Below you can find the all the achievements you can earn in Call of Duty: World at War, including the DLC for Map Packs 2 and 3. You get points for completing specific game tasks or by simply completing levels. There really are a number of ways you can unlock an achievement. This guide or list will help you figure that out faster. Check the description below to see how the achievement is unlocked. By obtaining points you’ll increase your Gamerscore associated with your Xbox Live Profile. Hey, some people call it bragging rights and others will call it good form when completing the game. It’s up to you decide if you want the extra motivation to go after these. Enjoy!
Call of Duty: World at War Achievement List
Carlson's Raiders (10)
Complete 'Semper Fi' on any difficulty. (Solo only)
Stormed Peleliu (15)
Establish a beachhead on the island of Peleliu on any difficulty. (Solo only)
The Last Stand (20)
Survive the land and air conflict surrounding Okinawa on any difficulty. (Solo only)
Stabbed in the Heart (20)
Complete all missions on the Eastern Front on any difficulty setting. (Solo only)
Get Your Hands Dirty (30)
Complete 'Semper Fi' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Saved Private Ryan (10)
Save the soldier before he burns to death. (Solo or co-op)
Bloody Peleliu (30)
Complete 'Little Resistance' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Weapon of Mass Destruction (15)
Radio in a naval bombardment that kills at least 4 Japanese soldiers. (Solo or co-op)
The Sword Is Broken (30)
Complete 'Hard Landing' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
No Safe Place (15)
Burn an enemy out of a tree with the flamethrower in 'Hard Landing' (Solo or co-op)
Architect (30)
Complete 'Vendetta' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
The Professional (15)
Shoot all of Amsel's henchmen, including their attack dog, without reloading. (Solo only)
Gunslinger (15)
Assassinate General Amsel with a pistol shot. (Solo only)
The Hammer Strikes (30)
Complete 'Their Land, Their Blood' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Scorched Earth (30)
Complete 'Burn`em Out' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Firestarter (15)
Complete a mission using only the flamethrower. Melee, grenades & explosives are OK. (Solo or co-op)
Fearless (30)
Complete 'Relentless' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Hell on Wheels (30)
Complete 'Blood and Iron' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Iron Fist (15)
Destroy all towers and bunkers in 'Blood and Iron'. (Solo or co-op)
No Return (30)
Complete 'Ring of Steel' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Ruthless (15)
Kill 15 enemies while mounted on a tank in 'Ring of Steel'. (Solo or co-op)
When It Rains, It Pours (30)
Complete 'Eviction' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Shot in the Dark (10)
Kill 10 enemies while the lights are out in the subway in 'Eviction'. (Solo or co-op)
One Bad Gato (30)
Complete 'Black Cats' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
The Sum of All Zeros (15)
Down 45 Japanese Zeros in 'Black Cats'. (Solo only)
Lights Out! (10)
In 'Black Cats', blast out all of the spot lights in the Japanese cargo convoy. (Solo only)
Blowtorch & Corkscrew (30)
Complete 'Blowtorch & Corkscrew' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Setting of the Sun (30)
Complete 'Breaking Point' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Mortar-dom (10)
Kill 8 Japanese with thrown mortars in 'Breaking Point'. (Solo or co-op)
Guardian Angel (10)
In the final battle for Okinawa, save Sergeant Roebuck. (Solo or co-op)
For the Motherland (30)
Complete 'Heart of the Reich' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Bearing the Burden (30)
Complete 'Downfall' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Rough Economy (15)
Kill 3 enemies with a single bullet. (Solo or co-op)
Close Shave (10)
Survive a Banzai attack. (Solo only)
Snake in the Grass (15)
Take out a Japanese soldier while he is lying in wait in the grass. (Solo or co-op)
Grave Robber (15)
Collect all Death Cards in the game. (Solo only)
Kamikaze (15)
Complete any level on Regular difficulty or higher using only melee and grenades. (Solo only)
Throw a Six and a Half (15)
On Hardened or Veteran difficulty, complete a level without dying. (Solo only)
Purple Heart (5)
When staring into the face of adversity, show courage and persevere
War Hero (40)
Complete the game on any difficulty. (Solo only)
Hardened War Hero (100)
Complete the game on Hardened or Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Get Your Left Foot Wet (30)
Complete a match in Campaign Co-Op mode over Xbox LIVE. (Online co-op only)
Get Your Right Foot Wet (30)
Complete a match in Competitive Co-Op mode over Xbox LIVE. (Online co-op only)
Blue Ribbon (25)
Complete a 4-player Competitive Co-Op match in 1st place over Xbox LIVE. (Online co-op only)
Secret Achievements
It’s All about Prestige (0)
You achieved the first level of Prestige. Only 9 more to go
Go Get Some Sun (0)
You achieved the highest level in the game. Time to go outside and find some things to do...
Map Pack 2 Achievement List
Soul Survivor (50)
Reach round 15 in Nazi Zombies without getting revived. (Map Pack 2 only)
Hammer Time (10)
Repair 200 window boards in a single game. (Map Pack 2 only)
Weapon of Minor Destruction (20)
Kill no more than one zombie with a nuke. (Map Pack 2 only)
Big Baller (30)
Earn 75,000 points in a single Nazi Zombie game. (Map Pack 2 only)
Perk-a-Holic (20)
Have all four perks simultaneously active in a game of Nazi Zombies. (Map Pack 2 only)
Big Brawler (30)
Get 10 consecutive zombie melee kills before Insta-Kill expires. (Map Pack 2 only)
It's a Trap! (20)
Kill at least one zombie with three different traps in a single round. (Map Pack 2 only)
Fertilizer Man (30)
Kill 200 zombies in a single game. (Map Pack 2 only)
Deadhead (30
Get 150 zombie headshots in a single game. (Map Pack 2 only)
Secret Achievements
Dead Air (10)
Must have been a wrong number
Map Pack 3 Achievement List
Locksmith! (25)
Open all doors in the map. (Map Pack 3 only)
The Might of the Monkey! (25)
Use the Monkey Bomb. (Map Pack 3 only)
Wacker Packer! (25)
Upgrade any weapon in Pack A Punch. (Map Pack 3 only)
Frequent Flyer! (25)
Use the teleporter 8 times. (Map Pack 3 only)
40 Knives! (25)
Kill 40 zombies with the bowie knife. (Map Pack 3 only)
Der Electrician! (25)
Link all teleport pads before round 7. (Map Pack 3 only)
Acquire Waffle Weapons! (25)
Obtain the Ray Gun, DG-2, and Monkey Bomb at the same time. (Map Pack 3 only)
Perkaholics Anonymous! (25)
Survive until round 20 without buying a single Perk. (Map Pack 3 only)
Pack Addict! (25)
Upgrade 5 weapons at the Pack a Punch Machine. (Map Pack 3 only)
Elevate Your Senses! (25)
Activate the Fly Trap. (Map Pack 3 only)
Call of Duty: World at War Achievement List
Carlson's Raiders (10)
Complete 'Semper Fi' on any difficulty. (Solo only)
Stormed Peleliu (15)
Establish a beachhead on the island of Peleliu on any difficulty. (Solo only)
The Last Stand (20)
Survive the land and air conflict surrounding Okinawa on any difficulty. (Solo only)
Stabbed in the Heart (20)
Complete all missions on the Eastern Front on any difficulty setting. (Solo only)
Get Your Hands Dirty (30)
Complete 'Semper Fi' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Saved Private Ryan (10)
Save the soldier before he burns to death. (Solo or co-op)
Bloody Peleliu (30)
Complete 'Little Resistance' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Weapon of Mass Destruction (15)
Radio in a naval bombardment that kills at least 4 Japanese soldiers. (Solo or co-op)
The Sword Is Broken (30)
Complete 'Hard Landing' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
No Safe Place (15)
Burn an enemy out of a tree with the flamethrower in 'Hard Landing' (Solo or co-op)
Architect (30)
Complete 'Vendetta' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
The Professional (15)
Shoot all of Amsel's henchmen, including their attack dog, without reloading. (Solo only)
Gunslinger (15)
Assassinate General Amsel with a pistol shot. (Solo only)
The Hammer Strikes (30)
Complete 'Their Land, Their Blood' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Scorched Earth (30)
Complete 'Burn`em Out' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Firestarter (15)
Complete a mission using only the flamethrower. Melee, grenades & explosives are OK. (Solo or co-op)
Fearless (30)
Complete 'Relentless' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Hell on Wheels (30)
Complete 'Blood and Iron' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Iron Fist (15)
Destroy all towers and bunkers in 'Blood and Iron'. (Solo or co-op)
No Return (30)
Complete 'Ring of Steel' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Ruthless (15)
Kill 15 enemies while mounted on a tank in 'Ring of Steel'. (Solo or co-op)
When It Rains, It Pours (30)
Complete 'Eviction' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Shot in the Dark (10)
Kill 10 enemies while the lights are out in the subway in 'Eviction'. (Solo or co-op)
One Bad Gato (30)
Complete 'Black Cats' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
The Sum of All Zeros (15)
Down 45 Japanese Zeros in 'Black Cats'. (Solo only)
Lights Out! (10)
In 'Black Cats', blast out all of the spot lights in the Japanese cargo convoy. (Solo only)
Blowtorch & Corkscrew (30)
Complete 'Blowtorch & Corkscrew' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Setting of the Sun (30)
Complete 'Breaking Point' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Mortar-dom (10)
Kill 8 Japanese with thrown mortars in 'Breaking Point'. (Solo or co-op)
Guardian Angel (10)
In the final battle for Okinawa, save Sergeant Roebuck. (Solo or co-op)
For the Motherland (30)
Complete 'Heart of the Reich' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Bearing the Burden (30)
Complete 'Downfall' on Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Rough Economy (15)
Kill 3 enemies with a single bullet. (Solo or co-op)
Close Shave (10)
Survive a Banzai attack. (Solo only)
Snake in the Grass (15)
Take out a Japanese soldier while he is lying in wait in the grass. (Solo or co-op)
Grave Robber (15)
Collect all Death Cards in the game. (Solo only)
Kamikaze (15)
Complete any level on Regular difficulty or higher using only melee and grenades. (Solo only)
Throw a Six and a Half (15)
On Hardened or Veteran difficulty, complete a level without dying. (Solo only)
Purple Heart (5)
When staring into the face of adversity, show courage and persevere
War Hero (40)
Complete the game on any difficulty. (Solo only)
Hardened War Hero (100)
Complete the game on Hardened or Veteran difficulty. (Solo only)
Get Your Left Foot Wet (30)
Complete a match in Campaign Co-Op mode over Xbox LIVE. (Online co-op only)
Get Your Right Foot Wet (30)
Complete a match in Competitive Co-Op mode over Xbox LIVE. (Online co-op only)
Blue Ribbon (25)
Complete a 4-player Competitive Co-Op match in 1st place over Xbox LIVE. (Online co-op only)
Secret Achievements
It’s All about Prestige (0)
You achieved the first level of Prestige. Only 9 more to go
Go Get Some Sun (0)
You achieved the highest level in the game. Time to go outside and find some things to do...
Map Pack 2 Achievement List
Soul Survivor (50)
Reach round 15 in Nazi Zombies without getting revived. (Map Pack 2 only)
Hammer Time (10)
Repair 200 window boards in a single game. (Map Pack 2 only)
Weapon of Minor Destruction (20)
Kill no more than one zombie with a nuke. (Map Pack 2 only)
Big Baller (30)
Earn 75,000 points in a single Nazi Zombie game. (Map Pack 2 only)
Perk-a-Holic (20)
Have all four perks simultaneously active in a game of Nazi Zombies. (Map Pack 2 only)
Big Brawler (30)
Get 10 consecutive zombie melee kills before Insta-Kill expires. (Map Pack 2 only)
It's a Trap! (20)
Kill at least one zombie with three different traps in a single round. (Map Pack 2 only)
Fertilizer Man (30)
Kill 200 zombies in a single game. (Map Pack 2 only)
Deadhead (30
Get 150 zombie headshots in a single game. (Map Pack 2 only)
Secret Achievements
Dead Air (10)
Must have been a wrong number
Map Pack 3 Achievement List
Locksmith! (25)
Open all doors in the map. (Map Pack 3 only)
The Might of the Monkey! (25)
Use the Monkey Bomb. (Map Pack 3 only)
Wacker Packer! (25)
Upgrade any weapon in Pack A Punch. (Map Pack 3 only)
Frequent Flyer! (25)
Use the teleporter 8 times. (Map Pack 3 only)
40 Knives! (25)
Kill 40 zombies with the bowie knife. (Map Pack 3 only)
Der Electrician! (25)
Link all teleport pads before round 7. (Map Pack 3 only)
Acquire Waffle Weapons! (25)
Obtain the Ray Gun, DG-2, and Monkey Bomb at the same time. (Map Pack 3 only)
Perkaholics Anonymous! (25)
Survive until round 20 without buying a single Perk. (Map Pack 3 only)
Pack Addict! (25)
Upgrade 5 weapons at the Pack a Punch Machine. (Map Pack 3 only)
Elevate Your Senses! (25)
Activate the Fly Trap. (Map Pack 3 only)
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