Mafia 3 Achievements

Below you will find a list of achievements available in Mafia III. They are same in PC version (Steam achievements) and on consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4 (trophies).

Important information related to achievements

Obtaining all the achievements (and the platinum trophy in case of PS4 version) requires you to complete the game at least twice. Try to keep that in mind and plan your campaign before you start it. The following achievements exclude each other:

• "Live Another Day" and "Can't trust a rat" - When you complete the game for the first time, try to recruit all the informers and during the second playthrough kill them all.
• "The New Boss" and "No loose Ends" - When completing the game for the first time, try to recruit all the bosses that manage the rackets and during the second time kill them all.
• "We're in This Together" and "Just You and Me" - When completing the game for the first time, try to assign the districts equally (and the related rackets) between the underbosses and make sure that in the final phase of the game each of them controls three districts. When playing for the second time, give all new districts (except for the "starter" one) to one underboss. Thanks to that two other lieutenants will betray Lincoln and they will have to be killed.

Mafia III doesn't allow the player to manually create game saves. Because of that, it is a good idea to secure them and after each longer session copy the saves to a different place, so that if needed, you can return to a previous point in the campaign. The saves in PC version are by default placed in the following destination:

C:\Users\username\Local\AppData\Local\2K Games

.45 in My Hand

Requirements: You must complete all of Cassandra's side missions.

Commentary: Cassandra is one of the underbosses of Lincoln. Complete side missions she give you.

Baby, You're a Rich Man

Requirements: You must gather 500000 dollars.

Commentary: You can easily get this achievement later in the game. Remember to frequently hide your money in the safe and to keep expanding your businesses.

Before They Bury You

Requirements: You must decide about the fate of Lincoln.

Commentary: You can receive this achievement after completing the final story mission of the game. You will receive it no matter what decision you will make about the future of Lincoln BUT you must watch the whole end credits (you cannot return to the main menu too early).

Big Earner

Requirements: You must earn 10 thousand dollars from one of the underbosses that work for you.

Commentary: In order to unlock this achievement, you must assign all criminal rackets to only one underboss (to Cassandra, to Burke or to Vito). Only this will enable you to reach the profit of 10 000 dollars from a single associate.

Bon Appetit!

You can move the body of the dead guard found at the beginning of the game to the swamp

Requirements: You must feed an alligator with a human body.

Commentary: The alligators can be found, among other places, on the swamp in the southern part of the map. Pick up a body of any opponent or killed civilian, place it in the water and wait for the alligator to feed on it.

Important - If you are at the very beginning of the game, during the first mission you can pick up the body of the murdered guard and place it in the water.

Burn Like Napalm

Requirements: You must kill Tommy Marcano and burn his corpse.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Can't Trust a Rat

Requirements: You must kill 15 informers who gave you information about the criminal organizations.

Commentary: Finding the informers is part of the process of weakening the hostile criminal organizations. Once you find an informer, you must get close enough to him to be able to capture him. You will be given a choice whether you want to kill him or let him live and recruit him - select the first option (as shown on the above picture - by default SPACE in PC version).

Important - In order to get this achievement, you must be careful during the whole game! You cannot let a single informer be accidentally recruited.

Cash in Hand

Requirements: You must gather in your wallet and your bank a total sum of 150 000 dollars.

Commentary: You can easily obtain this achievement later in the game. Remember to keep saving the money in the safe and to expand your businesses. Try to avoid spending too much money on new weapons and other equipment.

Certainly Was Exciting

Requirements: You must leave Olivia Marcano to her fate.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Closed Casket

Requirements: You must perform 50 brutal takedowns.

Commentary: In order to trigger a brutal takedowns you must first perform a few regular attacks in melee combat and then hold the melee attack key/button and release it at right time. Try to eliminate weaker opponents with this method so that in case of failure you will minimize the risk of receiving great damage.

Code 112

You can steal a police car for example from one of the parking lots

Requirements: You must steal a police car.

Commentary: You can perform the theft from one of the parking lots or after the police is called to a crime scene. Try luring away or killing the nearby law enforcers so that you aren't shoot down when attempting to enter the police car.

Combat Specialist

Requirements: You must kill 300 enemies with takedowns.

Commentary: All types of takedowns count for this achievement - the silent takedowns unlocked by sneaking up on enemy and the brutal takedowns available during melee combat. Try eliminating as many opponents as possible and sooner or later you will unlock this achievement.

Custom 358

Requirements: For at least 20 seconds you must ride with at least 120 miles per hour.

Commentary: You will need one of the faster sport cars available in the game to unlock this achievement, for example De'Leo Stiletto, Samson Duke or Samson Opus. You should make an attempt to get this achievement on a highway when if needed you can easily bypass slower vehicles.

Important - If you have trouble with this achievement, wait until you gain access to vehicle upgrades. They will allow you to improve the specifics of one of the above mentioned vehicles.

Cut & Run

Requirements: You must unlock Burke as your underboss.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Everyone Will Notice

Requirements: You must throw out Derazio through the window of his apartment.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Family

Requirements: You must gain the full loyalty of all of your underbosses.

Commentary: In order to get the loyalty of all underbosses (Cassandra, Burke and Vito) you must give three districts to each of them. The first district is given automatically, as for the rest you have freedom to choose who will get them.

Fish Gotta Eat

Requirements: Help Vito in capturing Michael Grecco.

Commentary: One of the missions given by Vito (Lincoln's lieutenant) is related to this achievement.

Flambe

After dropping the cocktail the enemy will start burning

Requirements: You must make 10 enemies kill themselves with their own Molotov's Cocktail.

Commentary: Enemies equipped with Molotov's cocktails appear in selected missions and locations (for the first time they appear in one of the early main missions in which the player must eliminate the Haitian leader). Once you see an enemy with an Molotov, hide behind a cover and wait for when he prepares for throwing. Once you see that, shoot at him - he will drop the Molotov and set himself on fire.

For Old Time's Sake

Requirements: You must unlock Cassandra as your underboss.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Hole in Your Pocket

Requirements: You must spend at least 500000 dollars.

Commentary: During the whole game you must remember to hide earned money in the safe. Thanks to that you won't lose it if Lincoln suddenly dies. Spend the money frequently on anything you want and sooner or later you will reach the required sum and unlock this achievement.

I Need a Favor

Requirements: You must complete all Vito's side missions.

Commentary: Vito is one of Lincoln's underbosses. Complete the side missions he gives you.

I'm Goin' In!

Requirements: You must attack a criminal organization without eliminating its enforcers.

Commentary: Missions related to killing enforcers are marked on the map with skull icons. You can completely ignore them in order to get the achievement - simply immediately attack the headquarters of the boss of an organization in order to take control over it.

Insurance Risk

Requirements: You must escape from a police zone after Lincoln was chased for at least 2 minutes.

Commentary: When a police chase starts, first you must disappear out of sight of the law enforcers (it is best to use a car). Once you do it, REMAIN inside the larger blue search circle. Hide in some place in which it will be hard for the officers to find Lincoln, for example in a side alley. Wait for at least 2 minutes (you should use something to check the time) and then leave the blue police zone.

Important - You can also get this achievement during the story missions in which police appears. Just remember to remain for more than two minutes in a blue zone before you decide to leave it.

IRA Don't Ask

Requirements: You must complete all of Burke's side missions.

Commentary: Burke is one of Lincoln's underbosses. Complete the side missions given by him.

It's a Brave New World

Requirements: You must deliver the Butcher to Burke.

Commentary: One of the missions received from Burke (Lincoln's underboss) is related to this achievement.

Jesuit in New Mexico

Requirements: You must help Alvarez in escaping.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Just You and Me

Requirements: You must keep only one of your underbosses alive.

Commentary: Lincoln's underbosses (Cassandra, Burke and Vito) can die only if you will murder them. This will be possible if Lincoln makes them angry by giving them less than three districts (the number of districts is "checked" at the end of the game). In order to get this achievement, try giving all new districts to a single underboss (for example only to Vito). The rest should remain only with their starting district. This will make them stand against Lincoln at the end of the game and force you to murder them.

Little Late for That

Requirements: You must help Enzo in escaping.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Live Another Day

Requirements: You must recruit 15 informers who will give you information about the criminal organizations.

Commentary: Finding the informers is part of the process of weakening the enemy crime organizations. After you find an informer, you must get close to him so that you can capture him. Then the game will give you a choice whether you want to kill him or let him live and recruit him - select the second option (as on the above picture - By default O key in PC version).

Important - You must be careful with this achievement during the whole game. You cannot allow any of the informers to die before or after he gives you the information about the weakened crime organization.

Important - Don't worry that Lincoln murders the first informant at the beginning of the game. He doesn't count. Only the next ones, after capturing which you have two options to choose from, matter.

My Name is Lincoln Clay

Requirements: You must kill Santangelo by using a knife.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Never Saw It Coming

An example closed door from one of the first missions in which you had to kill the leader of the Haitian gang - after breaking through the door kill one of the boss' allies

Requirements: You must kill an enemy in less than 2 seconds after you open a door with a kick.

Commentary: You can encounter enemies standing behind closed door in some missions. When you walk towards the door, don't complete the minigame related to opening them and don't open them in the classic way. Instead, press the melee fighting button/key in order to open them with a kick. Be ready to quickly kill one of the enemies that are on the other side. It is best to use shotgun or other weapon that guarantees that the enemy will die after one quick shot (you cannot allow yourself to waste time on precise aiming).

Important - using the Inter View ("scanning the area") might help you in determining the precise location of the enemies standing on the other side of the door. This will tell you in which direction you should shoot.

New Bordeaux Drifter

Requirements: You must drift while driving for at least 5 seconds.

Commentary: Select any of the fast vehicles available in the game (for example the police car or one of the muscle cars). Start drifting after you gain some speed and don't use the hand brake. You should try obtaining the achievement on the off-road paths, there it will be much easier for you to drift for longer time.

Next Time Swim Faster

Requirements: Lincoln must be eaten by an alligator

Commentary: Alligators can be found, among other places, on the swamps in the southern part of the map. Jump into the water and swim for so long until you are noticed and attacked by one of the alligators.

No Loose Ends

Requirements: You must kill all bosses of the criminal organizations.

Commentary: The encounters with the criminal bosses are part of taking over the enemy crime organizations. It happens after you attack the main headquarters of an organization. Once you locate the boss, you must weaken him. This will allow you to catch him. The game will give you a choice - you can select whether you want to kill him or let him live and join you - select the first option (as shown on the above picture - by default SPACE in the PC version).

Important - You must watch out with this achievement during the whole game! You can't allow a single boss to be recruited.

One Good Turn

Requirements: You must perform a 180 degree turn with a high speed and not cause any collision.

Commentary: In order to get this achievement you should select one of the faster vehicles. Attempt to get this award on a wide road where you can minimize the risk of hitting another vehicle or your surroundings. In order to perform this maneuver, use the hand brake and then turn the wheel to the left or to the right.

Pray on the Way Up

Requirements: You must hang Ritchie Doucet in the amusement park.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Racketeer

Requirements: You must maximize the profits of one of your criminal rackets.

Commentary: After one of Lincoln's underbosses (Cassandra, Burke or Vito) assumes full control of a district, you will have an occasion to participate in side mission related to the illegal racket in that district. Complete these missions until the racket managed by your associate reaches maximum income (you can check it by moving the cursor over the racket icon).

Real Nice Time

Requirements: You must kill Lou Marcano.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Recruited to 5th SFG

Requirements: You must perform 5 headshots in 5 seconds.

Commentary: The biggest trouble is to make a few targets position themselves close to each other. You can use whistling or the Screaming Zemi for that. Once at least 5 people are standing next to each other, select a machine gun or any other weapon with good rate of fire and start eliminating the enemies with headshots. Shoot from close so that you won't miss and hold the aiming button in order to zoom the view.

Sending a Message

Requirements: You must perform a series of at least 3 brutal takedowns.

Commentary: In order to trigger a brutal takedown first you must perform a few regular attacks in melee combat and then hold the melee attack key/button and release it at right time (train this action on the enemies). In order to make getting this achievement easier, you should play on the lowest difficulty level and select weakly equipped enemies whose weapons won't be able to quickly kill Lincoln.

Shh, Shh

Requirements: You must perform 100 silent takedowns.

Commentary: Silent takedowns are performed by sneaking up on the enemy and pressing the melee fighting key/button. Try sneaking up in every mission and sooner or later you will unlock this achievement.

Softened 'Em Up

Requirements: You must weaken a criminal organization by killing all of its enforcers.

Commentary: You can unlock this achievement for the first time while weakening the criminal organization related to prostitution - it is the Prostitution story task. The enforcers will be marked on the map with skull icons (an example is presented on the above picture). Decide to eliminate them both BEFORE you try taking over the business (before you return to Laveau).

Important - If you miss that opportunity, you can wait until later in the game Lincoln will start weakening the next criminal organization and you will have another opportunity for murdering other enforcers.

Somethin' I've Gotta Do

Requirements: You must collect Lincoln's belongings from Sammy's bar.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Standard Communication Grid

Requirements: You must wiretap the heroine business in Delray Hollow.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Sure Thing, Boss

Requirements: You must unlock all associates.

Commentary: Up to three associates are related to each of the three main underbosses of the main protagonist (Cassandra, Burke and Vito). Example associates are Jackie who delivers weapons and Hank from whom you can order cars. All of them can be unlocked once you give three districts of the city to each of your underbosses.

Testing the Shocks

Requirements: You must perform a 50-meter jump while driving a car.

Commentary: In order to jump to succeed, it must end with a landing on all four wheels. Select one of the faster vehicles available in the game. You can also think about improving it (if you unlocked such option). Drive on any ramp that allows performing a long jump, for example the one on the construction site in Frisco Fields.

The Connection to Cuba

Requirements: You must reach and kill Frank Pagani.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

The New Boss

Requirements: You must recruit 16 bosses of the criminal organizations.

Commentary: The criminal boss encounters are part of the process of taking over enemy organizations. They will occur after you attack the main headquarters of an organization. Once you find the boss, you must weaken him. This will allow you to capture him. The game will give you a choice - you can kill him or let him live and work for you. Select the second option (above picture - by default Q key in PC version).

Important - You must watch yourself during the whole game to get this achievement! You cannot let a single boss to be murdered.

Important - Don't worry about the fact that Lincoln murders two bosses early in the game. These two don't count. Only the next bosses, after capturing which you have two options to choose from, matter.

The Poor Sumb...

Requirements: You must kill judge Holden.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

There's a War Goin' On

Requirements: You must burn Remy Duvall on the cross.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

Trust

Requirements: You must gain full loyalty of one of your underbosses.

Commentary: In order to gain loyalty of selected underboss (Cassandra, Burke or Vito), you must give him at least three districts. The first district is given default, as for the rest you have freedom to choose who will get it.

We Partners Now

Requirements: You must unlock Vito as your underboss.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.

We're in This Together

Requirements: You must keep all of your underbosses alive.

Commentary: Lincoln's underbosses (Cassandra, Burke and Vito) can die only if the protagonist murders them. It becomes possible if Lincoln angers them by giving them less than three districts (the number of districts is checked at the end of the game). Try distributing the districts equally, so that during the end of the game each of them has three districts.

Wrecker

While escaping from police, you can look behind and target the wheels of other vehicles

Requirements: You must perform 10 vehicle eliminations.

Commentary: You will receive this achievement for destroying other vehicles while driving.Make sure that Lincoln has a handgun (common pistol, a revolver, a machine pistol etc.) and shoot the machines that are chasing him (for example the police cars). Aim at their wheels, this will allow you to eliminate them efficiently.

Important - You cannot ride too slow or the eliminations of other vehicles might not work!

Yet Here We Are

Requirements: You must avenge the deaths of Sammy and Ellis.

Commentary: This achievement is related to story progression and because of that you cannot miss it.