Story related, cannot be missed. You’ll get this trophy halfway through the 1st chapter.

Story related, cannot be missed. You get this trophy for finishing chapter 2.

Story related, cannot be missed. You’ll get this trophy during chapter 4.

Story related, cannot be missed. You’ll get this trophy for finishing chapter 4.

Story related, cannot be missed. You’ll get this trophy at toward the end of chapter 6.

Story related, cannot be missed. You’ll get this trophy at toward the end of chapter 10 - Part 2.

Story related, cannot be missed. You’ll get this trophy at toward the end of chapter 12.

Story related, cannot be missed. You’ll get this trophy during chapter 15.

This is a decision based trophy. At the end of chapter 7 you will have to choose whether to save Gould or the civilians. You get this trophy if you attempt to save Gould by shooting at the executioners. You must finish the level after stopping the execution in order to unlock this trophy. So be prepared to fight about 20 enemies and a Heavy. The trophy pops at the end of the chapter.

Use this video by FLIPADELPHIIA for reference if you need any more help with this trophy.

This is a decision based trophy. At the end of chapter 7 you will have to choose whether to save Gould or the civilians. To get this trophy you must choose to save the civilians and not interrupt Gould's execution. You must finish the level after your choice unlock this trophy. All you have to do now is complete a short stealthy section. The trophy pops at the end of the chapter.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to FLIPADELPHIIA’s video below.

This is a decision based trophy. Very early on in Chapter 9 you will have to make a choice whether or not to shoot the hanging captives. To unlock this trophy simply execute one of the hanging men. The trophy will pop after you reach the next checkpoint.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to Damned if You Don't

This is a decision based trophy. Very early on in Chapter 9 you will have to make a choice whether or not to shoot the hanging captives. To unlock this trophy do not shoot the captives and attack the snipers. The trophy will pop after you have killed the snipers and have reached the next checkpoint.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to FLIPADELPHIIA’s video below.

This is a decision based trophy. At the beginning of chapter 11 you will be given an option to show mercy to Biggs by shooting him, thus ending his suffering. Or you can let him burn and die an agonizing death. This trophy unlocks if you show him mercy and shoot him.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to Unfriendly Fire

This is a decision based trophy. At the beginning of chapter 11 you will be given an option to show mercy to Biggs by shooting him, thus ending his suffering. Or you can let him burn and die an agonizing death. This trophy unlocks if you walk away from him and let him suffer for his sins.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to FLIPADELPHIIA’s video below.

At the end of chapter 13 you will come to a disturbing scene. After you find out some really bad news you can choose to show restraint or succumb to vengeance. You’ll get this trophy if you go crazy and kill the citizens. After the massacre exit the chapter and this bloody trophy is yours.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to A Line, Held

At the end of chapter 13 you will come to a disturbing scene. After you find out some really bad news you can choose to show restraint or succumb to vengeance. You’ll get this trophy if you show restraint and not kill the citizens. Just melee one of the trouble makers by pressing and exit the chapter. Once you leave the trophy will pop.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to FLIPADELPHIIA’s video below.

This is THE decision during chapter 15. Are you crazy or not? If you believe you’re coo coo for Coco puffs then have the imaginary guy blow your brains out. You will get salvation and this trophy.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to Too Late the Hero

This is THE decision during chapter 15. Are you crazy or not? If you live in denial then shoot the imaginary man and plunge deeper into madness. But hey at least you get this trophy for your troubles.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to FLIPADELPHIIA’s video below.

In order to have a chance to make this decision you must choose to shoot the imaginary Konrad at the end of chapter 15. After you have killed Konrad and the credits have finished rolling the Epilogue will begin. To unlock this trophy you will need to lay down your weapon by pressing . Once you hand over your weapon the trophy will pop and the game will end.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to The Road To Glory

In order to have a chance to make this decision you must choose to shoot the imaginary Konrad at the end of chapter 15. After you have killed Konrad and the credits have finished rolling the Epilogue will begin.

To unlock this trophy you will need to open fire on the soldiers instead of laying your down weapon. Once the firefight starts the trophy will pop. If you die the story will end but if you survive the story ends on a different note.


If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to FLIPADELPHIIA’s video below.

See MFWIC

See MFWIC

See MFWIC

FUBAR unlocks after finishing the game on "Suicide Mission." Its not easy. Follow these tips to make this playthrough less painful.

For help with the toughest spots on FUBAR difficulty please see my FUBAR - Problem Areas Guide.

General Tips:

• First and foremost use your squad mates and command ability as much as possible. This saves you important ammo and lowers your risk of you dying.

• Take your time. This game does not have infinite enemy spawn points. So there is no need to rush to the next checkpoint. So if you find yourself a nice piece of cover then stay there until the enemies push up to you.

• Don’t think about the game in terms of chapter to chapter. Play the game from checkpoint to checkpoint. Every checkpoint you reach is a victory. Keeping your focus on checkpoints will do wonders for your mental health.

• Execute enemies for extra ammo. Sometimes when you shoot an enemy he doesn't die, he just lays there dying. If it is safe to do so then get close to him and execute him by pressing . You will be rewarded with ammo pick-ups for both your carried weapons and sometimes grenades.

• Remember not all cover is good cover. Some times that barrier you’re camping behind can be destroyed. And enemies often flank your position.

• To piggyback off the last point, always use cover. You will die in 2-4 shots; you don’t want to be out in the open.

• When one (or both) of your squad mates goes down make sure you clear the area, and whomever downed him before you pick him up or send the other team member in. You have a decent amount of time to get to your fallen comrade, so take your time before you try for the revive. One downed soldier can quickly turn into three and a game over screen.

• Use the Uncharted cover method. For those of you unfamiliar with the Uncharted method its basically when enemies are around a corner or high wall you should not go into cover mode. Just stand close to the corner/obstacle and slowly peak outside while aiming down the sights. This will enable you to shoot the enemy without them being able to hit you. That corner/high obstacle will act as a protective barrier.

• Specific areas can be made much easier and conflicts can even be avoided entirely by using stealth. If you have a stealth weapon always chose the stealthy approach.

• I know this sounds obvious but aim for the head. Quick kills are critical.

• On that same point, make sure your aim is true. This is not Call of Duty where as long as you put your reticule in the same area code of an enemy your sights would “snap” to the enemy. Note: You can choose to turn on "aim snap-on" and it will not negate this trophy.

• Keep an eye on your ammo situation. Ammo in Dubai is scarce. There will be many instances when you won’t be able carry your favorite weapon because you won’t have ammo for it. Always make sure you have at least one full weapon before you move on to the next checkpoint, this may not be a preferred weapon.

• Use your grenades. These things are life savers. Even a well placed stun grenade can be the difference in you beating a certain checkpoint.

• Move slowly. Sometimes when you think you have cleared an area, there is a cowardly enemy soldier hiding and waiting for a quick kill.

• Properly prioritize your threats; if there is a CQC expert in the area, he is the main threat. This also goes for the aggressive shotgun guys, snipers, and of course Heavies.

• Get rid of your pistols as soon as you can. They’re worthless.

Weapon Tips:

As I mentioned above you won’t always have a chance to wield your favorite weapons. But if you have a chance, always hold on to these weapons.

• AA-12 - Best gun in the game, hands down.
• M32 MGL Grenade launcher
• M4A1 - your default weapon, it’s dependable.
• 417 assault rifle - Powerful single shot assault rifle, with a sniper scope.
• SCAR-H - Powerful and has an attached grenade launcher which is awesome against Heavies.
• P90 - This gun has good stopping power, a high rate of fire, and shreds through armor. But it's not great at a distance.

These stats are cumulative. To unlock this trophy all you have to do is kill 350 enemies with any rifle (assault rifle) in the game. Spec Ops’ assault rifles are listed below:

• M4A1 Carbine
• FAMAS F1
• SCAR-H w/launcher
• AK-47

Any combinations of kills with any of the above listed weapons count towards the trophy. You do not have to get 350 kills with any single assault rifle. These weapons are frequently placed throughout the game so you should have no problem finding one. This trophy should come naturally during your quest for the platinum trophy, as you will be playing through the campaign 2+ times.

These stats are cumulative. To unlock this trophy all you have to do is kill 100 enemies with any of the pistols or SMGs in the game. Spec Ops’ pistols and SMGs are listed below:

Pistols:

• M9
• Desert Eagle

Submachine guns:

• UMP45
• Micro Uzi
• P90

Any combinations of kills with any of the above listed weapons count towards the trophy. You do not have to get 100 kills with any single pistol or SMG. These weapons are frequently placed throughout the game so you should have no problem finding one. This trophy should come naturally during your quest for the platinum trophy, as you will be playing through the campaign 2+ times.

These stats are cumulative. To unlock this trophy all you have to do is kill 75 enemies with any shotgun during the campaign. Spec Ops’ shotguns are listed below:

• AA-12
• M1014
• W1300

Note: Even though the AA-12 is technically a shotgun, it's kills count towards the Heavy Arms Trophy.

Any combinations of kills with any of the above listed weapons count towards the trophy. You do not have to get 75 kills with any single shotgun. These weapons are frequently placed throughout the game so you should have no problem finding one. This trophy should come naturally during your quest for the platinum trophy, as you will be playing through the campaign 2+ times.

These stats are cumulative. To unlock this trophy all you have to do is kill 50 enemies with any of the sniper rifles during the campaign. Spec Ops’ sniper rifles are listed below:

• M-99
• Scout Tactical

Any combinations of kills with any of the above listed weapons count towards the trophy. You do not have to get 50 kills with any single sniper rifle. These weapons are frequently placed throughout the game so you should have no problem finding one. This trophy should come naturally during your quest for the platinum trophy, as you will be playing through the campaign 2+ times.

These stats are cumulative. To unlock this trophy all you have to do is kill 150 enemies with any of the heavy weapons in the game. In Spec Ops heavy machine guns and launchers (both grenade & rocket) are considered heavy weapons. These weapons include:

Machine Guns

• FN M249E2 SAW
• General Dynamics GAU-17/A
• M134 Minigun

Launchers

• M32 MGL Grenade Launcher
• RPG-7

Note: Even though the AA-12 is technically a shotgun, it's kills count towards the Heavy Arms Trophy.

Any combinations of kills with any of the above listed weapons count towards the trophy. You do not have to get 150 kills with any single machine gun or launcher. These weapons are frequently placed throughout the game so you should have no problem finding one. In addition to those weapons you will get a chance to wield an unlimited grenade launcher during chapter 10 - Part 2. This trophy should come naturally during your quest for the platinum trophy, as you will be playing through the campaign 2+ times.

These stats are cumulative. Grenades are very effective in this game and good strategy dictates they should be used frequently. You should easily unlock this trophy sometime during your two playthroughs. There are only two types of grenades in this game that kill (Frag and Sticky) and they both count towards this trophy. Stun grenades obviously don’t kill, thus don’t count.

These stats are cumulative. As the name of the trophy says, aim high. There should be no problem getting this trophy while just playing through the game on your way to the platinum trophy.

These stats are cumulative. All you have to do to unlock this trophy is to melee attack 10 enemies. To melee an enemy get close to them and press . This should come naturally throughout your playthroughs. Note the trophy description, you don’t have to kill an enemy with the melee attack, you only need hit them with it.

Vaulting over cover in this game works similarly to how it works in the Uncharted series (and pretty much every other third-person shooter). You can either take cover at a “chest high wall” by pressing , once you’re in cover and there is an enemy on the other side of your cover point press to vault the cover and kick the enemy. Or you can approach a chest high cover point and press to vault the cover and kick an enemy.

There are not many opportunities during campaign to get this trophy. When you do get an opportunity this move isn’t necessarily practical or particularly smart while playing on the higher difficulty settings, unless you feel like dying and restarting the checkpoint.

But one great place to get this trophy is during chapter 11. After a cut scene you will approach a balcony where your squad is being held captive. As you approach the balcony you’ll see some sand bags and an enemy standing with his back to you. Vault these sand bags by pressing and kick the clueless soldier off the balcony and unlock your trophy.

Or you can use the method FLIPADELPHIIA used in chapter 2.

Self-explanatory and cumulative. Before you can blind fire you must first take cover near any large object or structure by pressing . Once in cover aim your reticule and fire your weapon at a nearby enemy by pressing . You cannot aim down the sites by pressing . Kill five enemies like this and the trophy is yours.

These stats are cumulative. To sprint into cover press and hold to run towards cover. As you approach the cover point you will automatically dive or slide into cover. Repeat this 10 times over the course of your playthroughs to unlock this trophy. You should get this trophy within the first three chapters.

To unlock this trophy you will need to shoot an interactive environmental object or cause an explosion resulting in a “sand avalanche.” You should have no problem unlocking this trophy as there are many opportunities to dump sand on an enemy’s head. Once they have sand in their “you know what” this trophy will unlock.

One confirmed spot to get this is during Chapter 10. While Riggs is unlocking a door you will need to fight off a group of enemies. The rooms you're in has glass ceiling pains. What you need to do is wait for some of the solders to come in, then shoot the glass ceiling. If timed right you will have stunned at least one of the enemies and unlocked this trophy.

These stats are cumulative. This trophy is a tribute to the venerable exploding red barrel. This trophy is pretty self-explanatory, all you need to do is shoot a explosive object like the flammable oxygen tanks, propane tanks, or any other high flammable object. You'll need to do is shoot ten of these flammable objects making sure the resulting explosion kills an enemy. You will find numerous explosive objects throughout the game and should have no problem unlocking this trophy during your two playthroughs.

Spec Ops features SOCOM like squad based commands. Just like in SOCOM you can choose a squad mate and command him to follow specific orders. For this trophy you will need to order your squad mates to kill 50 enemies (cumulatively).

To order a squad mate to kill an enemy, select an enemy by placing your reticule over him, now press and hold down . Your squad mates will target whomever you were targeting when you released the button. It’s not guaranteed that your squad mate will get the kill but there is a high likelihood of that happening. This trophy should come naturally throughout your two playthroughs and subsequent clean up. Liberal use of the command squad button is a great strategy for your FUBAR playthrough.

To unlock this trophy all you have to do is kill four enemies with any shotgun within 10 seconds. The shotguns in Spec Ops act closer to their real life counterparts (they are most effective in close quarters) than in Max Payne 3 other games where they can be used as sniper rifles.

There are various opportunities to get this trophy during the campaign. But there is a very easy and quick opportunity to get it during chapter 4. About half way into the chapter you will rappel down to a CIA bunker. Just to the left of where you rappel down you find the second Intel on a desk. Directly in front of that desk will be two (2) enemies behind a little nook. Kill them with a shotty then turn around and kill the two (2) other enemies in the room.

Or you can use PowerPyx's chapter 6 method provided in his video is below

These stats are cumulative. To get this trophy you mush shoot and kill an enemy while they are rappelling or zip lining. I would venture to say that you will see close to 200 enemies zip line or rappel down from various structures. But for the most part it will be counterproductive to focus on these enemies because they are quick moving and you should be focusing on more immediate threats.

I would suggest you grind these kills out in chapter 5 so you won’t have to worry about them moving forward through the game. Towards the end of chapter 5 you will fall down a crevice and fight a large amount of enemies. This is the same area where you are first introduced to the Edged Weapon Expert (See Damn Close for more details). After killing two of those CQC experts and moving into the big room take cover at the pillar directly in front of you right next to the grenades pick up. From this position you can easily kill 4-8 rappelling enemies that will rappel directly in front of and above you. Kill as many of the rappelling enemies as you can and then let yourself die or restart checkpoint and repeat this process until you get the trophy.

Edged Weapon Experts are kamikaze enemies who sprint at you with melee weapons. Most times when they appear they will get within five meters of you regardless of if you want them to or not. You will fight a ton of these guys throughout your two playthroughs so you should have no problem getting this trophy easily. I’m sure you will get it in chapter 5 when you are first introduced to these CQC experts.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to FLIPADELPHIIA’s video below.

To unlock this trophy you just kill three (3) enemies with a single grenade. Grenades in this game are phenomenal and enemies tend to group up a lot. There are literally countless occasions throughout the game you will get a chance to do this.

Note: If for some reason you think you blew (no pun intended) a perfect opportunity to get this trophy then reload the checkpoint and try again with explosive results (pun intended).

Or you can use PowerPyx's chapter 2 method provided in his video is below

To unlock this trophy you need to shoot an enemy who is about to throw a grenade at you. Your shots must kill him for this trophy to unlock. This trophy is very simple. During one of the many firefights you get into look for an enemy who is about to throw a grenade at you and shoot him. If you shot the enemy while his arm was reared back and obviously before he threw the grenade, then he would have died and dropped the grenade causing an explosion.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to FLIPADELPHIIA’s video below.

To unlock this trophy you need to tag an enemy with a sticky grenade. A sticky grenade is exactly what it sounds like; this must be “Saving Private Ryan” reference (sticky bomb?). To Throw a sticky grenade you must first select it with the either or on the D-pad. Once you have the "center" grenade selected lock onto an enemy by pressing and holding , release to throw the grenade. You won’t get a chance to use these sticky grenades until chapter 6, but during that chapter and onwards there are countless amounts of times you’ll get a chance to do this. Once you achieve this “sticky” kill the trophy will pop.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to FLIPADELPHIIA’s video below.

Unless you have superior luck and the shooting skills of a God then you more than likely will not get this trophy during your "hard" or "very hard" playthroughs. So, after you have finished your hard mode playthroughs load up the game from the first chapter on "Walk on the Beach" difficulty and carefully make your way through the first three chapters. By now you should understand the game and how to avoid pointless deaths; this trophy should cause you no problems especially on this easiest difficulty setting.

If needed you should combine this step with the trophy All You Can Be.

Unless you are a master marksman this is another trophy probably won’t get during your two playthroughs. Again, after your playthroughs (and with the tons of aiming experience you have gathered thus far) load up the game from the first chapter on "Walk on the Beach" difficulty. Take your time and carefully fire your weapon at the enemies, use semi-automatic weapons when available. Finally make sure you are using your squad commands as much as possible so your teammates are doing most of the shooting and killing. This trophy will pop after the chapter finishes.

To unlock this trophy all you have to do is upset PETA and for no real reason kill an Oryx. An Oryx is a large Antelope. You’ll have your chance to play Cabela’s Big Game Hunter right at the beginning of Chapter 1. You will come to a section where they want you to rappel down a cliff, but don’t rappel yet, first look to your right and over the edge. You’ll see a peaceful family of Oryx minding their own business; your objective is to murder one of these magnificent creatures. Pick out an innocent Oryx, shoot it and the trophy is yours.

If you need additional information or just prefer visual aids then refer to FLIPADELPHIIA’s video below.

See Intel Operative

See Intel Operative

There are a total of 23 Intel items located throughout the game’s 15 chapters. Not all Intel items look the same; the type of Intel you pick up varies from clipboards, to cassette tapes, to bags both large and small. Once an Intel item is picked up the game auto saves so if you die you don’t have to pick up the Intel again.

Here is a video guide provided by PowerPyx.

If you prefer a text version then check out FLIPADELPHIIA’s Intel Location text guide located here.

Note: You can check the progress of your Intel hunt by checking the “Intel Database” in the menu.