3 streak bonuses.

Kits
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Medical Efficiency Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 5 revives

Resupply Efficiency Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 7 resupplies

Maintenance Efficiency Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 7 repairs

Surveillance Efficiency Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, get 5 motion Sensor Assists.

Vehicle
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Anti Vehicle Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, destroy 3 enemy vehicles

Disable Vehicle Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, disable 4 enemy vehicles

Air Warfare Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, kill 6 enemies with air vehicles

Stationary Emplacement Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, kill 2 enemies with emplaced weapons

Surveillance Efficiency Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 5 UAV spot assists

Transport Warfare Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, kill 4 enemies with transport vehicles

Armored Warfare Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, kill 7 enemies with land vehicles

MVP
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Ace Squad Ribbon (500 XP)
In a round, be part of the best squad

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

Game Modes
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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

Flag Defender Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 5 flag defends

Flag Attacker Ribbon (200 XP)
In a round, do 4 flag captures

Squad Rush Ribbon (200 XP)
Finish a Squad Rush round

Squad Deathmatch Ribbon (200 XP)
Finish a Squad Deathmatch round

Rush Ribbon (200 XP)
Finish a Rush round

Conquest Ribbon (200 XP)
Finish a Conquest Round

Team Deathmatch Ribbon (200 XP)
Finish a Team Deathmatch round

Squad Deathmatch Winner Ribbon (500 XP)
Win a Squad Deathmatch round

Squad Rush Winner Ribbon (500 XP)
Win a Squad Rush Round

Rush Winner Ribbon (500 XP)
Win a Rush round

Conquest Winner Ribbon (500 XP)
Win a Conquest round

TDM Winner Ribbon (500 XP)
Win a Team Deathmatch round

It's better than nothing! (30 points)
Finish as 3rd MVP in a ranked match

Colonel (50 points)
Achieve rank 45

1st Loser (30 points)
Finish as 2nd MVP in a ranked match

Most Valuable Player (30 points)
Finish as MVP in a ranked match

M.I.A (20 points)
Obtain your first enemy Dog Tag
Like in the campaign mission “Between a Rock and A Hard Place”, you'll get an enemy dog tag by killing him with a knife. If you're really having a hard time doing this against online opponents, you can simply boost it with a friend by allowing you to knife him once.

Secret Achievements

These are unlocked automatically so no need to worry about them too much.

This is the end (20 points)
Failed to prevent the attack

Wanted: Dead or Alive (20 points)
Captured Al Bashir

Shock Troop (15 points)
Survived the quake

Where are the other two? (20 points)
Found the nuke

No Escape (30 points)
Captured Kaffarov

FlashForward (10 points)
Completed Semper Fidelis