This is a list of Halo 3 Achievements. There are a total of 49 original achievements that were shipped with the game, worth a total of 1000 Gamerscore (GS), with another 30 DLC (Downloadable Content) achievements worth 750 GS.[1] Some achievements unlock certain armor permutations. Getting 1000/1000 GS from the original achievements will get you the katana and Security Helmet.

List

Campaign

Icon Name Description Gamer-
points
Level Completion
  Landfall Finish the first mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. 20 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Holdout Finish the second mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. 20 File:Gamerscore.gif
  The Road Finish the third mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. 20 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Assault Finish the fourth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. 30 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Cleansing Finish the fifth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. 30 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Refuge Finish the sixth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. 30 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Last Stand Finish the seventh mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. 40 File:Gamerscore.gif
  The Key Finish the eighth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. 40 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Return Finish the final mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. 50 File:Gamerscore.gif
Campaign Completion
  Campaign Complete: Normal Finish the Campaign on Normal. 125 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Campaign Complete: Heroic Finish the Campaign on Heroic
(unlocks achievement for Normal, if not earned).
125 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Campaign Complete: Legendary Finish the Campaign on Legendary
(unlocks achievement for Normal and Heroic, if not earned).
125 File:Gamerscore.gif
Skulls
  Iron Find and claim this skull. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Black Eye Find and claim this skull. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Tough Luck Find and claim this skull. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Catch Find and claim this skull. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Fog Find and claim this skull. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Famine Find and claim this skull. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Thunderstorm Find and claim this skull. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Tilt Find and claim this skull. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Mythic Find and claim this skull. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
Miscellaneous
  Marathon Man Locate and access all 7 Terminals in the Campaign. 40 File:Gamerscore.gif
Meta-game
  Guerilla Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the first mission. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Demon Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the second mission. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Cavalier Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the third mission. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Askar Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the fourth mission. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Exterminator Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the fifth mission. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Ranger Score over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the sixth mission. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Vanguard Score over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the seventh mission. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Orpheus Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the eighth mission. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Reclaimer Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the final mission. 10 File:Gamerscore.gif

Multiplayer

Icon Name Description G
points
Rank
  Graduate Earn 5 EXP or finish 10 games to complete the requirements for Basic Training (Online). 10 File:Gamerscore.gif
  UNSC Spartan Earn your Sergeant rating to be recognized as a true Spartan (Online-20 exp). 15 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Spartan Officer Advance to the Spartan Officer ranks (Online-70 exp). 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
Achievements - Multiplayer Only
  Two for One Score a Double Kill with a single spartan laser shot in a ranked free for all playlist. (Online). 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Triple Kill Kill 3 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist (Online). 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Overkill Kill 4 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist (Online). 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Lee R Wilson Memorial Score 5 grenade sticks in any ranked free for all playlist (Online). 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Killing Frenzy Kill 10 enemies without dying in any ranked free for all playlist (Online). 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Steppin' Razor Score a Triple Kill with the sword in a ranked free for all playlist (Online). 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Mongoose Mowdown Splatter an enemy with the mongoose in a ranked free for all playlist (Online). 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Up Close and Personal Kill 5 enemies by melee or assassination in a ranked free for all playlist (Online). 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  MVP Earn the MVP by scoring the most points in any ranked playlist (Online). 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Maybe Next Time Buddy Board the same vehicle within 10 seconds after being boarded in any free for all playlist (Online). 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
Achievements - Multiplayer or Campaign
  Too Close to the Sun Destroy an enemy Banshee with the Spartan Laser or Missile Pod in a ranked playlist or in campaign. 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  We're in for Some Chop Destroy an enemy vehicle with an equipment in a ranked playlist or in campaign. 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Fear the Pink Mist Kill 5 enemies with the Needler in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign. 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Headshot Honcho Kill 10 enemies with headshots in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign. 5 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Used Car Salesman Destroy a vehicle that has three or more enemies in it in a ranked playlist or in campaign. 5 File:Gamerscore.gif

Downloadable Content

An additional 30 achievements, totaling 750 GS, were leaked at PAX 08. All 30 of these, worth of 750 GS, were added in Title Update 2.

Icon Name Description G
points
  Vidmaster Challenge: Annual Complete Halo on 4-player Legendary LIVE Co-op, with Iron, and everyone in Ghosts. 0 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Vidmaster Challenge: 7 on 7 Enter into any ranked or social playlist with 7 XP on the 7th of the month.* 0 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Vidmaster Challenge: Lightswitch Get to the rank of Lieutenant in any playlist in the new EXP progression system. 0 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Vidmaster Challenge: Brainpan Find all the hidden skulls on the mythic maps. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Citadel Skull On Citadel, find the hidden skull. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Assembly Skull On Assembly, find the hidden skull. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Sandbox Skull On Sandbox, find the hidden skull. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Heretic Skull On Heretic, find the hidden skull. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Longshore Skull On Longshore, find the hidden skull. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Orbital Skull On Orbital, find the hidden skull. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Ghost Patrol On Longshore, get 3 kills with a Ghost during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Blades of Fury On Heretic, get a Sword Spree during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Pull! On Citadel, get a Shotgun Spree during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Hammer Time On Assembly, get 5 Hammer kills in any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Post Mortem On Orbital, get 2 Death From the Grave medals during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  ... Get the Horns On a Mythic map, get a Bulltrue medal during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Awww, Too Bad On a Mythic map, get a Killjoy medal during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Killtacular On a Mythic map, get a Killtacular during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Have Fun Respawning On a Mythic map, get an Extermination during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Save This Film On a Mythic map, get a Perfection medal during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Delicious Brains On a Mythic map, Infect 2 humans during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Zombie Repeller Mythic map, kill 2 Zombies during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Tank Dropper On any Mythic map, get a kill on another player while in monitor mode. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Road Rage On a Legendary map, get 5 Warthog chaingun kills during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Flag Dropped On a Legendary map, get 2 Flag Carrier kills during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Alas, Poor Yorick On a Legendary map, get 3 Oddball Melee kills during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Double Double On a Legendary map, get two Double Kills during any ranked or social match. 25 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Look Both Ways On a Legendary map, get a Splatter Spree during any ranked or social match. 50 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Defend This On a Legendary map, get a Flag Melee kill during any ranked or social match. 50 File:Gamerscore.gif
  Came... From... Behind On a Legendary map, get 3 Assassinations during any ranked or social match. 50 File:Gamerscore.gif

*Bungie later announced in a weekly update that, to receive this achievement, you actually have to reach 7 EXP on the 7th of any month, not enter with 7 EXP.

Trivia

  • Unlocking at least 49 achievements and 1000 gamerpoints gives the Security helmet and Katana body in multiplayer. These pieces may relock unless all 49 non-DLC achievements have been unlocked. Finding all skulls unlocks the Hayabusa Armor.
  • Out of the original 49 achievements, the online-only achievements (except maybe next time buddy and MVP) were only obtainable in the playlists Lone Wolves and Head to Head. Occasionally Double EXP Weekend playlists did have Ranked FFA playlist(s) as well, like: Legendary Brawl. The newer achievements added with AU2 are obtainable in both ranked and social playlists, providing it is on the required map(s).
  • Some players have been known to use the language glitch for the Halo 3 online achievements, and this is considered boosting and frowned upon by most Halo gamers.
  • The UNSC Spartan Achievement, which you receive for reaching sergeant status online, has been known not to unlock for some people regardless of rank. This was later investigated by Bungie and was found that this is because their consoles are turned off before actually receiving the achievement. It should also be noted that, with the new EXP system, the achievement can be obtained through reaching UNSC Spartan level on a playlist. This still, unfortunately, will not unlock the UNSC Spartan pin on a player's global service record.
  • The "Vidmaster Challenges" were from Bungie's Marathon series, where players who wished to prove they were the absolute best had to complete insane challenges such as playing through the game without the use of health items, with only fists, on the highest difficulty setting. Those that succeeded made videos to mark their achievement, thus spawning the term "Vidmaster". When all Vidmaster Challenges are completed then Recon armor is unlocked in Halo 3 multiplayer.

Sources

  1. ^ Bungie.net Halo 3 Service Record

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