Achievements/Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 features 76 achievements worth a total of 1610 gamerscore on Xbox 360 version and 77 trophies on the PlayStation 3 version.
Name 	Description 	Points/Trophy 	Image
All In 	Earn all available trophies for Modern Warfare 3. 	 	
Back in the Fight 	Start the Single Player Campaign on any difficulty. 	 	
Too Big to Fail 	Destroy the Jamming Tower. Complete "Black Tuesday" on any difficulty. 	 	
Wet Work 	Take back New York Harbor. Complete "Hunter Killer" on any difficulty. 	 	
Carpe Diem 	Escape the mountain safe house. Complete "Persona Non Grata" on any difficulty. 	 	
Frequent Flyer 	Defend the Russian President. Complete "Turbulence" on any difficulty. 	 	
Up to No Good 	Infiltrate the village. Complete "Back on the Grid" on any difficulty. 	 	
One Way Ticket 	Make it to Westminster. Complete "Mind the Gap" on any difficulty. 	 	
Welcome to WW3 	Save the US Vice President. Complete "Goalpost" on any difficulty. 	 	
Sandstorm! 	Assault the shipping company. Complete "Return to Sender" on any difficulty. 	 	
Back Seat Driver 	Track down Volk. Complete "Bag and Drag" on any difficulty. 	 	
We'll Always Have Paris 	Escape Paris with Volk. Complete "Iron Lady" on any difficulty. 	 	
Vive la Révolution! 	Reach the church. Complete "Eye of the Storm" on any difficulty. 	 	
Requiem 	Escape the city. Complete "Blood Brothers" on any difficulty. 	 	
Storm the Castle 	Discover Makarov's next move. Complete "Stronghold" on any difficulty. 	 	
Bad First Date 	Find the girl. Complete "Scorched Earth" on any difficulty. 	 	
Diamond in the Rough 	Rescue the Russian President. Complete "Down the Rabbit Hole" on any difficulty. 	 	
The Big Apple 	Complete "Black Tuesday" and "Hunter Killer" on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
Out of the Frying Pan... 	Complete "Persona Non Grata", "Turbulence", and "Back on the Grid" on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
Payback 	Complete "Mind the Gap", "Goalpost", and "Return to Sender" on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
City of Lights 	Complete "Bag and Drag" and "Iron Lady" on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
The Darkest Hour 	Complete "Eye of the Storm", "Blood Brothers", and "Stronghold" on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
This is the End 	Complete "Scorched Earth", "Down the Rabbit Hole", and "Dust to Dust" on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
Who Dares Wins 	Complete the campaign on any difficulty. 	 	
The Best of the Best 	Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty. 	 	
Strike! 	Kill 5 enemies with a single grenade in Single Player or Special Ops. 	 	
Jack the Ripper 	Melee 5 enemies in a row in Single Player or Special Ops. 	 	
Informant 	Collect 22 Intel Items. 	 	
Scout Leader 	Collect 46 Intel Items. 	 	
This Is My Boomstick 	Kill 30 enemies with the XM25 in "Black Tuesday." 	 	
What Goes Up... 	Destroy all the choppers with only the UGV's grenade launcher in "Persona Non Grata." 	 	
Flight Attendant(secret) 	Kill all 5 enemies during the zero-g sequence in "Turbulence." 	 	
For Whom the Shell Tolls 	Destroy all targets during the mortar sequence with only 4 shells in "Back on the Grid." 	 	
Kill Box 	Kill 20 enemies with the Chopper Gunner in a single run in "Return to Sender." 	 	
Danger Close 	Take down a chopper with an AC-130 smoke grenade in "Bag and Drag." 	 	
Ménage à Trois 	Destroy 3 tanks with a single 105mm shot in "Iron Lady." 	 	
Nein 	Kill 9 enemies with A-10 strafing runs in "Scorched Earth." 	 	
50/50 	Complete a Special Ops Mission Mode game with the same number of kills as your partner. 	 	
Birdie 	Kill 2 enemy helicopters without getting hit in a Special Ops Survival game. 	 	
Serrated Edge 	Finish a Juggernaut with a knife in Special Ops. 	 	
Arms Dealer 	Buy all items from the Survival Weapon Armory. 	 	
Danger Zone 	Buy all items from the Survival Air Support Armory. 	 	
Defense Spending 	Buy all items from the Survival Equipment Armory. 	 	
Get Rich or Die Trying 	Have $50,000 current balance in a Special Ops Survival game. 	 	
I Live 	Survive 1 wave in a Special Ops Survival game. 	 	
Survivor 	Reach Wave 10 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode. 	 	
Unstoppable 	Reach Wave 15 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode. 	 	
No Assistance Required 	Complete a Special Ops Mission Mode game on Hardened or Veteran with no player getting downed.	 	
Brag Rags 	Earn 1 star in Special Ops Mission Mode. 	 	
Tactician 	Earn 1 star in each mission of Special Ops Mission Mode. 	 	
Overachiever 	Earn 48 stars in Special Ops Mission Mode. 	 	
Content Collection 1 	Content Collection 1 	Content Collection 1 	Content Collection 1
Slippery Slope 	Complete the Special Ops mission "Black Ice" on any difficulty. 	 	
A Baker's Dozen 	Run over and kill 13 enemies with the snowmobile in the "Black Ice" Special Ops mission. 	 	
Ice in Your Veins 	Complete the Special Ops mission "Black Ice" on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
Shotgun Diplomacy 	Complete the Special Ops mission "Negotiator" on any difficulty. 	 	
Skilled Negotiator 	Complete the Special Ops mission "Negotiator" on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
Not on My Watch 	Rescue all the hostages in the Special Ops mission "Negotiator". 	 	
Content Collection 2 	Content Collection 2 	Content Collection 2 	Content Collection 2
Don't Tread On Me 	Complete the "Iron Clad" Special Ops mission on any difficulty. 	 	
High Roller 	Complete the "Iron Clad" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
Not A Scratch 	Finish with your tank at full health in the Iron Clad Special Ops mission. 	 	
Helipocalypse 	Destroy 6 helicopters in the "Kill Switch" Special Ops mission. 	 	
EMPressive 	Complete the "Kill Switch" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
One-Four-One 	Complete the "Kill Switch" Special Ops mission on any difficulty. 	 	
Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack	Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack 	Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack	Content Collection 3: Chaos Pack
Stay Frosty 	Beat "Arctic Recon" on any difficulty. 	 	
Sub Zero 	Complete the "Arctic Recon" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty 	 	
Dr0n3d 	Complete the "Arctic Recon" Special Ops mission in under 3:30 	 	
Apex 	Complete the "Vertigo" Special Ops mission on any difficulty. 	 	
Pinnacle 	Complete the "Vertigo" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
Flyswatter 	Destroy all the Helicopters in the Vertigo Special Ops mission. 	 	
To Jugger or to Jugger-Naut 	Kill all Juggernauts after they land on Veteran difficulty in the Special Ops mission Vertigo.	 	
Siege 	Complete the "Light 'Em Up" Special Ops mission on any difficulty. 	 	
Lights Out 	Complete the "Light 'Em Up" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
Deer in the Headlights 	Stab five stunned enemies in a row in the "Light 'Em Up" Special Ops mission. 	 	
Handle with Care 	Complete the "Special Delivery" Special Ops mission on any difficulty. 	 	
Deliver This 	Complete the "Special Delivery" Special Ops mission on Veteran difficulty. 	 	
Discriminating Buyer 	Use exactly one of each care package in the "Special Delivery" Special Ops mission. 	 	
Untouchable 	Use only one self revive care package in the "Special Delivery" Special Ops mission. 	 	
==Videos==
CoD MW3 - For Whom the Shell Tolls - Achievement Trophy Guide by Carbon DRFT
Call of Duty MW3 - What Goes Up... Achievement Guide
==Notes==
*Achievements available in the base game do not require the same unlock requirements for content additional maps or missions.
*The The Big Apple achievement, as well as all achievements referring to the entire campaign, require "Prologue" to be completed with the same unlock requirements.
==Trivia==
*The Too Big to Fail achievement is a reference to the phrase "", where the failure of a financial institution, such as the , would cause catastrophic economic collapse. This achievement is also in tandem a reference to the with the name of the mission, "Black Tuesday".
*The Wet Work achievement is a reference to the colloquial name for performing an assassination, "".
*The Carpe Diem achievement is "Seize the day" in Latin.
*The Frequent Flyer achievement is a reference to the s airlines operate for customers. The achievement image also features the symbols for turning on a seat light, the notice to buckle the seatbelt, and a lit button for a gun.
*The Vive la Révolution! achievement is French for "Long live the Revolution!".
*The We'll Always Have Paris achievement is a reference to the quote from the 1942 movie , "We'll always have Paris".
*The Nein achievement is a pun on the German word "nein" for "no", and the number 9.
*The Ménage à Trois achievement is French for "Household of Three".
*The Storm the Castle achievement image consists of the , a structure consisting of a wooden horse with hidden soldiers inside used to gain access to a highly secured area.
*The Diamond in the Rough achievement is a reference to the idiom "a diamond in the rough", wherein something of value is hidden amongst a harsh or unremarkable surface.
*The For Whom the Shell Tolls achievement is a reference to the 1940 novel by .
*The This Is My Boomstick achievementis a reference to a line in the 1992 movie , where the main character holds a shotgun and shouts to a crowd "This is my boomstick!".
*The The Big Apple achievement is a reference to the nickname of , the "Big Apple".
*The Out of the Frying Pan... achievement is a reference to the idiom "" meaning to leave a bad situation and into a worse one.
*The City of Lights achievement is a reference to the nickname of , "The City of Lights".
*The Jack the Ripper achievement is a reference to the 19th century English murderer .
*The This is the End achievement is a reference to the song by band .
*The Who Dares Wins achievement is a reference to the motto of the Special Air Service, "Who Dares Wins".
*The Get Rich or Die Trying achievement is a reference to the album by rapper , .
*The Birdie achievement is a pun of the golf score of one under par, the birdie, and a nickname for helicopters, a "bird".
*The What Goes Up... achievement is a reference to the saying "What goes up, must come down".
*The Deer in the Headlights achievement is a reference to the phrase "a deer in headlights", referring to someone who is paralyzed by fear.
*The To Jugger or to Jugger-Naut achievement is a reference to the famous line from the play , ", that is the question". In the achievement image, a Juggernaut is holding a skull, an iconic prop of the play.
*The Dr0n3d achievement is the word "Droned" in .
*The Stay Frosty achievement is a reference to the phrase "stay frosty", meaning to "keep one's cool".
*The High Roller achievement is a reference to the gambling term "", referring to someone who gambles a large sum of money.
*The A Baker's Dozen achievement is a reference to the term "a baker's dozen", another name for the number 13.
*The EMPressive achievement is a portmanteau of the words "Impressive" and "EMP".
*The Helipocalypse achievement is a portmanteau of the words "Helicopter" and "Apocalypse".
*The One-Four-One achievement is a reference to the in-game faction Task Force 141.
*The Don't Tread On Me achievement is a reference to the , an flag flown in support for the Revolution.
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