Overview:
- Estimated achievement difficulty: 5/10 [Achievement Difficulty Rating]
- Offline achievements: 33 [665]
- Online achievements: 17 [335]
- Approximate amount of time to 1000: 60+ Hours [Estimated Time to 100%]
- Minimum number of playthroughs: 1
- Number of missable achievements: 6 [Please check the "WARNING" in the Roadmap below - TP Industries Arms Race, Red Mist, Kifflom!, Three Man Army, Altruist Acolyte, & Wanted: Alive or Alive.]
- Glitched achievements: None
- Do cheat codes disable achievements: Yes, cheats will disable achievements for that session.

  • DLC: Heists Update
    • Difficulty: 4/10
    • Time to 25025+ hours
    • Unobtainable: None
  • DLC: Freemode Events
    • Difficulty: 2/10
    • Time to 2501-30 hours
    • Unobtainable: None
  • DLC: The Doomsday Heist
    • Difficulty: 8/10
    • Time to 250: 20+ hours
    • Unobtainable: None

Useful Links:
- Gold Medal Requirements Checklist (By BiggD)
- GTA Online Platinum Awards (By xhunterrrr)
- Interactive Collectibles Guide (By RoosterTeeth)
- 100% Completion Guide (By PowerPyx & Darth_Krid)
- 100% Collectibles Guide (By Maka)
- 100% Collectibles Guide (By Prendi)

Introduction:
Grand Theft Auto V makes a return on eighth-generation consoles. It’s prettier, it’s bigger, and it’s a whole lot crazier. Set in the state of San Andreas, GTA V follows the story of three strangers – Franklin, Michael, and Trevor - as they form a bond through various criminal activities in the pursuit of man’s greatest goal: wealth. The game is presented in an open world format, which can be freely explored at your own pace right from the game’s inception. This means that unlike previous titles, the entirety of San Andreas (Los Santos and Blaine County) is open from the get-go, so you can choose to explore the world before taking on the Single Player missions, side activities, and everything else San Andreas has to offer. Achievement wise, your time will be split between the Single Player portion of the game and the Multiplayer portion of the game: GTA Online. Overall, you’ll need to dedicate ??? hours towards GTA V in order to see the game complete. Although some may pin the phrase “lazy port” to this title, the new features adds to Grand Theft Auto V, such as the brand new first-person perspective, will create an immersive experience for returning players. Be prepared for a thrilling adventure in GTA V.

Story:
Like any open-world Single Player title there is no suggested or recommend order in how you should go about your playthrough. Keep in mind however, that you will need to complete the main storyline, earn a Gold Medal in a few hobbies and pastimes, uncover the entire map, and obtain a total of 70 Gold Medals between the many story missions and side missions. Since there is so much to do in the world, you might feel overwhelmed at times. To avoid the stress, play at a comfortable pace and make sure to spread out your play time between all three characters and all the different missions and activities. Also, take note that during the story missions, you will be given the option to skip the entirety of a mission if you die more than five times. Do NOT skip the mission at this point or else the story-related achievement(s) tied to that mission will not unlock.

GTA Online:
Grand Theft Auto Online offers an open world experience to be shared with other gamers. It extracts numerous elements from the Single Player, most notably the countless activities and missions to participate in, while blending Online components such as matchmaking and shared free roam (of which has been increased to thirty players). There are several ways to launch the Online. When booting the game up, you can follow the on-screen button prompt in the loading screen to join an Online lobby immediately. If you prefer to host your own lobby, allow the Single Player to load. From here, pause your game and scroll over to the "Online" tab. Simple click "Play GTA Online" and you can now choose to host a Closed Crew Session, Closed Friends Session, Solo Session, or Public Session.

While working your way towards Rank 100 or earning at least 30 Platinum Awards, you will want to make sure to rob all 20 stores around San Andreas, participate in all ten activities, and obtain first place in all fifteen competitive game modes the Online has to offer. There are a few achievements that are tied directly to these game modes, such as winning a Rally Race as a Co-Driver, clearing all ten waves in Survival Mode and completing a Gang Attack without dying. Furthermore, some achievements are Rank specific, such as surviving a bounty for a full day, buying real estate, calling in gang backup, and killing a thief who mugged you. Overall, there are no missable achievements in this portion of the game, so sit back, have fun and "enjoy your stay" on GTA Online.

GTA Online Character Transfer:
In order to transfer your GTA Online character and all their progress from the Xbox 360 to the Xbox One version of the game, you will first need to complete the Prologue mission and then Franklin’s first two missions. After arriving at Franklin’s house, go ahead and save your game. When you awake, pause your game and scroll over to the “Online” tab in the Pause Menu, and then click “Character Transfer.” This will automatically boot up the Rockstar Policy page. Accept the terms and conditions and then click “Character Transfer” once more in the “Online” tab. After this, you will now be able to select which character you desire to transfer over though take note you can only perform this character transfer once. After selecting your desired character, you will be returned to the Single Player and will be required to wait in returning to GTA Online until the transfer has been successfully completed.

After five or ten minutes have passed, try entering GTA Online by firing it up through the Pause Menu. When you enter GTA Online and find yourself in the character selection screen, any Multiplayer achievements that you had originally obtained with your character on the Xbox 360 will begin to automatically unlock. Please take note that they may not all unlock at once. If this occurs, simply choose your character (you have the option to choose and fully re-customize your transferred character) and when your finished at the police station, a few of the remaining achievements will unlock upon entering your apartment. As a final note, though odd, the Single Player achievements for completing all the stunt jumps, full modifying a weapon, and fully modifying a vehicle will also unlock during this time.

Miscellaneous:
There are several achievements that are not directly tied to the story and side missions. Tasks such as surviving three minutes on a 3-Star chase, fully modifying both a weapon and vehicle, and making profit in the stock market are just the premise of these miscellaneous achievements. There are also four achievements that can only be obtained while playing as Trevor, and one achievement that can only be completed as Michael. As a note of importance, be sure to get these done early on in your playthrough. You will also need to take into consideration that there are 245 collectibles in this game in the form of space ship parts (50), letter scraps (50), toxic waste (30), stunt jumps (50) and aerial challenges (65).

WARNING (POTENTIAL SPOILER): Towards the very end of the game, Devin will arrive at Franklin's house and inform him on his next job. CHOOSE OPTION "C" or else you can miss the following achievements if you haven't already obtained them: "TP Industries Arms Race", "Red Mist", "Kifflom!", "Three Man Army", "Altruist Acolyte", and "Wanted: Alive or Alive".

Mop Up:
If you have missed any Single Player or Online achievements during your time on Grand Theft Auto V, hop back into either portion of the game for a clean up of whatever it is you still need to work on. Chances are you will need to hunt down some more collectibles, work on your Gold Medals for Single Player, grind out Platinum Awards for GTA Online, or even continue your journey towards Rank 100. At any rate, make sure you snag the remainder of these achievements before putting this game away.

Heists Update DLC
(Full G&RM Here)

Introduction to Heists:
Welcome back to Los Santos, you crazy hooligans. In GTA V’s latest Heist Update, five brand new cooperative missions have been added to the online portion of the game alongside new vehicles, weapons, gameplay mechanics and more. Set out to be a completely exhilarating cooperative experience, the new missions allow players to pull off a tense multi-part heists, raids, and robberies. In order to pull of these heists, you will need to be at least a Level 12 and own a high-end apartment before Lester calls you about the first heist. This update brings with it a total of nine new achievements, some of which will see players completing all the individual heists, as well as performing other team-based tasks throughout the various missions. Depending on your current amount of money, this update will take anywhere from twenty-five or more hours to complete. 

Online Heists:
The five heists included in this update include “The Fleeca Job,” “The Prison Break,” “The Humane Labs Raid,” “Series A Funding,” and “The Pacific Standard Job.” There are three achievements related to completing these heists, specifically "Parole Day" completing The Prison Break, "Dead Presidents" for completing both The Fleeca Job and The Pacific Standard Job, and In the "In The Name of Science" for completing The Humane Labs Raid and Series A Funding. Each of these heists consists of multiple Setup missions as well as a Finale and competing your first Setup mission will unlock Be Prepared. 

As a heist leader (lobby host), you will need to invest your money in a Setup mission and also split the final cut of a Finale evenly across four players for "Shot Called" and "Four Way." Take note players will also have to complete a Finale without taking damage in order to obtain "Can’t Touch This," however this is easily achievement during The Fleeca Job finale without much effort. 

As for the last two achievements, "Live a Little" requires players to spend $8 million on the new vehicles included in the Heist Update, though there is a workout for this achievement which only requires players to have $3.4 million in the bank. Lastly, "Mastermind" will unlock once 25 platinum medals have been obtained. These medals are rewarded to players post-mission based on their kills, accuracy, headshots, and general contribution towards completing the main objective of a mission. 

Mop Up for Heists:
There isn’t necessarily a “mop up” for these achievements, but take note that players can always grind out their platinum medals on The Fleeca Job with another player in order to finish up "Mastermind". Also, if your short on cash and still need to reach that $3.4 million for "Live a Little," it’s wise to replay the heists as many times as necessary with loyal partners. If the party agrees to it, the player who is in need of the most money can be given 100% of the finale cut in order to make rapid progress towards that monetary goal. 

Conclusion to Heists:
All in all, the Heist Update brings five enjoyable cooperative missions to GTA Online with nine unique achievements. Rockstar’s online servers may be a little messy at times, but once you’re in a mission with a group of players, be it a Heist Setup or Heist Finale, the fun to be had is priceless. It may take up to twenty-five hours or more to obtain all nine achievements, coupled with some mindless grinding for platinum medals and money, but it’s sure to be a pleasant experience in exploring the new content and replaying the epic heists.

Freemode Events DLC

Introduction to Freemode Events:
Welcome to the Freemode Events DLC for Grand Theft Auto V. The DLC finally brings the PC version of Rockstar Editor & Director Mode to consoles as well as several freeroam events for GTA Online, although every achievement in the DLC is earned within the Story mode. 

Rockstar Editor:
There are 2 achievements for 40 related to exporting videos within the Rockstar Editor (Export 1 & 10 total videos) where the same video can be used to export over multiple times. 

Director Mode:
There are 7 achievements for 160 related to the Director Mode within Rockstar Editor. The majority of these achievements will require you to enter the mode as a specific character. You will ultimately need to unlock all Story & Special characters by progressing through the story mode. If you already have these characters unlocked prior to starting this DLC, you can play as the characters right from the start.

Animals:
The only collectable related achievement in the game worth 50 will require you to collect all the Peyote Plants from the base game to unlock all the animal characters. If you have already collected the plants prior to starting this DLC, all animals will already be unlocked for you. 

Conclusion to Freemode Events:
Depending on your progress on the game when starting this DLC, it can take from a couple hours to a whole playthrough of the story mode to complete the DLC due to unlocking the characters. Overall there are no difficulty based, multiplayer, or time consuming achievements involved.

The Doomsday Heist DLC

Introduction:
GTA V’s latest online update, The Doomsday Heist, focuses on a storyline where your protagonist is called upon to save Los Santos and the entire country from impending doom. In order to initiate this massive heist, though, you will need to own a Facility and be a CEO, VIP, or Motorcycle Club President. This update brings with it a total of eight new achievements. Four of these achievements will come naturally for completing The Doomsday Heist; however, the remaining batch involve more difficulty and expensive one-off challenges and feats. Depending on your current amount of money, this update will take anywhere from twenty or more hours to complete.

Abbreviated Walkthrough:
The Doomsday Heist is split across three massive Acts. Each Act involves a certain amount of Setup missions, and each of those Setup missions involves a prerequisite Prep mission. Prep missions involve smuggling certain assets while in a Public Freeroam lobby. Setups and Finales, however, should be familiar in design and can be done in Private lobbies. Investing your cash upfront to initiate the heist will unlock "Getting Started." Please refer to the guide below for more information, as there are two prerequisites before starting the heist.

Then, from there, completing Act I will unlock "The Data Breaches," completing Act II will unlock "The Bogdan Problem," and completing Act III will unlock "The Doomsday Scenario." You will also unlock "A World Worth Saving" for having completed the entirety of The Doomsday Heist.

In order to unlock "Orbital Obliteration," you will need to spend a minimum of $1.4 million to kill another player with the new Orbital Cannon. Finally, there's "Elitist" and "Masterminds;" the former is earned for completing all of the Elite Challenges in each Act's Finale and the latter is earned for completing all three Criminal Mastermind challenges. Please refer to the guide below for specific information regarding these two achievements and take note that they are very difficult and require high levels of patience, skill, and coordination.

A step-by-step guide/walkthrough of this entire DLC, courtesy of user Neg96, can be found HERE. It is extremely detailed, and should provide all of the information needed to finish this heist.

Conclusion:
The Doomsday Heist is ridiculous, yet very enjoyable. Five of the eight achievements in this add-on are manageable; however, the Orbital Cannon is very expensive to purchase and use, and the Elite Challenges and Criminal Mastermind challenges require fine skill and multiple playthroughs of practice. It'll likely take you more than twenty hours to complete this add-on, but in the end, it'll be worth the blood, sweat, and tears.

Overall Conclusion:
On Xbox One, Grand Theft Auto V is an enjoyable experience for newcomers and returning players alike. With a host of new features in both the Single Player and Online components of the game, there are more than enough reasons in taking a plunge and experiencing the chaos of Los Santos this holiday. A vividly realized open-world, an exuberant cast of leading characters, and polished action gameplay are just the first of many reasons why Grand Theft Auto V is a pleasure to play. The achievement list may host its fair share of tedious tasks, such as collectible hunting and online grinding for awards and ranks, however you’ll soon come to realize the entertainment that surrounds such mindless tasks. Just like the first time around, Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox One is completely worth your time.

[XBA would like to thank BiggD and Barad for this roadmap]

Grand Theft Auto V Achievement Guide

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There are 77 achievements with a total of 1750 points

  • Earn 70 Gold Medals on Missions and Strangers and Freaks.

    In GTA V, all of the story and side missions (Strangers and Freaks) have, on average, three or four specific requirements that will net you an overall Gold Medal once they have been completed. These requirements range from completing a mission under a certain amount of time, getting a specific number of headshots, and even other unique tasks that relate to the mission in question.

    Keep in mind that the mission's requirements do not have to be completed in one run. Additionally, there are a total of about 117 missions to work with so there's plenty to pick and choose from here. Once you complete a mission, you can replay it by pausing your game and going to the “Game” tab in the Pause Menu. Here, you can select which mission you would like to replay as well as see which requirements you still have to complete.

    Be sure to visit THIS THREAD for a breakdown of every Gold Medal requirement for all the missions in the game. Additionally, you can view THIS THREAD for what some community members believe to be the easiest missions to Gold Medal.

  • Attain 100% Game Completion.

    In order to obtain full 100% completion in GTA V and unlock this achievement, you will need to complete the following requirements:

    Story Missions

    • Complete all 69 Story missions

    Strangers and Freaks

    • Complete the following 20 Stranger and Freaks side missions
      • Pulling Favors
      • Pulling Another Favor
      • Pulling Favors Again
      • Still Pulling Favors
      • Pulling One Last Favor
      • Shift Work
      • Paparazzo
      • Paparazzo - The Sex Tape
      • Paparazzo - The Partnership
      • Paparazzo - Reality Check
      • A Starlet in Vinewood
      • Grass Roots - Franklin
      • Grass Roots - The Smoke-In
      • Exercising Demons - Franklin
      • Far Out
      • The Final Frontier
      • Risk Assessment
      • Liquidity Risk
      • Targeted Risk
      • Uncalculated Risk

    Random Events

    • Complete at least 14 out of the 57 random events

    Hobbies & Pastimes

    • Complete the following 42 Hobbies/Pastimes
      • Shooting Range - Handguns (Win 3 Medals)
      • Shooting Range - Sub-Machine Guns (Win 3 Medals)
      • Shooting Range - Assault Rifles (Win 3 Medals)
      • Shooting Range - Shotguns (Win 3 Medals)
      • Shooting Range - Light Machine Guns (Win 3 Medals)
      • Shooting Range - Heavy (Win 3 Medals)
      • Street Race - South Los Santos (Win a Medal)
      • Street Race - Circuit City (Win a Medal)
      • Street Race - Airport (Win a Medal)
      • Street Race - Freeway (Win a Medal)
      • Street Race - Vespucci Canals (Win a Medal)
      • Win at Tennis
      • Play 9 holes of Golf and finish even or below par
      • Win at Darts
      • Get a private dance at the Strip Club
      • Triathlon - Vespucci Canals (Win a Medal)
      • Triathlon - Alamo Sea (Win a Medal)
      • Triathlon - Coyote Cross Country (Win a Medal)
      • Off Road Race 1 - Canyon Cliffs (Win a Medal)
      • Off Road Race 2 - Ridge Run (Win a Medal)
      • Off Road Race 3 - Minward Spiral (Win a Medal)
      • Off Road Race 4 - Valley Trail (Win a Medal)
      • Off Road Race 5 - Lakeside Splash (Win a Medal)
      • Off Road Race 6 - Eco Friendly (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Training Take Off (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Runway Landing (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Inverted Flight (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Knife Flight (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Flat Hatting (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Touchdown (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Loop the Loop (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Helicopter Course (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Helicopter Speed Run (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Skydiving (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Drop Zone (Win a Medal)
      • Flight School - Earn Your Wings (Win a Medal)
      • Sea Race - East Coast (Win a Medal)
      • Sea Race - North East Coast (Win a Medal)
      • Sea Race - Raton Canyon (Win a Medal)
      • Sea Race - Los Santos (Win a Medal)
      • Parachuting - Complete all Base Jumps
      • Parachuting - Complete all Heli Jumps

    Miscellaneous

    • Complete the following 16 Miscellaneous activities around San Andreas
      • Purchase any 5 Properties
      • Purchase a vehicle from a website
      • Collect 50 Space Ship parts
      • Collect 50 Letter Scraps
      • Walk and play fetch with Chop
      • Collect a Booty Call
      • Receive a Prostitute Service
      • Hold Up a Store
      • Complete 25 Under the Bridge Challenges
      • Complete 8 Knife Flight Challenges
      • Complete 25 Stunt Jumps
      • Visit the Cinema
      • Friend Activity - Visit a Bar
      • Friend Activity - Visit the Cinema
      • Friend Activity - Visit the Strip Club
      • Friend Activity - Play Darts

    Be sure to link your gamertag to Rockstar's Social Club website in order to keep track of your progress towards this achievement!

  • Explore all of Los Santos and Blaine County.

    The entire island of San Andreas is open from the start; however, the world will be hidden on your map by dark clouds of fog until you have explored that general area. Once you have explored a certain section of the map, the fog will clear up and you can see the map as normal.

    Even though most of the map will be uncovered through natural story progression, the best way to uncover the map quickly would be to use a plane or helicopter. Unlike cars, aircraft will uncover the world much faster as opposed to maneuvering through every street, mountain pass and body of water. Once you have cleared up about 98% of the island and the surrounding bodies of water along the shoreline, the achievement will unlock.

  • Purchase Downtown Cab Co. and complete a private fare.

    You will eventually come to a point in the main storyline where you can begin to purchase property around the city of Los Santos. Owning a piece of property not only allows you to use their services for free, but you will also net a substantial weekly income from the property as well.

    For this achievement, you will want to purchase the Downtown Cab Company which is located on Tangerine Street in East Vinewood. This will set you back $200,000 and can only be bought as Franklin. Now wait until the manager, Raul, calls you. When he does, he will have a private fare ready. Accept this job offer immediately and the letter "P" will appear on the world map. Pick up the customer at the "P" icon and drive them to their destination. When you get there, they might need help with a small mission before paying you. At other times, they will simply get out of the car and pay you right away. Once you are paid and the customer leaves the area, the achievement will unlock.

  • Purchase McKenzie Field Hangar and win the arms race.

    While playing as Trevor, you will need to complete the two story missions "Mr. Philips" and "Nervous Ron" before you can buy properties around San Andreas. Upon completing the latter mission, the game will inform you about property buying. At this time, purchase the McKenzie Field Hanger for $150,000 since you will have just enough cash and the mission ends right outside the hanger.

    Once purchased, you can begin undertaking trafficking missions for Oscar, who you meet after making the purchase. Arms Trafficking missions are performed in the Cuban 800 airplane parked in the hanger and in the BF Dune Buggy parked outside the hanger. Enter either vehicle in order to receive instructions from Oscar. After completing a mission, you will either need to travel some distance and return in order for the next mission to be available, or quick save and reload your save file. All in all, there are five of each trafficking missions (air and ground) and the achievement will unlock once all ten are completed.

  • Attain a gold medal in all applicable hobbies and pastimes.

    In GTA V, there are over 60 hobbies and pastimes available around San Andreas. Some of these include Taxi Missions, Races, Parachuting, Triathlons, Sports and more.

    For this achievement, you only have to worry about obtaining ONE Gold Medal in the following activities:

    • Flight School
    • Off-Road Race
    • Sea Race
    • Street Race
    • Shooting Range
    • Triathlon

    For the Triathlons, Sea Races and Off-Road Races, you only need to get 1st place to obtain a Gold Medal. For the Flight School and Shooting Range, you only have to worry about getting a Gold Medal in one of the many challenges available. This achievement can be done with any character, so don't worry about keeping track of who does what.

  • Collect and return all spaceship parts.

     

    While playing as Franklin, you will eventually encounter a mission called, “Far Out One”, which will be designated on your map by a green question mark icon. This mission will direct you to a man named Omega in east Sandy Shore. He will recount a ridiculous tale about an alien ship that crashed in San Andreas and it is up to you to recover all 50 space ship parts for him.

    Although this is a Franklin-only mission, you can still recover the ship parts while playing as Michael and Trevor. Each collectible will have a bright gold aura and emit a small humming sound when you are near them. Keep in mind that some parts can only be reached with a helicopter, but you can easily get one from the Los Santos Hospital helipad. If you don't know where that is, jump to 10:39 in the video below and you will see its location. Once you have collected all 50 parts, return to Omega and the achievement, plus a very unique vehicle, will be yours.

    Refer to "A Mystery, Solved" for a great tip on how to collect the space ship parts quicker, using the taxis in the game, if you do not always have a helicopter.

  • Solve the mystery of Leonora Johnson.

     

    There are 50 hidden Letter Scraps scattered all over San Andreas and they can be picked up with any character at any time during the game. These letters are small, glowing pieces of paper that were left behind by a serial killer in San Andreas. Like the space ship parts, some of these scraps can only be reached with a helicopter.

    After finding all 50 scraps, proceed to the newly discovered green question mark icon in Rockford Hills while playing as Franklin. There, you will meet Leonora Johnson's killer, Peter Dreyfuss. After a short cutscene, it is up to you in deciding Dreyfuss's fate. Regardless of what you do to the man, the achievement will unlock after your decision is made.

    It is recommended to work on both set of collectibles after you have purchased the Downtown Cab Company as Franklin. Once you own the company, taxi rides will be free. If you are following the videos, you can set a waypoint to the next collectible and fast travel to your destination by using the taxi cab. Make sure to whistle when you get out of the cab so it stays in place while you run forward to grab the collectible.

  • Purchase the old dock and collect all nuclear waste.

    Before you can begin collecting the 30 Nuclear Waste collectibles, you will need to buy the Sonar Collections Dock - located in Blaine County - for $250,000. This property can be purchased by any of the three characters and will only be available after completing the "The Merryweather Heist" story mission.

    In order to pick up the nuclear waste, which is scattered around the ocean floor, you need to use the yellow submarine that always spawns at the docks of this property. Buying the docks will also give you a new app called "Trackify," which will automatically turn on when entering the submarine as it provides a sonar radar that points to the nearest collectible. The order of collectibles in the video below matches with the order of the Trackify app. The app will not mark any of the waste on your in-game world map and sometimes, a piece of waste is extremely far away on a different part of the coast; so be sure to follow the video to a tee. The submarine is also VERY slow, so if you're trying to collect all the nuclear waste in one run, it will take just around two hours.

    Fortunately, collecting all the nuclear waste will help uncover the ocean on your map if it is not already cleared up. In addition to this, you will earn $23,000 per piece of nuclear waste you find if you collect them with the character who purchased the Docks, and an additional $250,000 bonus after finding the last piece of waste.

  • Complete all Rampages.

    Rampages are a form of Strangers and Freaks missions that are only available when playing as Trevor. Like all Strangers and Freaks missions, the first Rampage will appear as an orange question mark on your map. After that, their icon changes to an Orange Skull but they will not appear on the map until the mission "Friends Reunited" is completed. The goal of these missions is to defeat the required number of enemies in the time allotted. You do not incur a Wanted Level during the challenges which makes them incredibly enjoyable.

    Overall, there are five different Rampages to complete. The first Rampage will be available after completing the “Trevor Philips Industries” story mission. Below, you can check out where each Rampage is located.

    • Rampage 1 – Sandy Shores on Marina Drive
    • Rampage 2 – Corner of Macdonald Street and Jamestown Street in Rancho, Los Santos
    • Rampage 3 – In an alley on Forum Drive in Chamberlin Hills, Los Santos
    • Rampage 4 – Fort Zancudo Approach in Great Chaperral
    • Rampage 5 – Mirror Park, Los Santos

    Upon completing all five Rampages, the achievement will unlock.

  • Complete all Stunt Jumps.

    Within the world of San Andreas, you will come across a total of 50 stunt jumps that you will need to complete for this achievement. Having the right vehicle for each jump is extremely significant. Usually, a fast sports car or motorbike is key for nailing the jumps at top speed; however, certain jumps are more restrictive with their “landing zone” so you may need a slower vehicle. With that said, knowing where to land each Stunt Jump is half the battle. You can land the jump as much as you’d like, but if you do not land in the desired location, it will not count.

    The Stunt Jumps are scattered throughout the city Los Santos and valleys of Blaine County. Keep in mind that Franklin is the character of choice for these Stunt Jumps, as his special ability can help make a last second adjustment in mid air or as you are going to launch off the ramp of a jump.

    It is recommended to use your in-game cellphone to quick save before every Stunt Jump. Using this method is great for ensuring that you will never lose any progress if you die or destroy your vehicle. If you fail a jump, just reload your save file and you will be sitting in your vehicle right in front of the Stunt Jump you just saved your progress at. This is great for saving time instead of having to find a new vehicle or line up the jump again. Once all 50 stunt jump have been successfully completed, the achievement will unlock.

    NOTE: This achievement can actually be earned in GTA Online by exploiting the same stunt jump over and over again during the "Downtown Underground" street race. This method works great for those who do not wish to scope out all fifty unique stunt jumps across Los Santos and Blaine County, thus reducing the time spent on trial and error runs for the much harder stunt jumps in the game. For more information on how this can be done, please visit THIS POST where a video guide - which is now 100% confirmed - shows the method in grinding this achievement out Online.

  • Complete your path to enlightenment... or not.

    This achievement can only be obtained while playing as Michael and involves a very long process of tedious missions and monetary donations. To begin, pull up your in-game cellphone and access the internet. Type in "Epsilon" in the search bar, click on the first website that comes up, and complete the Epsilon Program Identity Evaluation on the homepage. As soon as you quit out of the internet, there should be a new Strangers and Freaks mission on your map in Raton Canyon. Approach the red truck there and watch the cutscene that ensues. Following this cutscene, Michael will receive an email informing him to donate $500 to the Epsilon website in order to unlock the next mission.

    After making the donation and a few in-game days have passed, head to the next Epsilon icon on your map near the corner of Clinton Avenue and Alta Street in Downtown Vinewood. Complete this mission and you will need to donate another $5,000 through their website. During the next mission, you be required to deliver five vehicles to the Epsilon Garage in Vinewood Hills. You will be sent a photo of each vehicle to your cellphone in order to help track them down. If you have a lot of spare cash, access the internet on your cellphone and open the "Travel and Transport" menu. Go to the Southern San Andreas Super Autos website and buy the following vehicles:

    • Enus Super Diamond - $250,000
    • Pegassi Vacca - $240,000
    • Benefactor Surano - $99,000

    These purchased cars will be sent directly to Michael's garage. If you do not have the cash for these three vehicles, all five can be found throughout the city of Los Santos (if you need further guidance, the video below shows these vehicle locations starting at 2:31):

    • The Pegassi Vacca can be found parked on Wild Oats Drive in front of a house in Vinewood Hills
    • The Benefactor Surano is sitting in a parking lot in the cul-de-sac of the Lake Vinewood Estates
    • The Declasse Tornado can be found in a parking lot at the "Domestic - Japanese - European" Garage in Hawick (2 blocks East of Ammu-Nation gun shop 2/9 on map legend)
    • The Enus Super Diamond is parked behind Leopold's on Dorset Drive in Rockford Hills (2 blocks South of Ponsonbys clothing store 1/3 on the map legend)
    • The Double-T Motorcycle is parked in one of the spaces next to the Lifeinvader offices on Boulevard Del Perro.

    After delivering all five vehicles to the Epsilon Garage, you will need to complete another short mission. After this, you will need to make two different $5,000 donations to the website for the next mission to appear, which tasks you with buying the Epsilon Robes from their website for $25,000. You must now wear the robes for 10 straight days, so return to Michael's house and simply sleep for 10 days straight in order to speed this up. Once this task has been completed, you will receive a text from Jimmy Boston asking you to go Fort Zancudo; complete the next mission there. Following this, proceed to the next Epsilon icon when it appears on your map and make sure you are still wearing the Robes. Talk to the crew there and they will inform you that you need to wander 5 miles in the desert. Distance covered is tracked onscreen above your radar after every 0.1 mile.

    As a general tip, try wrapping a rubber band around the controller's thumbsticks while walking in the desert. This will cause Michael to walk in a circle so that you do not have to sit there during the mission. Just be careful not to wonder outside the desert of the tracker will reset.

    After completing this dreadful task, make sure you have $50,000 on hand and head over to the Epsilon Center in West Vinewood when the mission appears. Complete this final mission in any way you'd like (to obtain the Gold Medal for this mission, you'll want to drive to the drop off point, kill the helicopter crew, security guards and back up security, and then drive off with the money) and the achievement is finally yours!

  • Survive 3 minutes on at least a 3 star Wanted Level with all three characters together off mission.

    The earliest you can attempt this achievement is after the "Friends Reunited" story mission, as this is when all three characters will be available to use within the game. Open up your cellphone, go to "Contacts" and call either one of your friends with a request to hangout. Sometimes they may not always be available to hangout because they are sleeping, have an immediate story mission that needs to be completed, or you had just completed a mission with them. Just keep making calls during your time off-mission until they both are available to hangout.

    Once you've requested to hangout with either one, a new "stickman" icon will appear on your map. This is the location of the person you have just called. Head there, pick them up and then call the other character. Make sure you have a four-door car when picking them up!

    Now in order to obtain a 3 Star Wanted level, you will need to either kill a police officer or trespass the airport. Both of these methods will get you 3 Stars right away, however it is recommended to trespass the airport as you can simply drive laps around the immediate area until three minutes have passed. It is also highly recommended to use a car that has been modified with bulletproof tires. Once three minutes have elapsed during the chase, the achievement will unlock.

  • You're gonna need a bigger boat...

    At any time during your playthrough, make your way to the beach in Western Los Santos and hop into a jet ski near the pier. Drive out into the ocean until the water is dark blue, as this is where you can generally find sharks if you wait long enough (you will know if a shark is nearby when there is a red dot on your mini-map). Once a shark appears, hop off your jet ski and dive underwater. The shark will ignore you at first, but once it gets close it will finally eat you and the achievement will unlock.

  • Deliver an unsuspecting victim to the Altruist Cult.

    During your playthrough, you will sometimes notice your mini-map quickly flashes white and then a flashing red/blue blip will appear. This indicated that there is a Random Event at that blip. These events range from catching a thief to gang shootouts and giving a stranger a lift back home. For this achievement, you will need to be playing as Trevor and wait until you encounter a hitchhiker or drunk pedestrian who needs a ride home.

    After the story mission, "Friends Reunited," you will arrive in Los Santos and already be playing as Trevor. Around the block from Floyd's safehouse, you will encounter a drunk couple who needs a ride home. You should use this time to get this achievement.

    When you pick up the stranger, you will receive a popup notification on the top left corner of your screen informing you that Trevor can bring them to the Altruist Camp in Chiliad Mountain State Wilderness (Northern Blaine County). A white “A” icon will appear on your map immediately. If you set a waypoint to the Altruist Camp, you can follow the new purple route instead of the yellow route that directs you to their house. Once you arrive at the Camp, Trevor escorts the couple to the front gate where the cannibals take them off your hands. At this point, you will unlock the achievement.

  • Spend a total of $200 million across all three characters.


    This achievement is extremely straight forward; just keep purchasing weapons, vehicle mods, properties, and stocks in order to gain progress towards the $200 million mark. Purchasing properties will be extremely costly; however, the advantage to owning multiple properties at once is that your weekly income will net you a substantial amount of cash which can then be used to buy other items. As for stocks, you will want to invest your money in profitable companies, then sell your share(s) a few days later if they have made profit.

    One of the quickest methods in obtaining this achievement is as follows. After you have collected your share of money from the "Big Score" mission, you should have around $20 million per each character. Pick any character and invest all of your money in any stock market. Now immediately sell all your stocks to get all the money back. If you do this ten times, the achievement will unlock in a short amount of time because investing money in the stock market counts as spending money for the achievement. A huge thanks goes to DavoK87 and x S 7 R I K E Z for discovering this method!

  • Make a profit over your total investments in the stock market.

    At any time during your playthrough, open your cell phone and access the Internet. From here, select the “Money & Services” tab and choose any of the stock markets listed. Now select “Markets” and buy any stock that is rising - you can tell which market is gaining profit by the green arrow next to their name. You can buy any amount of stock you’d like, but one stock is enough for this achievement.

    You will now need wait at least 12 in-game hours before returning to the stocks page. When enough time has passed, open the internet of your cellphone, click on “My Portfolio” under the "Money & Services" tab, sell your purchased stock for a profit and the achievement will finally unlock.

  • Fully mod a weapon.

    This achievement can be easily done after completing the fourth story mission when you gain control of Michael outside the car dealership. At this point in the story, he will have around $7,500.

    Make you way to the nearest Ammu-Nation gun store and select the “Standard Handgun” Pistol. Purchase all five upgrades for this sidearm and the achievement will unlock. This will only set you back approximately $3,381 in total:

    • Extended Clip - $387
    • Flashlight – $472
    • Suppressor - $1,822
    • Army Tint - $100
    • LSPD Tint – $600

    Alternatively, if you have a Rockstar Social Club account and your gamertag is linked to it, you will be gifted a free weapon (Assault SMG) when you start the game. All of the mods for this weapon are also free, so simply head to an Ammu-Nation store and equip both the SMG and all the attachments in order to unlock the achievement. The SMG can be found on the right side of the wall when browsing through the dealer's weapon selection.

  • Deliver a bail bond target alive.

    Bail Bond missions are only available while playing as Trevor. After finishing his first mission, "Mr. Philips," make your way to the orange question mark icon on the map in Grapeseed. This will lead you to Maude, who will regularly send you emails of Bail Bond targets with their last know location.

    The first Bail Bond mission you receive will task you with capturing Ralph Ostrowski, who is located in the middle of the Davis Quartz Quarry. This area is located just southeast of Trevor’s safehouse. Once you arrive at the quarry, head on through the entrance and continue straight up the dirt road. A set of train tracks should be on your left and you'll then come to a fork in the road; go right. Make another right at the next fork in the road and proceed up the dirt hill.

    You will now be positioned at the top of the quarry where the road will spiral down into the center construction zone. This is where the Bail Bond target is located. Make your way down there and Ralph will jump into his vehicle and begin flee the area. You're going to need to deliver his alive, so shoot out his tires to immobilize his vehicle and then pull him out of his car. Now get back into your own vehicle with him (he should follow willingly) and return to Maude for your achievement.

    If you have missed your chance in obtaining this achievement on the first Bail Bond target, do not worry, there are a few more targets Maude sends you throughout the game. If you need help locating a Bail Bond target, be sure to check out THIS THREAD for a good map of each target's location.

  • Fully mod a vehicle.

    After the story mission, "Father/Son," you can begin customizing your vehicles at the Los Santos Customs shops. These shops will be marked as a spray paint can icon on your world map. Since each car varies from available mods and price tags, there is no set vehicle to use for this achievement. Just make sure you purchase one of every upgrade from each section in the customize menu when inside the shop. Depending on your vehicle and which mods suit your taste, you will need to save upwards to at least $40,000 to fully modify your vehicle.

    Take note that the achievement only unlocks once you exit Los Santos Customs. Additionally, many people are overlooking the fact that you need to buy one of each Wheel Accessory: Custom Tires, Bulletproof Tires & Smoke Tires; as well as the Chrome finish in addition to any other regular respray (Classic, Matte, Metallic).

  • Complete all Under the Bridge and Knife Flight challenges.

    There are two types of Aerial Challenges in GTA V: Under the Bridges and Knife Flights. Under the Bridge challenges task you with simply flying under 50 bridges across the world, while Knife Flights require you to “knife” your plane through two buildings. There are 15 Knife Flights located around San Andreas.

    If you have dipped your toes in the Flight School challenges in the Los Santos International Airport, you will already be familiar with what a "knife" is and how to perform one. If not, a "knife" is when you roll the plane on its side using the left thumbstick so the wings are vertical with the horizon. To maintain altitude while in this position, hold the opposite rudder ( or ). For example, if you rolled left and are trying to maintain a left knife, hold . It is recommended to perform the Knife Flight challenges in a slow plane such as the stunt plane or a biplane like a crop duster. You can steal a crop duster around Trevor’s McKenzie Field airstrip as they often land there.

    Unlike the Knife Flights, Under the Bridge challenges can be completed in any aircraft. You will find out, however, that some aircraft types are much easier to pilot than others depending on the bridge you’re trying to fly under. Thus, the Buzzard Helicopter is strongly recommended for these challenges. Also, Trevor is the logical character when going for this achievement because he starts off with the highest piloting skill.

    You can find helicopters in Vespucci and planes at any airport or McKenzie Field (Trevor’s airstrip). You can also purchase planes and helicopters online (elitastravel.com), as well as military helicopters on warstock-cache-and-carry.com. Remember, if either your helicopter, jet, or plane gets significantly damaged, use the quick save and immediately reload the game. Your aircraft will automatically be repaired when you are loaded back into the game. As a final note, be sure to use the quick save feature before attempting the harder Under the Bridge and Knife Flight Stunts.

  • GTA Online: Complete the Introduction.

    When you launch GTA V Online for the first time, you will be required to create your own character using the heritage, attributes and appearance modifications. After you finish customizing your character, click "Save and Continue" in order to begin your Online experience. There will be a short cutscene as Lamar drives you through the city of Los Santos and fills you in on the activities and people you will encounter around San Andreas. After he drops you off at the Tutorial Race, the achievement will unlock.

  • GTA Online: Reach Rank 25.

    Please refer below to "Above the Law" for more information.

  • GTA Online: Reach Rank 50.

    Please refer below to "Above the Law" for more information.

  • GTA Online: Reach Rank 100.

    Every mission, activity and challenge you complete in GTA Online will net you Reputation Points (RP). This RP is essentially experience points that will increase your overall Rank. In order to reach Rank 100, you will need to gain just about 1,584,350 RP. It is recommended to complete as many Jobs and activities available whenever you are playing online in order to net a good amount of RP during your session.

    In other words, as soon as Lester, Martin, or any other NPC calls you with a job, do not ignore it! Also, it's worth mentioning here that playing with fellow crew members and full lobbies will net a little more RP than usual at the end of an activity. Since most of the great RP-grinding methods from the Xbox 360 version of the game have been patched, this achievement will take a very long time in obtaining legitimately.

    Unfortunately, many of the low-ranking jobs players will receive are short and do not offer that much RP. Despite this truth, it is absolutely necessary to complete as many jobs as possible until the more rewarding ones, such as Coveted (unlocked at Rank 36) and Rooftop Rumble (unlocked at Rank 75), are available. Once you reach these ranks, the aforementioned missions can be started by performing the following steps: Pause > Online > Jobs > Host Job > Missions > Coveted/Rooftop Rumble.

    As mentioned, this achievement will require some plenty of dedicated hours of playtime. Some of the jobs may get extremely tedious if you decide to perform the same one over and over again, so try varying your activities to help unload the stress involved with this achievement.

  • GTA Online: Obtain first place in all competitive game types.

    There are several game types that you will encounter during your time on GTA Online. While some are available from the start of the game, others are only unlocked when you have reached a certain Rank. Do not worry about obtaining each of these wins in a public match against other players, though. You can work on all of these in a Closed Friends Session so long as you have the required amount of players for each game type. Most game types only require two players, while others will require four. Below, you can find a list of all the game types you must win in order to get this achievement.

    • Land Race
    • Air Race
    • Sea Race
    • GTA Race
    • Rally Race (four players required)
    • Deathmatch
    • Team Deathmatch
    • 10 Waves of Survival (four players recommended)
    • Gang Attack (can be done solo)
    • Golf (can be set to 1 hole)
    • Tennis (can be set to 1 set)
    • Darts
    • Arm Wrestling
    • Parachuting
    • Any challenge at the Shooting Range

    If for whatever reason you lose track of your progress for this achievement, you can check where you have already gained victories by following these steps: PAUSE > STATS > AWARDS > VICTORIES. Once you gain a victory in all fifteen competitive game types, the achievement will finally unlock.

  • GTA Online: Use custom vehicles to win 5 races.

    After completing the first few Jobs during your Online experience, Simeon will call you and tell you to bring a vehicle to the nearest Los Santos Customs shop in order to insure it. Steal any vehicle you'd like - although a fast sports car or muscle car is suggested - and head to the shop. There, you can insure the vehicle and add a select few mods which will all be free thanks to Simeon.

    Upon exiting the shop, you will now be informed about the various Jobs and Races available around San Andreas. Open up the world map and scroll down the map legend until you get to Land Races. Set a waypoint on the nearest Land Race and head over there. When you arrive, you will notice a small blue circle at the Race Start. Get out of your vehicle and walk inside the circle to initiate the race.

    In the Race Settings Menu, change the "Laps" to 1, "Vehicle Type" to whichever model your insured vehicle is (Sports, Muscle, Motorbike, SUV, etc.) and make sure "Custom Vehicles" is on. Now invite a friend to the race and when selecting your vehicle, make sure it's your new custom ride you just customized at the shop. Once the race begins, communicate with your partner so they allow you to win the race. As a recommendation, "Criminal Records" is the best track to use when going for this achievement. Once the race is over (it should only last forty to sixty seconds given the small track), you can vote to replay the same race. Simply obtain four more victories over your partner and the achievement will be yours in no time.

  • GTA Online: Complete all 10 waves of a Survival.

    You must be at least a Rank 15 to unlock the Survival missions. These missions are essentially a "horde" mode where you will need to fend off against ten waves of enemies. After each wave, you are given a short amount of time to restock on the ammo, health, and body armor that is scattered around the map. Each wave also becomes progressively harder; enemies will have stronger weapons, attack in larger numbers, spawn in SUV's, or even helicopters.

    Once you have reached the required rank mentioned above, Ron will give you a call and fill you in on these missions. After the phone call, open up your world map and find the closest Survival Job which is marked by a shield and cross icon. At first, there are only three Survival maps you can choose. These are Boneyard, Sandy Survival and Industrial Plant. The Railyard Survival map will unlock once you have reached Rank 20, and the Processed map at Rank 25.

    Out of the three starting maps, Boneyard is the best choice. In the middle of this map, there are two large hangers that have a small fenced off area in between the buildings. This fenced area provides excellent cover as enemies will not be able to shoot through the fence, even though you standing out in the open. If you choose this method, make sure to have at least three other players with you; one player will need to cover the doorway into the fenced area, and the other two players should cover either side of the hanger by shooting the enemies through the fence.

    Make sure to follow these four simple tips and you should be able to clear all 10 waves with less trouble:

    • Make sure you are playing with in full 4 player lobby
    • Always use cover!
    • When necessary, stock up on ammo, health, and body armor between each wave
    • Make sure all your teammates have microphones because communication here is essential

    It is worth mentioning at this time that completing all ten waves is a necessary requirement for the Numero Uno achievement. Additionally, you will unlock a Platinum Award upon completing all ten waves. All in all, once you have successfully completed all ten waves on the Survival map, the achievement will then unlock.

  • GTA Online: Direct a driver to 1st place as co-driver in Rally Mode.

    Rally Mode Races are a distinct variant of Land Races that are found scattered around the city of Los Santos. When you enter the blue circle of the "Race Start," and accept the Job, a Settings Menu will immediately drop down. Change the "Race Type" to "Rally Mode" and now invite your partner(s). Take note that the Rally Mode Race can only begin if there are an even amount of players in the lobby.

    In the "Settings Menu", assign your partner to the "Preferred Driver" and select which role you would like to be, whether it is Driver or Co-Driver. The Driver - obviously - will maneuver the vehicle throughout the race but will not be able to see the checkpoints. It is up to the Co-Driver to direct the Driver throughout the course as only they are able to see the checkpoints.

    Although, this can be boosted, communication remains KEY while going for this achievement. If the Co-Driver is not giving precise directions, the Driver will have no idea where to go. Once the Driver has crossed the finish line in first place, whoever took the role of the Co-Driver will unlock the achievement.

  • GTA Online: Survive for a day with a Bounty on your head.

    Before you can attempt this achievement, you must be a Rank 10. Once at this rank, Lester will eventually give you a call, so head over to his house for a short cutscene where he informs you about Bounties. After this, load up a Private Lobby with a friend who is also a Rank 10 and have each player call Lester. There will be an option to "Place a Bounty" on a player in the lobby for a minimum of $2,000. Place a bounty on each other and simply wait for 24 in-game hours (45 minutes real-time) to pass.

    Be sure NOT to kill each other, or it will void the achievement; however, if an NPC kills you, it does not void the time. Furthermore, if you decide to perform any activity within the world, the timer will pause. Also, take note that you can get kicked for inactivity if you are standing idled for too long. To avoid getting kicked out of the lobby and ruining your progress towards the achievement, it is recommended to either cruise around the city in a car or hang out in your apartment - if you have one - until the achievement unlocks.

    Alternatively, you can try to get this achievement solo if you do not have anyone to place a bounty on you. Often times, when you hijack enough vehicles during your online session, the NPC you hijacked will text you with a threatening message informing you that they are going to get back at you. Shortly after, Lester will call you and let you know that the NPC has placed a bounty on your head. If this happens, follow the method above in order to pass 24 in-game hours.

  • GTA Online: Finish a Gang Attack without dying and kill at least 10 enemies.

    Gang Attacks will only unlock once you have reached Rank 18. After hitting this Rank, you will receive a phone call from Martin informing you of local gangs hanging around various different neighborhoods in San Andreas. Your goal is to terminate these gangs from their hideouts.

    Gang Attacks are indicated by large, yet faint, red circles on your mini-map. Take note that these red circles DO NOT appear on the world map, so keep your eyes peeled on the mini-map when cruising around Los Santos and Blaine County. Once you enter the circle, the Gang Attack will immediately begin as AI gang members start attacking/ambushing your position. You will need to eliminate the entire group of gang members - ranging anywhere from 15 to 30 enemies - until the area is clear. Simply survive the entire assault without dying and get at least ten kills in order to unlock this achievement.

    While this can be done on your own, it would be beneficial to work on this with at least one other player. This is helpful because your partner can take all the damage and clear out the rest of the gang hideout once you have obtained your ten kills. Remember, the achievement will only unlock once the Gang Attack is complete, not when you get your tenth kill. If you need help locating the Gang Attacks, please visit THIS LINK for more information.

  • GTA Online: Earn 30 Platinum Awards.

    There are a total of 85 Awards available Grand Theft Auto Online. These Awards are essentially a set of small challenges that range from getting a certain number of kills with a weapon to changing your outfit a number of times and winning a few rounds of the different sports and activities around San Andreas.

    While most Awards have different tiers of medals - Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum - there are exactly 22 challenges that will net you a Platinum Award upon immediate completion. Once you have earned at least 30 Platinums, you will unlock the achievement. Remember, you can always check your progress for these Awards by following these steps: PAUSE > STATS > AWARDS.

    Please utilize THIS THREAD for a checklist of all 85 Online Awards. This link also points out the 22 Platinum-only Awards and will provide great tips on how to get the easiest Awards during your Online play.

  • GTA Online: Hold up all 20 Stores.

    Shortly after finishing your first official job for Lamar, he will give you a call and fill you in on your next Job in which you will have to hold up a convenient store for some cash. After the phone call, pull up your cellphone and click "Jobs List." Activate the sole Job available and follow the waypoint to the nearby gas station. Once you are there, head inside and hold up the store by pointing your gun at the cashier. As he is filling up a bag with money, you can shoot at the wall behind him to make him move faster. After he hands over the bag, exit the store and try to lose your Wanted Level so that the mission is registered as complete.

    Now open up your world map and scroll down the map legend with the D-pad until you get to the store icon. Here, you can filter through each of the 20 stores around San Andreas and set waypoints to their location. Take note that you can rob multiple stores in one go, even when the police are chasing you.

    For the quickest method in obtaining this achievement, try to hit as many stores possible before the police manage to kill you. Also, instead of waiting for the cashier to fill the bag with money, punch him or shoot him right away and press when behind the register to empty out the cash yourself.

    Sometimes, you may notice the store you just robbed disappears from your world map when heading to the next one. Don't worry about this; it still counts towards this achievement so long as you collected the money inside the register. The reason it disappears is because the shop "closes down" after being robbed. If for whatever reason you lose track of your progress while working on this, you can tell which store has been successfully robbed by the indication of a small green check mark next to their icon on the world map. Once all 20 stores in San Andreas have been robbed, this achievement will be yours.

  • GTA Online: Participate in everything Los Santos has to offer.

    The world of San Andreas has a plethora of activities to indulge yourself in during your time Online. Such activities may range from races to parachuting, all the way to playing sports and grooming your character at the local barbershop. Below, you will find a checklist outlining the activities required for this achievement. As with the Platinum Awards, you can check your progress towards these activities by following these steps: PAUSE > STATS > UNLOCKS > PROGRESS.

    You will notice there are far more activities listed in the Progress Menu than there are in the checklist below; however, the only activities that count towards the achievement are listed here. Furthermore, next to each activity, there will be a "No" or "Yes" indicating whether or not you have completed or participated in that specific activity. You will want to make sure all your activities say "YES" next to them. If you quit out of any of these, the activity will be marked "YES", but it will not count towards the achievement.

    • Get a haircut
    • Get a tattoo
    • Buy clothes
    • Play golf
    • Play tennis
    • Play darts
    • Play shooting range (complete one challenge here)
    • Have an arm wrestle
    • Hold up a store
    • Buy a private dance at the Strip Club

    Please be aware that Arm Wrestling, Darts, Golf, Tennis and the Strip Club activities will only be available past Rank 7. With that said, once all ten activities have been completed, the achievement will unlock.

  • GTA Online: Complete a Job as a member of a Crew.

    Before you can attempt this, make sure you are part of a Crew on Rockstar's Social Club website. You can join a Crew through the Pause Menu of the game, or CLICK HERE to request an invite to a specific Crew of your choosing. Once you're all set, you will want to complete any available Job around Los Santos - whether it is a race or an actual mission - with another member of the same Crew. Upon successfully completing the Job, the achievement will unlock.

  • GTA Online: Kill the thief that mugged you.

    To get this achievement, you will need to be playing with someone who has already reached Rank 50. This is because once a player reaches Rank 50, they will have the ability to hire a Mugger for $1,000 through their in-game cellphone by calling Lamar. Take note that the player you are calling the hit on must have at least $5,000 on hand to get this done.

    Set up a Closed-Friends Lobby and meet up in an enclosed section of the city with very few cars. The top floor of a parking garage or the desert of Sandy Shores works perfectly for this. After the Rank 50 player calls the hit on you, an enemy NPC will eventually show up, knock you down, and steal all your money. There will be a short delay before you are able to stand up, so pan the camera around to see where the Mugger runs off to. Once you get up, chase him down and kill him with whatever means are available to obtain the achievement.

  • GTA Online: Call for a Backup Helicopter for the first time.

    You must be at least a Rank 20 in order to receive Helicopter backup. Upon reaching this rank, Merryweather will contact you and inform you that they can provide backup in the form of air-support units to your location. Once you have received this information, open your in-game cellphone and select "Merryweather" in your Contacts. Once the call goes through, you will see a tab with their services pop up on the screen. If you have enough money, select "Helicopter Backup", which costs $5,000, and the achievement will unlock immediately.

  • GTA Online: Own an Apartment, Garage and an Insured Vehicle.

    During your time on GTA Online, you will need complete various jobs and activities in order to save enough money to buy an apartment, garage and an insured vehicle. Near the beginning of your Online experience, Simeon will tell you to grab a vehicle and bring it to the nearest Los Santos Customs shop. Here, you can respray and insure the vehicle for free, because he is covering the cost.

    As for the apartment and garage, you must be at least a Rank 5 before you can purchase property. Once you are of rank and have enough money, pull up your in-game cellphone and check the real estate advert, "Dynasty 8," on home page of the Internet. Find an apartment with an attached garage that is both affordable and suits your needs, then purchase it through the website. The achievement will unlock immediately after purchasing the apartment and garage if you still own your insured vehicle.

    Many people have reported that if you try to buy an apartment or garage through the real estate signs on the actual property, the achievement will not unlock. In order to avoid this, just make sure you purchase property through Dynasty 8 website on the Internet. A big thanks to Just Blaze for confirmation on this glitchy aspect of the achievement.

 

Secret achievements

  • Complete Franklin and Lamar

    Story related, cannot be missed.

    You will obtain this achievement once you finish Franklin’s first mission “Franklin and Lamar.”

  • Complete Fame Or Shame.

    Story related, cannot be missed.

    You will obtain this achievement once you finish the mission “Fame or Shame.”

  • Complete Caida Libre.

    Story related, cannot be missed.

    You will obtain this achievement once you finish the mission “Caida Libre.”

  • Discover the truth about Brad.

    Story related, cannot be missed.

    You will obtain this achievement once you finish the mission “Bury the Hatchet.”

  • Complete the final mission.

    Story related, cannot be missed.

    You will obtain this achievement once you finish the final story mission in the game.

  • Complete the Jewel Store Job.

    Story related, cannot be missed.

    You will unlock this achievement once you finish the mission "Jewel Store Job."

  • Complete The Merryweather Heist.

    Story related, cannot be missed.

    You will obtain this achievement once you finish the mission “The Merryweather Heist."

  • Complete Blitz Play

    Story related, cannot be missed.

    You will obtain this achievement once you finish the mission “Blitz Play."

  • Complete The Paleto Score.

    Story related, cannot be missed.

    You will obtain this achievement once you finish the mission “The Paleto Score."

  • Complete The Bureau Raid.

    Story related, cannot be missed.

    You will obtain this achievement once you finish the mission “The Bureau Raid."

  • Complete The Big Score.

    Story related, cannot be missed.

    You will obtain this achievement once you finish the mission “The Big Score."

  • Play GTA V in first person mode for 15 hours.

    As a brand new feature brought to GTA V and GTA Online for Xbox One, players now hold the ability to play as their character(s) in the first person perspective mode. In order to switch between the standard third person view and the new first person perspective, you will need to tap the "view" button on the Xbox One controller one or two times.

    This will toggle between the various different camera angeles in third person before entering the new first person perspective mode. As a note, this works whether you are on foot or sitting inside a vehicle (car, plane, helicopter, etc.) Since this achievement requires so much time spent in the new mode, many players may not necessarily want to work towards this legitimately during their time on the game.

    Fortunately, as confirmed by Just Blaze, you can grind this achievement out by sitting in a car or standing anywhere in the world - in your house, for example - in first person mode. Any time spent in this mode during your playthrough will add to the in-game clock that can be found by following these steps: PAUSE > STATS > GENERAL > TIME PLAYED IN FIRST PERSON.

    Regardless of which way you decide to approach this task, the achievement will finally unlock once a minimum of fifteen hours have been registered in the new first person perspective mode.

DLC: Heists

There are 9 achievements with a total of 250 points

  • GTA Online: Invest your hard earned cash to set up a Heist.

    In order to obtain this achievement, you must be the heist leader (host) during a Heist Setup mission. 

    Once you complete the initial tutorial heist, “The Fleeca Job,” you will receive a call from Lester at some point, which leads you to the next heist: “The Prison Break.” When you are ready to start the first Setup mission of “The Prison Break,” go ahead and enter your apartment’s planning room, paying $40,000 to initialize the mission (the mission is indicated by a green “H” icon). The achievement will unlock immediately once the cost has been covered and the following cutscene starts to play. 

  • GTA Online: As Heist Leader set the Finale cut as 25% across all players.

    In order to obtain this achievement, you must be the heist leader (host) during a Heist Finale mission.

    The earliest this can be achieved is during the second heist, “The Prison Break.” After your team of four has completed all four of the Setup missions, host a lobby for the Finale and invite your party. Once the party is ready, the leader will be required to assign roles for all four players and distribute the cut for the final payout. At this point, set the cut to an equal 25% across all four players and the achievement will unlock after the Finale has been completed. 

  • GTA Online: Spend a total of $8,000,000 purchasing vehicles included as part of The Heists Update.

    Through the Heist Update, several vehicles have been added to the game, including armored sedans, fighter jets, and even prison buses. Take note that for this achievement, players must spend a minimum of $8 million on the vehicles included in this update, not their upgrades/modifications. 

    Generally, most of the new vehicles are rather expensive, so players with a small pool of money will need to complete various jobs and heists in order to amass $8 million. Also, please take note that the vehicles are not all available right away. Instead, you will need to complete the heists in order to unlock them one by one. Below, there is a complete checklist of all the new vehicles included in the update with the website you can find them on through your in-game phone. Pick and choose whichever vehicles you’d like to own and the achievement should be yours in no time. 

    Elitas Travel

    • Velum 5-Seater - $995,000

    Legendary Motorsport

    • Casco - $680,000
    • Lectro - $750,000

    Warstock Cache and Carry

    • Insurgent Pick-Up - $1,350,000
    • Insurgent - $675,000
    • Hydra - $3,000,000
    • Valkyrie - $2,850,000
    • Technical - $950,000
    • Mule - $32,000
    • Savage - $1,950,000
    • Mesa - $87,000
    • Prison Bus - $550,000

    Dock Tease

    • Dingy -$125,000

    Southern San Andreas Super Autos

    • Vapid Guardian - $375,000
    • Dinka Enduro - $48,000
    • Declasse Gang Burrito - $65,000
    • Karin Kuruma - $95,000
    • Karin Kuruma (Armored) - $525,000
    • Canis Seminole - $30,000
    • Bravado Rumpo - $13,000
    • Ocelot Jackal - $60,000
    • Ubermacht Oracle XS - $82,000
    • Benefactor Schafter - $65,000
    • Cheval Surge - $38,000
    • Bravado Gresley - $29,000
    • Dundreary Landstalker - $58,000
    • Principe Nemesis - $12,000

    If amassing $8 million seems a little daunting, there is a workaround for this achievement that only requires players to have at a bare minimum, $3.4 million. 

    To begin, complete the tutorial heist entitled, “The Fleeca Job,” as it will unlock the Karin Kuruma (Armored) for purchase. Now buy the car off the auto website for $525,000 and wait for the in-game text message that indicates the vehicle has been delivered to your garage. Go to your apartment, get inside the Kuruma, and exit the garage. Now head to the nearest Los Santos Customs and you will be able to sell the vehicle for $315,000 provided you did not damage the car on your way to the mod shop. This essentially translates to a minimal net loss of only $210,000. 

    From here, you will automatically exit Los Santos Customs. Open up your in-game phone and purchase another Kuruma, wait for it to be delivered to your garage, then repeat the process detailed above. You will want to continue cycling through this method exactly 16 times in order to obtain the achievement. For the math involved, 16 purchases of the Kuruma, which costs $525,000, equals $8,400,000. As to why this method only requires a minimum of $3.4 million; 16 purchases multiplied by the net loss of $210,000 equals $3,360,000.

    Despite your preferred method in working towards this, once you have successfully purchased a total of $8 million worth of Heist Update vehicles, this achievement will finally unlock. 

  • GTA Online: Complete a Heist Finale without taking any damage.

    This achievement can be obtained without much effort during the finale of the tutorial heist, “The Fleeca Job.”

    During the aforementioned heist finale, both the driller and the driver can earn the achievement by quickly getting into the getaway vehicle (an armored Kuruma) after the drilling segment has concluded. While driving towards the objective, both players should duck their heads inside the vehicle by holding (though this is not totally necessary) in order to ensure extra caution from any incoming fire. 

    Once the driver has reached the open highway and positions the vehicle underneath the Cargobob, the aircraft will grab the Kuruma and the heist will conclude. At this time, both players should unlock the achievement right away provided they did not take health damage during the duration of the finale. 

  • GTA Online: Earn 25 platinum medals across Heist Setups and Finales.

    In the Heist Update, platinum medals are rewarded to players who perform the best during a Heist Setup mission or Heist Finale. What constitutes performing above and beyond your crewmates are the number of kills and headshots one achieves, as well as accuracy and general contributions towards completing the main objective of the mission. After completing a Heist Setup mission or Heist Finale, you will be presented with the post-mission screen, which shows the players in the party and which tier medal they obtained: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. 

    Generally, the easiest way to obtain this achievement is to partner up with a single other player and continuously replay Lester’s first heist, “The Fleeca Job,” which is the only two-player heist available. In order to replay this heist, pull up your in-game phone and give Lester a call. A drop down menu on the upper left side of your screen will appear, so go ahead and select the option "Replay Heist > The Fleeca Job." Now wait a few seconds and Lester will call you back, informing you that the heist is now available to start (indicated by a green "H" icon in your apartment's planning room). 

    During the first Setup mission here, the player going for the platinum medal should be the driver during the duration of the mission. As for the second Setup mission, the player going for the platinum medal should clear out most, if not all of the enemies around the Kuruma on the top level of the Del Perro parking garage, then proceed to drive the Kuruma to Lester’s warehouse. Lastly, during the Heist Finale, the player going for the platinum medal should be assigned the “Driver” role. 

    Following the method described above, one player can net three platinum medals in a matter of 20-25 minutes over the course of the three aforementioned missions. As mentioned, you can continue to replay this heist multiple times, so grinding out the achievement on “The Fleeca Job” is by far the quickest way to obtain 25 platinum medals. Just take note that there is a 90-120 IRL cool down to replay this heist, which can prove to be a burden. To bypass this cool down period, please refer to THIS POST

    If for whatever reason you lose track of your progress for this achievement, you can check how many platinum medals you currently have by following these steps: PAUSE > STATS > AWARDS > HEISTS > DECORATED AWARD. This award tracks how many platinum medals you have achieved. Thanks to Colonel Gray for this tip!

 

Secret achievements

  • GTA Online: Complete a Heist Setup.

    Each of the five heists available in the Heist Update include multiple “Heist Setup” missions that need to be completed prior to playing the “Heist Finale” mission. After being called by Lester, a green “H” icon inside your apartment on the world map will represent each of these Setup missions. The first Setup mission available is for the tutorial heist entitled, “The Fleeca Job.” 

    The first of two Heist Setup missions available here involve the crew traveling to Fleeca Bank on the western highway, scoping out the security system, and then collecting a contact and some supplies from Lester’s warehouse before returning to the apartment. Once this Setup mission has been successfully completed, the achievement will unlock without issue. 

  • GTA Online: Complete The Humane Labs Raid and Series A Funding as Heist Leader or Crew.

    Set as a four-player heist, The Humane Labs Raid will become available at Rank 12 and is the third heist available to play. There are five Setup Missions and one Finale Mission involved here, as seen below:

    • Key Codes
      • All four players will need to head towards the parking lot on Elgin Avenue in Downtown Los Santos and get into their designated positions before meeting the contact. Once she arrives, FIB members ambush the scene and completely lock off the area. Once the lot has been secured to some extent, one player must collect the left-behind key codes and return to the heist leader's apartment.
    • Insurgents
      • All four players must travel to the Davis Quartz Quarry and ambush the Merryweather Guards stationed near the two Insurgent vehicles. Once gathered, the trucks must be taken out of the quarry and stored in the boatyard hut north of Alamo Sea. Once the Merryweather units have been lost (or eliminated), simply take the trucks to the boat yard.
    • EMP
      • All four players must drive to the coast near the Elysian Fields Freeway where a Dinghy will be waiting on the beach coast. The crew will be required to get into the boat, travel southeast towards the Aircraft Carrier, and fight their way through the ship's interior in order to reach the upper deck. On the upper deck, one player will collect the Hydra whilst the other three players will have to collect one of the five P-996 Lazers on board. Escort the Hydra to the Sandy Shore Airfield by destroying all the hostile jets in the air zone. Once the Hyrda is stored in the hangar, the mission will be complete.
    • Valkyrie
      • All four players must travel to the Los Santos Naval Port at the Port of LS, where a heavily armed helicopter is being stored for military use. The crew must drive to the entrance and fight their way to the rear of the port where the helipad is located. Once the helicopter is collected, six enemy helicopters will begin to intercept and shoot down the Valkyrie, so take them out quickly. Once the threat is eliminated, the pilot should land on the the small road outside the designated boatyard.
    • Deliver EMP
      • All four players will be required to collect the Insurgent that is stored north of the Alamo Sea and drive the vehicle to the Humane Labs and Research entrance, being careful not to destroy the EMP or Insurgent. When the crew has arrived, begin to stealthily take out the guards and scientist within the facility, then drive the Insurgent to its designated location. Here, a player must hack a keypad to gain entry to the designated garage. Once stored, flee the facility and the mission will be complete.
    • Heist Finale
      • In this finale, the crew will be split into two teams: Ground Team (2) and Air Team (2). Here, the Ground Team will parachute into the Humane Labs facility and retrieve the objective while Air Team holds off security outside the facility before picking up Ground Team at the evac location.

    Also, set as a four-player heist, Series A Funding will become available at Rank 12, but is the fourth heist available to play. There are five Setup Missions and one Finale Mission involved here, as seen below:

    • Series A - Coke
      • The crew will be split into two groups of two. Group A will be tasked with driving to the beach and using the designated boat there to reach a larger vessel out at sea. Group B on the other hand will be tasked with driving to the Vespucci Heliport and using the designated helicopter to reach the same vessel out at sea. Once both teams reach the ship, proceed to collect all nine bags of cocaine, then escape the police patrols via the jet skis before returning to Trevor's warehouse.
    • Series A - Trash Truck
      • The crew will initially be split into two groups of two, but all four players will need to travel to the designated Trashmaster together. Once the garbage truck has been collected, "The Operators" will need to drive the vehicle to the four drug stashes while "The Collectors" get off and collect the various trash bags. Once all the trash bags have been collected, return to Tevor's warehouse with the Trashmaster.
    • Series A - Bikers
      • All four players will need to travel to Trevor's trailer and take the nearby Dingy offshore across the Alamo Sea to the Lost's encampment. Once you arrive at the camp, stealthily take out all the bikers, locate the two black vans, and then deliver them to Trevor's warehouse.
    • Series A - Weed
      • The crew will be split into three teams: Ground Team (2), West Lookout (1), and East Lookout (1). All four players will need to travel to the abandoned saw mill in Blaine County and get into their designated positions. Once everyone is ready, ambush the gang at the saw mill, steal the two Bensons and the Technical, and deliver all three vehicles to Trevor's warehouse.
    • Series A - Steal Meth
      • All four players will need to travel to the O'Neil Brother's farm in Blaine County and take out the meth dealers around the house and farm. Once the enemies have been eliminated, take one of the nearby trucks and attach the tanker, then deliver the tanker to Chef's location in Sandy Shores.
    • Heist Finale
      • In this finale, the crew will be split into two teams: South Lookout (2), North Lookout (2). Here, the crew is tasked with defending Trevor's drugs inside the warehouse from several waves of enemies and then escorting two vans to the designated area just outside San Andreas County.

    The achievement related to completing these two heists will unlock upon successfully completing the two heist finales as the either heist leader or a player that is affiliated with a Rockstar Social Club Crew. Take note that you do not actually need a fellow crew member in the heist with you. So long as you are affiliated with a legitimate crew, you’ll be fine.

  • GTA Online: Complete The Fleeca Job and The Pacific Standard Job as Heist Leader or Crew.

    Set as a two-player heist, The Fleeca Job will become available at Rank 12 and acts as the tutorial heist. There are two Setup Missions and one Finale Mission involved here, as seen below:

    • Scope Out
      • The crew will travel to Fleeca Bank on the Western Highway and observe the security of the building. You will then have to collect Paige and some extra equipment from Lester’s factory before returning to the apartment and planning the heist.
    • Kuruma
      • The entire crew will travel together to a parking garage in Del Perro and hijack an armored Kuruma on the top floor. Once the vehicle is seized, return it to Lester’s warehouse.
    • Heist Finale
      • In this finale, the crew will be traveling to Fleeca Bank and taking it down from the inside. Here, one player will act as crowd control and keep the hostages at bay while the second player drills into the safety deposit box and steals the cash. Once the money has been stolen, both players will flee via the Kuruma.

    Furthermore, set as a four-player heist, The Pacific Standard Job is also available at Rank 12 but is the fifth heist that players will receive from Lester. There are five Setup Missions and one Finale Mission involved here, as seen below:

    • Vans
      • The crew will be split into two groups of two, however all four players should get inside one four-door vehicle. Both navigators should be using the Trackify app on the in-game phone to hunt down the four vans (represented by red blips on the app) and communicate their locations to the driver. When you pull up near a van, make sure to snap a photo of its license plate without alerting the van's driver. Once all four vans have been photographed, drive to the newly marked vehicle on the map, hijack it (all four players need to be inside the new van) and deliver it to Lester's factory.
    • Signal
      • The entire crew will travel together to the meeting point near the shoreline in North Chumash. Once there, take the jet skis out to the designated island and clear out the area of hostiles before grabbing Avi Schwartzman inside the shack. Once Avi is in your possession and you transfer over to the police boat, drive forward towards Cassidy Creek and continue down the entire body of water through Raton Canyon. At some point, near the Alamo Sea, you'll need to land ashore and transfer Avi over to a land-based vehicle. Proceed to lose your wanted and then head towards the drop-off point in Grapeseed to complete the mission.
    • Hack
      • The crew will be split into two teams, though all four player will need to travel together to Lester's warehouse in order to collect the van. Once everyone is inside the van, travel to the rival gang's location in Downtown Vinewood. Take out all the enemies in the alley there, then transfer the hacking equipment from the rival gang's van into Lester's van. Once that is done, the decoy team will hop inside the rival gang's van, drive to the designated alley on Aguja Street in Vespucci, and blow up the van. All while this is happening, the transporter will be delivering the white van to Paige's location at Lester's factory.
    • Convoy
      • The entire crew will travel together to the ambush point on Calafia Bridge near Raton Canyon. Set up positioning on the bridge, ambush the convoy, then hijack the truck. The entire team will now need to slowly make their way up North Calafia Way, eliminating all the Merryweather backup before delivering the truck to the drop-off location in Grapeseed.
    • Bikes
      • The entire crew will travel together to the Lost MC Clubhouse in East Los Santos and ambush the enemies within the area. Once the clubhouse grounds have been cleared out, each player will need to take one of the tricked out Lectros and deliver them to designated alleyway in West Vinewood.
    • Heist Finale
      • In this finale, the crew will be split into three teams: Crowd Control (2), Demolition (1), and Hacker (1). The entire team will need to head to the Pacific Standard Bank and take out the guards in the lobby. Here, the crew is tasked with holding up The Pacific Standard Bank and then using the nearby stored Lectors to escape the five star wanted level.

    The achievement related to completing these two heists will unlock upon successfully completing the two heist finales as the either heist leader or a player that is affiliated with a Rockstar Social Club Crew. Take note that you do not actually need a fellow crew member in the heist with you. So long as you are affiliated with a legitimate crew, you’ll be fine.

  • GTA Online: Complete The Prison Break as Heist Leader or Crew.

    Set as a four-player heist, The Prison Break will become available at Rank 12 and is the second heist available to play. There are four Setup Missions and one Finale Mission involved here, as seen below:

    • Plane
      • All four players will need to reach McKenzie Field and clear the area of Vagos. Once the field is secured, the pilot will need to take the Velum and bring it to Los Santos International. The mission will end once the plane is secured at the airport.
    • Prison Bus
      • All four players will need to track down and hijack the prison bus, which is moving from Bolingbroke Penitentiary to Paleto Bay. Once the bus has been hijacked, all four players must lose their wanted level and then deliver the bus to the scrapyard outside Sandy Shores.
    • Prison Break – Station
      • The crew will be split into two groups of two. Group A will be tasked with finding a police cruiser, which is best done by killing innocent bystanders and then stealing a cruiser once it arrives at the scene. Once this occurs, make sure to lost your wanted level and then head to the Mission Row Police Station. After retrieving the schedule there, bring the police cruiser to the underpass behind Lester’s warehouse and torch the vehicle with the provided jerry cans. Now drop the schedule off at the designated location and wait for Group B to finish their objective. All while Group A is working on their objective, Group B will be driving to the port of Los Santos and stealing Rashkovy’s Casco from a container ship and delivering it to the designated drop-off point in Blaine County.
    • Prison Break – Wet Work
      • The crew will be split into two groups of two. Group A will head to Richman Glen and assassinate Dima Popov. During this time, Group B will be heading to city hall and assassinating two lawyers, Gavin van der Loop and Josh Sherman, and stealing their dropped documents. These two lawyers will show up in a black Schafter, so keep your eyes peeled. Once both groups have assassinated their targets and lost their wanted level, the mission is complete.
    • Heist Finale
      • In this finale, the crew will be split into three teams: Ground Team (2), Demolition (1), and Pilot (1). Here, the crew is tasked with breaking Maxim Rashkovsky out of Bolingbroke Penitentiary.

    The achievement related to completing this heist will unlock upon successfully completing the heist finale as the either heist leader or a player that is affiliated with a Rockstar Social Club Crew. Take note that you do not actually need a fellow crew member in the heist with you. So long as you are affiliated with a legitimate crew, you’ll be fine.

DLC: Freemode Events

There are 10 achievements with a total of 250 points

  • Create and export a video using the Rockstar Editor or enter Director Mode 5 times.

    See "Majestic" for details.
     

  • Create and export 10 videos using the Rockstar Editor or enter Director Mode 10 times.

    To create a video during gameplay (Story mode or GTA Online) you must hold down on  and press  to start recording. To end the recording, hold down on  again and press  to save the recording. You must now export the video, and this is done from the Rockstar Editor menu from the Pause menu, but the editor is only available when you're in Story mode. From here, choose "Create New Project" and then "Add Clip". Exit the timeline and export the clip after choosing a name. Repeat 9 more times, and this can be done on the same video.
     

  • Unlock all Special Characters and enter Director Mode as an actor from this category.

    To unlock Special Characters, you must interact with the 12 minor characters situated around Los Santos by talking to them. They will show up as white markers on the map. Below are the 12 characters required, and a video showing their locations. 

    - Andy Moon
    - Baygor
    - Bill Blinder
    - Clinton
    - Graham (Zombie)
    - Griff
    - Imotent Rage cosplayer
    - Jane
    - Jesse (Jesus)
    - Mani
    - Pamela Drake
    - Jerome

    Jesco White & Mime are not required for this achievement. 

    Video credits: GTA Series Videos

    Once you have unlocked all Special Characters, enter Director mode from the Rockstar Editor Menu. Once in the trailer, choose Special Characters, and pick any character on the list for the achievement. 

  • Enter Director Mode for the first time as an unlocked actor.

    You can enter Director mode from the Rockstar Editor menu. Once in the trailer, simply choose any actor category and select an unlocked actor for the achievement. 
     

  • Enter Director Mode as an unlocked animal actor for the first time.

    In order to unlock an animal, you must first collect the Peyote Plants situated around Los Santos. See "Cryptozoologist" for more details on unlocking animals. Once you do have one unlocked, simply enter Director mode from the Rockstar Editor menu and once in the trailer, choose the animal for the achievement.
     

  • Unlock all Story Characters and enter Director Mode as an actor from this category.

    In order to unlock all the Story Characters, you will need to complete the majority of the story missions, some of the stranger missions and finally the Kifflom quest. An exact list of characters needed for this achievement and which mission to unlock them can be found in the GTA wiki page (Story & Special Characters) as follows:

    https://gta.wikia.com/wiki/Director_Mode

    Once you have unlocked all Story Characters, enter Director mode from the Rockstar Editor Menu. Once in the trailer, choose Story Characters, and pick any character on the list for the achievement.

  • Enter Director Mode as Cris Formage.

    Cris Formage is a story character, unlocked by completing the final mission "Unknowing the Truth" in the Kifflom quest. Once he is unlocked, enter Director mode from the Rockstar Editor Menu. Once in the trailer, choose his character from the Story catagory for the achievement.
     

  • Visit all Locations in Director Mode.

    You can enter Director mode from the Rockstar Editor menu. Once in the trailer, simply choose any character from any catagory and once you're loaded into the map, press the  button. You can now change the location settings. You must select and load into each of the 27 available locations (User Location 1 & 2 not required) for the achievement. Locations include;

    • LS international Airport
    • Docks
    • LS Downtown
    • Del Perro Pier
    • Vinewood Hills
    • Wind Farms
    • Sandy Shores
    • Stab City
    • Fort Zancudo
    • Canyon
    • Cable Car
    • Paleto Bay
    • The Lighthouse
    • Vineyard
    • Richards Majestic Studio
    • Golf Club
    • Altruist Camp
    • Power Station
    • Saw Mill
    • Quarry Pit
    • Dam
    • Storm Drain
    • Observatory
    • Radio Telescope Array
    • LSU
    • Cove
    • Mt. Gordo

  • Enter Director Mode using any of your own GTA Online characters.

    You can enter Director mode from the Rockstar Editor menu. Once in the trailer, simply choose any of your current or transferred online characters for the achievement. 
     

 

Secret achievements

  • Unlock all the animals.

    In order to unlock all the animal characters, you must collect 21 of the 27 available Peyote Plant collectables located around Los Santos. The remaining 6 "Sea" located plants are not required for this achievement. Once you collect a plant, you will experience a brief moment as different animals. You can either play these experiences out (often last 10-15 seconds) or hold right on the  to immediately end the experience. Below is a video showing the location and full experience of all 27 plants. You do not have to collect plants #1, #5, #14, #19, #23 & #26 from the video as they're located underwater as mentioned.

    Video credits: GTA Series Videos

DLC: The Doomsday Heist

There are 8 achievements with a total of 250 points

  • GTA Online: Set up The Doomsday Heist.

     

    In order to initiate The Doomsday Heist, you will first need to become a CEO, VIP, or MC President.

    Becoming a CEO

    • First, you will need to own one of the four offices in Los Santos. These properties can be found on the Dynasty 8 Executive website on the in-game phone and cost anywhere from $1,000,000 to $4,000,000. After purchasing your office, open up the Interaction Menu and scroll down to SecuroServ. You can use this option to register as a CEO and then name your Organization.

    Becoming a VIP

    • There is no upfront cost, but you will need a bank balance of at least $50,000. If you have the funds, open up the Interaction Menu and scroll down to SecuroServ. You can use this option to register as a VIP and then name your Organization.

    Becoming an MC President

    • There is no upfront cost to this. Simply purchase any Clubhouse from the Maze Bank Foreclosures app on the in-game phone. Once that's done, open up the Interaction Menu and scroll down to Motorcycle Club. You can use this option to register as an MC President and then name your Organization.

    On top of this, you must also own one of the following Facilities from the Maze Bank Foreclosures app on the in-game phone:

    • Paleto Bay - $1,250,000
    • Mount Gordo - $1,475,000
    • Lago Zancudo - $1,670,000
    • Wind Farm - $1,855,000
    • Zancudo River - $2,100,000
    • Route 68 - $2,312,000
    • Grand Señora - $2,525,000
    • Sandy Shores - $2,740,000
    • Land Act Reservoir - $2,950,000

    Once you have the appropriate status and own a Facility, visit your new property and make your way to the "H" icon in the Briefing Room. Here, you can pay $65,000 to set up The Doomsday Heist, thus unlocking the achievement.

    A step-by-step guide/walkthrough of this entire DLC, courtesy of user Neg96, can be found HERE. It is extremely detailed, and should provide all of the information needed to finish this heist.

  • GTA Online: Kill another player with the Orbital Cannon.

    This achievement is best done in a private session with at least one other player.

    Once you have purchased your Facility, you are given the option to furnish and upgrade the building with a variety of rooms and services. One of these upgrades is the Orbital Cannon, which costs $900,000. Purchase this upgrade and then visit the Facility.

    Make your way to the Orbital Cannon room. It's located towards the back of the building, right across the Heist Briefing Room. Approach the table and interact with the menu by pressing . You will now be able to surveillance the entirety of Los Santos via a bird's eye view.

    Coordinate with the other player in your game to find where on the map they are located (there should be a faint green box around them). Once you know their position, you can choose to fire a manual targeting shot for $500,000, or an automatic targeting shot for $750,000. Since they should be standing still, the cheaper option is more advisable. The achievement will unlock once you have killed the other player with the Cannon.

    NOTE: There is a 48-minute cooldown on the Cannon. Additionally, other players cannot use your Cannon whatsoever; however, they are able to spectate your actions through the surveillance feed while you are operating it.

  • GTA Online: Complete all 3 Elite Challenges in The Doomsday Heist.

    In order to obtain this achievement, you will need to complete all of the Elite Challenges for each Heist Finale in The Doomsday Heist. Before covering basic guidelines and tips, please refer below to each Finale's Elite Challenge and take note that they can be done on Normal.

    Act I

    • Complete under 5:30 minutes
    • Kill 78 enemies
    • Nobody gets wasted

    Act II

    • Complete under 15:00 minutes
    • Vehicle damage 5% or less
    • Nobody gets wasted

    Act III

    • Complete under 30:00 minutes
    • Nobody gets wasted
    • 0 hacks failed
    • 150 headshots

    As you can see, the most difficult part of each Elite Challenge is completing the Finale under a certain time constraint. As such, it's worth discussing which of the Facilities is best situated for each Finale.

    • For the Act I Finale, the Grand Senora Desert Facility ($2,525,000) is the closest.
    • For the Act II Finale, the Paleto Bay Facility ($1,250,000) is the closest.
    • For the Act III Finale, the Sandy Shores Facility ($2,740,000) is the closest.

    All of that being said, you can only own one Facility at a time. So, if you coordinate with your teammates, you can each buy the Facilities mentioned above; however, if the same player will be hosting all three heists, the Sandy Shores Facility is probably the best option (despite its grand cost).

    Now that you know which Facilities are best, please continue reading below for some basic tips and notes for each Finale.

    General Guidelines

    • Don't bother attempting this on your first go at the Finale
    • Tackle these Elite Challenges on your second or third playthrough as to increase your familiarity with objective routes and enemy spawns
    • All players present should be using microphones to communicate
    • These Elite Challenges are best done with a full group of four players
    • Stock up on snacks and Super Heavy Body Armor before every Finale
    • When traveling to the Finale's location from your Facility, everyone should be in one vehicle (ideally, an Armored Kuruma)
    • It's smart to use a stopwatch during these Finales; as soon as you gain control of your character after leaving the Facility, start the stopwatch

    Because playstyle and strategies will vary from player to player, there are no set-in-stone guidelines on how to tackle each individual portion of a Finale's Elite Challenge. Overall, the Challenges themselves are pretty self-explanatory: complete the Finale quickly, ensure nobody dies, and either kill a set amount of enemies, keep your vehicle in pristine condition, complete hacks perfectly, and score a set amount of headshots.

    Remember, do not try these Elite Challenges on your first playthrough of the Heist Finales. It's much easier and far more intelligent to attempt them once you are very familiar with the objectives at hand, the routes you need to take to these objectives, and where and how the enemy will act in regards to your presence in the mission.

    Once all three sets of Elite Challenges have been completed, this achievement will finally unlock.

    A step-by-step guide/walkthrough of this entire DLC, courtesy of user Neg96, can be found HERE. It is extremely detailed, and should provide all of the information needed to finish this heist.

  • GTA Online: Complete all 3 Criminal Mastermind challenges in The Doomsday Heist.

    In order to obtain this achievement, you will need to complete three different challenges for The Doomsday Heist. You can check your progress at any time by pressing and going to STATS > Awards > The Doomsday Heist. The challenges in question are:

    Criminal Mastermind II: Complete The Doomsday Heist in order, with the same team of 2 players, on hard, difficulty, without losing any lives on Setups and Finales.

    Criminal Mastermind III: Complete The Doomsday Heist in order, with the same team of 3 players, on hard, difficulty, without losing any lives on Setups and Finales.

    Criminal Mastermind IV: Complete The Doomsday Heist in order, with the same team of 4 players, on hard, difficulty, without losing any lives on Setups and Finales.

    Continue reading below for additional guidelines, strategies, and tips involved with this achievement.

    Key Tips, Guidelines, and Notes

    • Prep missions can only be done in public lobbies, while Setups and Finales can be done in Private lobbies
    • You can die during Prep missions
    • You cannot purchase Prep equipment/vehicles or utilize the "Trip Skip" option during missions as it will void challenge progress
    • You can fail a Setup or Finale (and restart by using the "Quick Restart" option) but it cannot be due to a death
    • You can call Lester and remove your Wanted Level during Prep missions
    • Using an Armored Kuruma during Prep and Setups missions is highly recommended
    • Buy full ammo and full Super Heavy Body Armor before every Setup and Finale
    • Stock on free snacks inside the Facility before every Setup and Finale
    • When eating snacks for health regeneration, do so in cover as it cancels the animation of eating the food
    • Make sure to eat snacks and apply body armor mid-mission through the Interaction Menu

    All in all, these three challenges willprove to be difficult, but with enough practice and with a good group of teammates, each challenge should be manageable within a handful of hours (the only overly difficult one is Criminal Mastermind II, as some mission objectives are seemingly impossible with just two players).

    As a final note, make sure you are checking your Challenge progress after each and every Prep, Setup, and Finale. There have been some reports that the Challenges often reset themselves (for reasons unknown), so checking your status periodically is a good way to make sure you are staying on track.

    Once all three of the new Criminal Mastermind Challenges have been completed, this achievement will finally unlock.

    A step-by-step guide/walkthrough of this entire DLC, courtesy of user Neg96, can be found HERE. It is extremely detailed, and should provide all of the information needed to finish this heist.

 

Secret achievements

  • GTA Online: Complete Act I of The Doomsday Heist as Leader or Crew.

     

    Act I of The Doomsday Heist, The Data Breaches, will require $65,000 to startup and consists of three Setup missions (and one prep mission for each Setup).

    This achievement will unlock once the finale of Act I has been completed as the heist Leader or as a member of a Crew.

    A step-by-step guide/walkthrough of this entire DLC, courtesy of user Neg96, can be found HERE. It is extremely detailed, and should provide all of the information needed to finish this heist.

  • GTA Online: Complete Act II of The Doomsday Heist as Leader or Crew.

     

    Act II of The Doomsday Heist, The Bogdan Problem, will require $95,000 to startup and consists of four Setup mission (and one or two prep missions for each Setup).

    This achievement will unlock once the finale of Act II has been completed as the heist Leader or as a member of a Crew.

    A step-by-step guide/walkthrough of this entire DLC, courtesy of user Neg96, can be found HERE. It is extremely detailed, and should provide all of the information needed to finish this heist.

  • GTA Online: Complete Act III of The Doomsday Heist as Leader or Crew.

     

    Act II of The Doomsday Heist, The Doomsday Scenario, will require $120,000 to startup and consists of five Setup mission (and one or two prep missions for each Setup).

    This achievement will unlock once the finale of Act III has been completed as the heist Leader or as a member of a Crew.

    A step-by-step guide/walkthrough of this entire DLC, courtesy of user Neg96, can be found HERE. It is extremely detailed, and should provide all of the information needed to finish this heist.

  • GTA Online: Complete The Doomsday Heist as Leader or Crew.

     

    This achievement will unlock once all three Acts of The Doomsday Heist have been completed as the Leader or a Crew member.

    A step-by-step guide/walkthrough of this entire DLC, courtesy of user Neg96, can be found HERE. It is extremely detailed, and should provide all of the information needed to finish this heist.

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