On Xbox 360 and PC there are 50 Achievements worth 1000 G. On PS3 there are 51 Trophies: 1 Platinum, 1 Gold, 14 Silver, and 35 Bronze. DO NOT READ the achievements unless you want the game to be spoiled a little. Mainly the campaign.
Main Achievements and Trophies
Death to Dictators (15G/Bronze)
Take down Castro with a headshot.
-On the mission “Operation 40” you will hunt down Castro. When you find him he will take a woman hostage and hide behind her. Everything will go into slow motion while your pistol automatically comes out. Headshot castro to unlock this achievement/trophy.[/toggler]
Sacrifice (10G/Bronze)
Ensure your squad escapes safely from Cuba.
-This is a story related achievement/trophy and will unlock while playing campaign.[/toggler]
Vehicular Slaughter (25G/Silver)
Destroy all enemies on vehicles during the prison break.
-On the mission “Vorkuta” you will escape the prison on a machine gun/truck. Kill all the enemies on vehicles to unlock this achievement/trophy.
Slingshot Kid (15G/Bronze)
Destroy all slingshot targets in 3 attempts.
-On the mission “Vorkuta” you will take control of a giant slingshot. You need to slingshot three bombs at three targets without missing any. Do this and you will unlock this achievement/trophy.
Give me liberty (10G/Bronze)
Escape Vorkuta.
-This is a story related achievement/trophy and will unlock while playing campaign.
VIP (10G/Bronze)
Receive orders from Lancer.
-This is a story related achievement/trophy and will unlock while playing campaign.
A safer place (10G/Bronze)
Sabotage the Soviet space program.
-This is a story related achievement/trophy and will unlock while playing campaign.
Tough Economy (15G/Bronze)
Use no more than 6 TOW guided missiles to destroy the tanks in the defense of Khe Sanh.
-On the mission “SOG” you will take control of a vehicle with TOW missiles. When you shoot them you can guide them through the air, almost like Valkyrie rockets. Destroy 6 tanks with 6 missiles to unlock this achievement/trophy.
Looks don’t count (10G/Bronze)
Break the siege in the battle of Khe Sanh.
-This is a story related achievement/trophy and will unlock while playing campaign.
Raining Pain (15G/Bronze)
Rack up a body count of 20 NVA using air support in Hue City.
-On the mission “The Defector” you will take a radio from a soldier to call in air support. Kill 20 NVA throughout the mission to unlock this achievement/trophy.
The Dragon Within (15G/Bronze)
Kill 10 NVA with Dragon’s Breath rounds.
-On the mission “The Defector” you will be given a SPAS-12 with Dragon Breath rounds. Kill 10 NVA with them to unlock this achievement/trophy.
SOG Rules (10G/Bronze)
Retrieve the dossier and the defector from Hue City.
-This is a story related achievement/trophy and will unlock while playing campaign.
Heavy Hand (15G/Bronze)
Use the Grim Reaper to destroy the MG emplacement.
-On the mission “Victor Charlie” a ZPU will be found in a VC village. You men will tell you to pick up the 202, AKA the Grim Reaper. Take it and destroy the ZPU. Not far from the ZPU is an MG emplacement. Destroy the MG with the Grim Reaper to unlock this achievement/trophy.
Up close and personal (15G/Bronze)
Silently take out 3 VC.
-This achievement/trophy must be done on the mission “Victor Charlie.” Silently kill 3 Vietcong men with your knife. It won’t be a regular knife/melee kill, you must do the special silent kill action on three certain VC. The first one is on a boat. Swim under him and press the melee button when it says to. You must be under water. The second one is sleeping in a hammock in doors. Your team mate will point to him when you enter the window. The last one is right after the second one, outside eating with his back turned to you.
Double Trouble (10G/Bronze)
Use only dual wield weapons to escape Kowloon.
-In the mission “Numbers” you start out with dual wield pistols. You will find more dual wield weapons throughout the misison. Use ONLY dual wield weapons, flashbangs, and grenades until the end and this achievement/trophy will unlock.
Broken English (10G/Bronze)
Escape Kowloon.
-This is a story related achievement/trophy and will unlock while playing campaign.
Lord Nelson (25G/Silver)
Destroy all targets and structures while making your way up the river.
-On the mission “Crash Site” you will drive a heavily armed boat down the river. Destroy every structure and person down the river to unlock this achievement/trophy. It will unlock after you destroy the PT Boat.
Never get off the boat (10G/Bronze)
Find the Soviet connection in Laos.
-This is a story related achievement/trophy and will unlock while playing campaign.
Pathfinder (50G/Bronze)
Guide the squad through the Soviet outpost without them getting killed.
-On the mission “WMD” your character will be flying a jet above your team. Move your team around the woods by giving them commands. If everyone survives by the end this achievement/trophy will unlock. View my campaign walkthrough if you need any help.
Mr. Black OP (50G/Silver)
Enter the Soviet relay station undetected.
-On the mission “WMD” you and your team will go through snowy areas to reach a Soviet Relay Station. Use your crossbow without explosive bolts and remain stealthy. Kill the men that won’t be seen by the other men. Pick each one off at a time. If there are two next to each other your team will take out the other one with you.
With extreme prejudice (25G/Silver)
Get to the POW compound in the Hind using only rockets.
-On the mission “Payback” you will commandeer a Hind. The hind has a cannon and rockets. Use only rockets until you reach the end to unlock this achievement/trophy. It may be hard on higher difficulties since you have to fight three hinds on the way.
Russian bar-b-q (15G/Bronze)
Incinerate 10 enemies with the flamethrower attachment in the POW compound.
-On the mission “Payback” you will find a flamethrower attached to an AK-47 in a POW compund. Your team mate will point it out to you. Pick it up and kill 10 enemies to unlock this achievement/trophy.
Light Foot (30G/Silver)
Escape the ship with 2:15 left on the timer in Veteran.
-On the mission “Project Nova” you will enter a crashed ship. At the very end of the mission you must escape the ship before it blows up. This must be done on veteran to unlock the achievement/trophy. Keep running and shoot anyone in front of you without stopping. The timer starts at 3:00. Jump off the ship before 2:15.
Some wounds never heal (10G/Bronze)
Escape the Past.
-This is a story related achievement/trophy and will unlock while playing campaign.
I hate monkeys (15G/Bronze)
Kill 7 monkeys in under 10 seconds in the Rebirth labs.
-On the mission “Rebirth” you will enter some research labs. Monkeys will be in cages all around the labs. Kill 7 in 10 seconds to unlock this achievement/trophy.
No Leaks (50G/Silver)
Make it through the NOVA 6 gas without dying on Rebirth Island.
-On the mission “Rebirth” you will fight through NOVA 6 gas in a HAZMAT suit. The more you get shot the more your suit cracks. If your suit breaks you will die instantly. Unlike your health, your suit doesn’t repair itself unless you die and respawn. Fight your way through the gas without dying and this achievement/trophy will unlock.
Clarity (10G/Bronze)
Crack the code.
-This is a story related achievement/trophy and will unlock while playing campaign.
Double Whammy (15G/Bronze)
Destroy both helicopters with one Valkyrie rocket from the deck of the ship.
-This achievement/trophy can be a real pain sometimes. On the mission “Redemption,” you are given Valkyrie rockets to destroy two helicopters. The helicopters constantly fly around. Eventually they will sit close together. When they’re close to each other, fire a Valkyrie rockets in between them and detonate it in mid air. If you don’t get both of them you can kill yourself to try again at the checkpoint. You have infinite Valkyrie rockets.
Stand Down (35G/Silver)
Complete the campaign on any difficulty.
BLACK OP MASTER (100G/Gold)
Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty.
Frag Master (15G/Bronze)
Kill 5 enemies with a single frag grenade in the campaign.
-Seems hard but can be easy at times. I accomplished this achievement/trophy by accident on “Executive Order.” Find a crowd, cook a grenade, and throw it into the crowd.
Sally Likes Blood (15G/Bronze)
Demonstrate killer economic sensibilities by taking down 3 enemies with a single bullet.
-You can try to do this in the campaign with a sniper rifle. It’s easiest done in zombie mode. Get insta-kill and fire 1 bullet into a crowd of zombies.
Unconventional Warfare (15G/Bronze)
Use the explosive bolts to kill 30 enemies in the campaign.
-In the missions “Executive Order” and “WMD” you will be given a crossbow with explosive bolts. Kill 30 enemies throughout the campaign, not just one time, and you will unlock this achievement/trophy.
Cold Warrior (25G/Silver)
Complete “Operation 40,” “Vorkuta,” and “Executive Order” on Veteran difficulty.
Down and Dirty (25G/Silver)
Complete “SOG” and “The Defector” on Veteran difficulty.
It’s your funeral (25G/Silver)
Complete “Numbers,” “Project Nova,” and “Victor Charlie” on Veteran difficulty.
Not Today (25G/Silver)
Complete “Crash Site,” “WMD,” and “Payback” on Veteran difficulty.
Burn Notice (25G/Silver)
Complete “Rebirth” and “Redemption” on Veteran difficulty.
Closer Analysis (15G/Bronze)
Find all the hidden intel.
-The campaign has 42 hidden intels throughout the levels. They are small old reel to reel tape players. Find all of them to unlock this achievement/trophy. I will list all of them in my campaign walkthrough and highlight them like this: Intel
Date Night (15G/Bronze)
Watch a film or clip with a friend.
-Be in a party with atleast one friend, go to theater mode, and watch a film or clip.
In The Money (20G/Bronze)
Finish 5 Wager Matches “in the money.”
-Play a few wager matches in the online multiplayer section. If you come out in the top three you will be “in the money.” Do this 5 times to unlock this achievement/trophy.
Ready For Deployment (15G/Bronze)
Reach rank 10 in Combat Training.
-Combat training is the online multiplayer simulator. You can find it in the multiplayer section. In combat training you can rank up, just like if you were playing online. The only difference is you’re playing against computers instead of real people around the world. Reach rank 10 and this achievement/trophy is yours.
The Collector (20G/Silver)
Buy every weapon off the walls in a single Zombies game.
-Buy every weapon including guns and explosives off the walls on a single game. Get lots of 2x Points and don’t use the mystery box.
Hands Off the Merchandise (20G/Bronze)
Kill the Pentagon thief before it can steal your load-out.
-On the Zombie Map “Five,” you will encounter a special zombie. This guy comes around randomly after you turn on the power. He is very hard to kill and will steal whatever weapon you are holding. He is usually invisible right before he steals your and your team’s weapons. Use claymores and light machine gun rounds to the head to kill him.
If you want to play alone you can use a special trick. Grab Quick Revive and down yourself with a cooked frag grenade when you know he’s coming right at you. You should be downed with the special weapon “mustang and sally.” Fire all you have at him before you are revived and he should die.
Sacrificial Lamb (15G/Bronze)
Shoot at or be shot by an ally with a Pack-a-Punch crossbow and kill six zombies with the explosion.
-Pretty self explanatory. You will need to buy a Crossbow from a mystery box. Mystery Boxes give random weapons so you need a little luck. Once you have the weapon you need to upgrade it with the Pack-A-Punch Machine. The machine costs 5000 points for each upgrade. I give info on how to reach the machines on the three maps they’re available on in the zombie section. They’re available only on Der Riese, Kino Der Toten, and Five. After your weapon is upgraded you must fire, or be fired on, by the cross bow and run into a crowd of zombies. If you kill 6 then both the shooter and the person who was shot will get the achievement. You cannot be too close to the shooter or the game will not allow you to shoot.
Insert Coin (5G/Bronze)
Access the terminal and battle the forces of the Cosmic Silverback in Dead Ops Arcade.
-Access the terminal/computer from the main menu. To do this, quickly press the left and right triggers to remove the arm braces and get up out of your seat. On PC you must press space bar multiple times. Then interact with the computer behind the chair. Type the letters “DOA” and click enter. You will be taken to the Dead Ops Arcade Mini Game.
Easy Rhino (10G/Silver)
In Dead Ops Arcade, use a Speed Boost to blast through 20 or more enemies at one time.
-In the Dead Ops Arcade Mini Game you have the ability to speed boost. Do this by pressing RT/R1 and you will fly into zombies. The zombies will die instantly. If you can hit 20 or more in one speed boost you will unlock this achievement/trophy. It’s best to run around in a circle so you can have a horde following you, then turn around and speed boost.
See Me, Stab Me, Heal Me (15G/Bronze)
Fire a Pack-a-Punched Ballistic Knife at a downed ally to revive them from a distance.
-Pretty self explanatory. You will need to buy a Ballistic Knife from a mystery box. Mystery Boxes give random weapons so you need a little luck. Once you have the weapon you need to upgrade it with the Pack-A-Punch Machine. The machine costs 5000 points for each upgrade. I give info on how to reach the machines on the three maps they’re available on in the zombie section. They’re available only on Der Riese, Kino Der Toten, and Five. After you have your weapon wait for a team mate to be downed. Then go up to him and stab him. It says shoot the knife at him, but you have to have good aim and stabbing works too.
Just ask me nicely (15G/Bronze)
Break free from the torture chair.
-Access the terminal/computer from the main menu. To do this, quickly press the left and right triggers to remove the arm braces and get up out of your seat. On PC you must press space bar multiple times. Then interact with the computer behind the chair.
Accessing the computer will unlock a gamer picture for the 360. Click “help” and enter to view the display information:
cat: prints the contest of a file (.txt, .pic, .snd)
cd [ |.|..|path]: changes the current directory
clear: clear the display
dir: displays the contents of the current directory
decode: decodes a encrypted string using an agency standard cypher
encode: encodes a string using an agency standard cypher
exit: exits the current login sesson
help: display’s this help screen
login: starts a new login session on the current system
mail: opens the current users mailbox
rlogin [system]: attempts a login session on a remote system
who: lists the users that have accounts on the current system.
Eaten by a Grue (15G/Bronze)
Play Zork on the terminal.
-Access the terminal/computer from the main menu. To do this, quickly press the left and right triggers to remove the arm braces and get up out of your seat. On PC you must press space bar multiple times. Then interact with the computer behind the chair.
Enter the word “zork” and click enter. This will automatically unlock the achievement/trophy.
Platinum
Earn all other trophies to unlock the platinum.
Ascension Achievements
The Eagle has Landers (35G/Bronze)
In Ascension, escape on all three lunar landers.
There are three lunar landers in Ascension. You must turn on the power to use any of them. Click the terminal next to one of the landing pads to call the lander. Once the lander arrives at one of the three locations, you can buy a ride on it for 250 points. The lander will take you back to the starting position. You can also take the lunar lander from the starting position to one of the already used locations. It takes about 30 seconds to refuel after using it once. Use all three, not one lander three times, to unlock this achievement and the pack-a-punch room. You must launch the rocket first.
They are going THROUGH! (35G/Bronze)
In Ascension, kill at least 5 zombies with 1 Gersch device.
The Gersch Device is a new device in Zombies – AKA Black Hole Bomb. Obtainable only through the mystery box. Each mystery box use is 950 points. You will get three devices if you’re lucky enough to get them. They take up the special grenade slot. Wait for enough zombies to come by, then throw it. All zombies in the vicinity will be sucked into the black hole. Get 5 zombies in it to unlock this achievement.
Space Race (45G/Silver)
In Ascension, Pack-a-Punch a weapon before round 8.
This achievement can be done with a full team of 4. Use only the M1911, M14, and your knife all the way to round 8. Do not buy any perks and be careful with which doors you buy. Use the knife as much as possible. Let the zombies through the barriers to gain points for repairing. Hopefully you’ll earn some double points too. Open the door from the second floor of the starting point, then open the gate which leads back to the main building. Open the doors up to the power. You must turn on the power to use the three lunar landers. You must use all three lunar landers to unlock the pack-a-punch room. Open up the doors that lead to the lunar landers only. Once all three lunar landers are used, launch the rocket by pressing a button next to the power switch. Open the gate next to the power switch to walk down stairs towards the newly opened pack-a-punch room. Stay inside with your team until you earn 5000 points. Upgrade your weapon, preferably the M1911, and grab it to unlock the achievement. If one person has unlocked the achievement, have them support the others until they earn 5000 points to upgrade a weapon.
Chimp on the Barbie (35G/Bronze)
In Ascension, kill a space monkey with a fire trap.
All the traps around Ascension that aren’t auto turrets are fire traps. Wait for Space Monkeys to come by to unlock this achievement. Space monkeys come on after you turn on the power. You may need to buy a perk-a-cola. Buy Stamin-Up to get this achievement early on. They space monkeys will run towards whatever machine you bought your perk from. Stand near the Stamin-Up machine to wait for the monkeys. Next to the machine and AK74u is a fire trap. Activate it for 1000 points to kill any monkey that touches it instantly. The trap lasts for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, you must wait 90 seconds to use it again.
Call of the Dead Achievements
Stand-in (35G/Bronze)
In Call of the Dead, send the crew to Paradise in solo or co-op.
This is a really long achievement to get. You must turn on the power and head to the building next to the lighthouse. Inside is a metal door. Stand close enough to hear the old group of zombies talk. They will say they’re trapped and you need to help them. Grab a fuse on the floor above the door, somewhere around the PhD Flopper, and place it in a panel to the right of the door. A few generators with red lights will activate next to you and around the map. Blow up all four and return to the door. Next you need to go to the ship where you turn on the power. Move the wheel two turns clockwise, then look for three levers to the right. Pull the first lever once and the third lever three times. After that, you’ll need the V-R11. Shoot a zombie to turn it into a human and follow it to the green light in the light house. Kill it before it reaches the top of the green light and retrieve the gold handle at the bottom. Return to the door and place the handle into the tube on the left side of the door. Wait for a bit of dialogue, then melee the fuse to end the easter egg.
Ensemble Cast (45G/Silver)
In Call of the Dead, send the crew to Paradise in co-op.
This is a really long achievement/trophy which requires at least two people. Some of the parts are similar to Stand-In, but there are a few extra steps.
Stuntman (20G/Bronze)
In Call of the Dead, make a zombie explode using the V-R11.
The V-R11 is a new weapon exclusive to Call of the Dead. You can only get it from the Mystery Box. You will then need to upgrade it with the Pack-A-Punch machine. Fire at a zombie to turn him into a human, then fire at him once more to make him explode.
Shooting on Location (20G/Bronze)
In Call of the Dead, kill 10 zombies with one Scavenger shot from over 100 feet away.
The Scavenger is a new weapon exclusive to Call of the Dead. You can only get it from the Mystery Box. Get it and kill 10 zombies with one shot from long distance. The rounds explode, so it shouldn’t be too hard. You may need to do it at a later round when more zombies group together.
Quiet on the Set (30G/Bronze)
In Call of the Dead, cut the lights on the Director.
You have to kill George Romero to unlock this achievement. Upgrade any weapon you can and fire at him with all you have. Make sure you do this in icy water. He will go under the water and the achievement will unlock.
Shangri-La Achievements
Time Travel Will Tell (75G)
In Shangri-La, acquire the focusing stone.
This is the newest giant Easter Egg. You need four players to perform it.
Blinded By the Fright (30G)
In Shangri-La, kill a Shrieker zombie while blinded by it.
The Shrieker Zombie is a new zombie in Shangri-La. It will slightly blur your vision like the Creepy Crawler Zombies or Nova 6 gas. Kill one of these zombies while blinded to earn this achievement.
Zomb Disposal (30G)
In Shangri-La, dispose of a Napalm zombie without it harming any players.
The Napalm Zombie is a new Zombie in Shangri-La. It will shoot flames at players and zombies around it. Once you kill it, it will blow up and shoot fire around itself. Kill it without harming you or your teammates to earn this achievement.
Monkey See, Monkey Don’t (5G)
In Shangri-La, get something from the monkeys.
In Shangri-La, Monkeys return to the Zombie scene. This time they steal Power-Ups instead of perks. If you earn a Power-Up from a zombie, the monkeys will come and steal it. Kill the monkey and take the power-up to earn this achievement.
Small Consolation (10G)
In Shangri-La, use the 31-79 JGb215 on each type of zombie.
The 31-79 JGb215 is a new gun in Shangri-La. Obtain it from the mystery box and use it on a normal Zombie, Shrieker Zombie, and Napalm Zombie to earn this achievement.
Moon Achievements and Trophies
Cryogenic Slumber Party (75G)
In Moon, complete Richtofen’s grand scheme.
This is the first half of the storyline easter egg, and can be done solo.
Big Bang Theory (100G)
In Moon, gain sweet, sweet, revenge.
This is the second half of the storyline easter egg, and requires co-op.
One Small Hack for a Man… (5G)
In Moon, hack something.
Grab the Hacker Device from one of the desks between Double Tap Rootbeer and Deadshot Daiquiri. It will be on a random desk, and replaces your PES. Use it to quickly hack a barrier that zombies broke down to earn this achievement.
One Giant Leap (5G)
In Moon, become trapped in the Receiving Area and free yourself through resurrection in co-op.
This achievement / trophy requires the excavators to breach tunnel 11 and tunnel 6. Have the player(s) that want the achievement on the power switch side of the map (offices, biodome, transporter), and at least one player near the starting room where Quick Revive is located. Get a crawler zombie near the starting area, then have the other players down themselves with a grenade. This won’t work if the player has PhD Flopper. Allow the downed player to bleed out, then kill the crawler to end the round. The next round will revive the players at the starting room with the surviving player and unlock the achievement / trophy.
Perks in Spaaaaace! (30G)
In Moon, purchase every perk in one game.
This achievement / trophy isn’t too difficulty with the Hacker Tool. Hack the Perk-A-Cola machines after purchasing them to return them and refund your points, then purchase another Perk-A-Cola. Only four Perks can be purchased as once. The Perks include Jugger-Nog on Earth, Speed Cola on Earth, Quick Revive at the starting area, Stamin Up in tunnel 11, Double Tap Rootbeer in the offices, Deadshot Daiquiri in the offices, Mule Kick near the transporter, and PhD Flopper in the Biodome. The total amount will be 14,500 Points on Solo or 15,500 Points on Co-Op.
Fully Armed and Operational (25G)
In Moon, acquire 3 pack-a-punched weapons at the same time.
Three weapons can be held after purchasing the Mule Kick Perk from the machine near the teleporter for 4000 points. After purchasing a third weapon, 15000 points will be needed to upgrade all three weapons at the Pack-A-Punch machine on earth. Do not get downed or get caught by the Astronaut Zombie. Losing the Mule Kick perk will cause you to lose your third weapon.
Ground Control (10G)
In Moon, prevent each excavator from breaching the base in one game.
There are three excavators that will breach the moon base after turning on the power. Listen to the automated voice to get a hint as to when the excavator will breach. Grab the Hacker Device from the offices passed the power switch and run back to the starting area where Quick Revive is located. One of the consoles will have a flashing green light. Hack this console to stop the excavator. Stop all three over several rounds before they breach the base to earn this achievement / trophy. Remember, the P.E.S. helmet cannot be used when holding the Hacker Device, and blowing the windows of any room will take the oxygen and gravity away.