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.
Earned over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the eighth mission.
Earned over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the seventh mission.
Earned over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the sixth mission.
Killed 10 enemies with headshots in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign.
Earned over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the fifth mission.
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.
Earned over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the first mission.
True veteran of many battles, you are a Spartan Officer.
Killed 10 enemies without dying in any ranked free for all playlist.
Destroyed a banshee with the spartan laser or missile pod in a ranked playlist or in campaign.
Accessed all Terminals in the Campaign.
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.
Destroyed a vehicle that has three enemies in it in a ranked playlist or in 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.
Destroyed an enemy vehicle with equipment in a ranked playlist or in campaign.
Claimed Tough Luck skull.
Completed the second mission of the Campaign.
Claimed Black Eye skull.
Completed the first mission of the Campaign.
Claimed Iron skull.
Killed 5 enemies with the needler in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign.
Scored a Triple Kill with the sword in a ranked free for all playlist.
Killed 3 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist.
Earned the MVP in a ranked playlist.
Promoted to Sergeant. Proven in combat, you are a Spartan.
Graduated from basic training. Stick with it to earn your Spartan Insignia.
Killed 5 enemies by melee or assassination in a ranked free for all playlist.
Score a Double Kill with a single spartan laser shot 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).
Splatter an enemy with the mongoose in a ranked free for all 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 final mission.
On a Legendary map, got a flag melee kill during a ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, got 2 flag carrier kills during a ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, got 5 Warthog chaingun kills during a ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, got two Double Kills during a ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, got 3 assassinations during a ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, get 3 Oddball melee kills during any ranked or social match.
On a Legendary map, get a Splatter Spree during any ranked or social match.
Got the rank of Lieutenant in any playlist in the new EXP progression system.
Entered into a ranked or social playlist with 7 EXP on the 7th of the month.
After 9/25/08, complete Halo on 4-player Legendary LIVE co-op, with Iron, and everyone in Ghosts.
On Assembly, got 5 Hammer kills during a ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, got a Killtacular during a ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, got a Bulltrue medal during a ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, infected 2 humans during a ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, killed 2 Zombies during a ranked or social match.
On Sandbox, found the hidden skull.
On Orbital, found the hidden skull.
On Assembly, found the hidden skull.
On a Mythic map, got a Perfection medal during a ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, got a Killjoy medal during a ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, got an Extermination during a ranked or social match.
On a Mythic map, got a kill on another player while in monitor mode.
On Orbital, get 2 Death From the Grave medals during any ranked or social match.
On Longshore, got 3 kills with a Ghost during a ranked or social match.
Found all the hidden skulls on the Mythic maps.
On Longshore, found the hidden skull.
On Citadel, found the hidden skull.
On Heretic, found the hidden skull.
On Heretic, got a Sword Spree during a ranked or social match.
On Citadel, get a Shotgun Spree during any ranked or social match.