Full list of all 79 Halo 3 achievements worth 1,750 gamerscore. It takes around 40-50 hours to unlock all of the achievements in the base game on Xbox 360.
The base game contains 49 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore, and there are 4 DLC packs containing 30 achievements worth 750 Gamerscore.
Completed the Campaign on Legendary difficulty.
Completed the Campaign on Heroic difficulty.
Accessed all Terminals in the Campaign.
Earned over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the fourth mission.
Earned over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the third mission.
Earned over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the second mission.
Completed the first mission of the Campaign.
Claimed Iron skull.
Claimed Black Eye skull.
Killed 5 enemies with the needler in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign.
Earned over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the first mission.
Completed the Campaign on Normal difficulty.
Completed the final mission of the Campaign.
Claimed Mythic skull.
Completed the eighth mission of the Campaign.
Claimed Tilt skull.
Completed the seventh mission of the Campaign.
Claimed Thunderstorm skull.
Completed the sixth mission of the Campaign.
Claimed Famine skull.
Completed the fifth mission of the Campaign.
Claimed Fog skull.
Completed the fourth mission of the Campaign.
Claimed Catch skull.
Completed the third mission of the Campaign.
Claimed Tough Luck skull.
Completed the second mission of the Campaign.
Destroyed a vehicle that has three enemies in it in a ranked playlist or in campaign.
Earn 5 EXP or finish 10 games to complete the requirements for basic training (Online).
Earn your Sergeant rating to be recognized as a true Spartan (Online).
Advance to the Spartan Officer ranks (Online).
Score a Double Kill with a single spartan laser shot in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).
Destroy an enemy banshee with the spartan laser or missile pod in a ranked playlist or in campaign.
Kill 3 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).
Kill 4 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).
Score 5 grenade sticks in any ranked free for all playlist (Online).
Destroy an enemy vehicle with equipment in a ranked playlist or in campaign.
Kill 10 enemies without dying in any ranked free for all playlist (Online).
Score a Triple Kill with the sword in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).
Splatter an enemy with the mongoose in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).
Kill 5 enemies by melee or assassination in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).
Kill 10 enemies with headshots in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign.
Earn the MVP in any ranked playlist (Online).
Board the same vehicle within 10 seconds after being boarded in any free for all playlist (Online).
Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the fifth mission.
Score over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the sixth mission.
Score over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the seventh mission.
Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the eighth mission.
Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the final mission.
On a Legendary map, get two Double Kills during any ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, get 3 Oddball melee kills during any ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, get 3 assassinations during any ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, get a flag melee kill during any ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, get 2 flag carrier kills during any ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, get 5 Warthog chaingun kills during any ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, get a Splatter Spree during any ranked or social match.
After 9/25/08, complete Halo on 4-player Legendary LIVE co-op, with Iron, and everyone in Ghosts.
Get to the rank of Lieutenant in any playlist in the new EXP progression system.
Enter into any ranked or social playlist with 7 EXP on the 7th of the month.
On Assembly, get 5 Hammer kills during any ranked or social match.
On Orbital, get 2 Death From the Grave medals during any ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, get a Bulltrue medal during any ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, get a Killjoy medal during any ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, get a Killtacular during any ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, get an Extermination during any ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, get a Perfection medal during any ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, infect 2 humans during any ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, kill 2 Zombies during any ranked or social match.
On any Mythic map, get a kill on another player while in monitor mode.
On Assembly, find the hidden skull.
On Orbital, find the hidden skull.
On Sandbox, find the hidden skull.
On Citadel, get a Shotgun Spree during any ranked or social match.
On Heretic, get a Sword Spree during any ranked or social match.
On Longshore, get 3 kills with a Ghost during any ranked or social match.
On Citadel, find the hidden skull.
On Heretic, find the hidden skull.
On Longshore, find the hidden skull.
Find all the hidden skulls on the Mythic maps.