Battlefield 3 is the next Battlefield game that has achievements and trophies that can be unlocked through singleplayer, co-op and multiplayer play.
In the standard game, there are a total of 38 Achievements on Xbox 360 and 39 Trophies on PlayStation 3, the extra being the Platinum trophy. On the PlayStation 3 though, there 6 trophies that are hidden and their descriptions can only be seen when they are earned. The Back To Karkand DLC adds 5 more Achievements and Trophies to the game, increasing the total to 43 and 44, respectively.
Original Achievements and Trophies
| Image | Name | Criteria | Achievement Points | Trophy Type |
| Platinum Trophy (PS3 Only) | Collect all other Battlefield 3 Trophies. | N/A | Platinum | |
| Not on my watch | Protected Chaffin from the soldiers in the street in Operation Swordbreaker. | Bronze | ||
| Involuntary Euthanasia | Killed the 2 soldiers before the building fell on them in Uprising. | Bronze | ||
| The Professional | Completed the street chase in Comrades in under 2 minutes 30 seconds without dying. | Bronze | ||
| Army of Darkness | Shot out the 4 lights with 4 bullets in Night Shift. | Bronze | ||
| Practice makes perfect | Headshot each of the targets in the gun range in Kaffarov. | Bronze | ||
| What the hell *are* you? | Took a Russian Dog Tag in the forest ambush in Rock And A Hard Place. | Bronze | ||
| Roadkill | Kicked the car and killed the soldiers in Uprising. | Bronze | ||
| You can be my wingman anytime | Completed Going Hunting in a perfect run. | Bronze | ||
| Scrap Metal | Destroyed 6 enemy tanks before reaching the fort in Thunder Run. | Bronze | ||
| Butterfly | Took down the jet in one attempt in Rock And A Hard Place. | Bronze | ||
| Twofor | Took down 2 enemies with 1 bullet in Night Shift. | Bronze | ||
| Ooh-rah! | Completed the campaign story. | Silver | ||
| Between a rock and a hard place | Beat Solomon, flawlessly, in The Great Destroyer. | Bronze | ||
| Semper Fidelis | Completed the campaign story on Hard. | Gold | ||
| This is the end (Hidden) | Failed to prevent the attack. | Bronze | ||
| Where are the other two? (Hidden) | Found the nuke. | Bronze | ||
| Shock Troop (Hidden) | Survived the quake. | Bronze | ||
| Wanted: Dead or Alive (Hidden) | Captured Al Bashir. | Bronze | ||
| No Escape (Hidden) | Captured Kaffarov. | Bronze | ||
| FlashForward (Hidden) | Completed Semper Fidelis. | Bronze | ||
| Push On | Reached the garage without going into a man-down state in Hit And Run. | Bronze | ||
| Two-rah! | Completed all co-op missions. | Silver | ||
| Lock 'n' Load | Unlocked all unique co-op weapons. | Silver | ||
| Car Lover | Completed the mission without losing a humvee in Operation Exodus. | Bronze | ||
| In the nick of time | Disarmed the bomb in under 20 seconds in The Eleventh Hour. | Bronze | ||
| Bullseye | Saved the hostages without alerting any enemies in Drop 'Em Like Liquid. | Bronze | ||
| Untouchable | Completed the mission without using the fire extinguisher in Fire From The Sky. | Bronze | ||
| Army of Two | Completed all co-op missions on Hard. | Gold | ||
| Ninjas | Reached the VIP without setting off the alarm in Exfiltration. | Bronze | ||
| Vehicle Warfare | Recieved all 3 vehicle warfare ribbons. | Bronze | ||
| Infantry Efficiency | Recieved all 4 weapon efficiency ribbons. | Bronze | ||
| Decorated | Recieved one of each ribbon in the game. | Gold | ||
| It's better than nothing! | 3rd MVP in a ranked match. | Silver | ||
| Support Efficiency | Recieved all 4 support efficiency ribbons. | Bronze | ||
| Colonel | Rank 45 achieved! | Gold | ||
| 1st Loser | 2nd MVP in a ranked match. | Silver | ||
| Most Valuable Player | MVP in a ranked match. | Silver | ||
| M.I.A. | Took your first enemy Dog Tag. |
Bronze |
Downloadable Content Achievements and Trophies
Back To Karkand DLC
| Image | Name | Criteria | Achievement Points | Trophy Type |
| Complete Warrior | Got a kill with the following weapons in a single life: Assault Rifle, Jet, Tank. | Silver | ||
| Third Tour | Got a kill with each of the following vehicles: the BTR-90, DPV and F-35. | Bronze | ||
| Gunslinger | Got 10 kills with each of the ten Back to Karkand weapons. | Bronze | ||
| Like a Boss | Got a kill with the Skid Loader. | Silver | ||
| Jaws | Took a swim in the Oman Hotel swimming pool. | Bronze |