Although most of the trophies can be attained by completing the story as it is, there are some trophies that you have to collect by either some miscellaneous activities, some through GTA Online, and some that are just missable that you will unlock after choosing an alternate ending. Read on further to get details on all the trophies and how to unlock them.
The game currently contains 78 trophies – 1 platinum, 3 gold, 15 silver, and 59 bronze. Read through to find a detailed trophy guide for all 78 GTA V trophies.
Key Takeaways
- GTA V has 78 trophies- 1 platinum, 3 gold, 15 silver, and 59 bronze.
- The Heists update added 9 new trophies. These trophies are typically unlocked by completing the setup missions and finales for the heists.
- The Doomsday Heist update brought 8 new trophies. Similar to the Heists update, these trophies can be earned by completing specific missions related to the Doomsday Heist.
- The Rockstar Editor also offers 10 trophies, which are unlocked by playing in Director Mode as various characters.
Roadmap
Most GTA V trophies are interlinked; completing a certain mission or attempting one trophy will unlock many others. The best way to approach the trophies is as follows:
- Base Game Trophies:
- Start by playing through the main story missions to unlock the initial 13 trophies.
- Avoid using cheat codes as they disable trophy progress.
- Do not skip any parts of missions to avoid missing specific trophies.
- Pay attention to “missable” trophies that require specific choices or actions.
- Side Missions and Activities:
- After completing the main story, focus on side missions, property missions, and activities.
- This includes around 50 Strangers and Freaks missions, 7 Rampages, and 4 Bail Bond missions.
- Completing these will earn you various trophies.
- Collectibles:
- Work on collectible trophies, such as Gold Medals, Platinum Medals, Nuclear Waste, Letter Scraps, and Spaceship parts.
- These trophies are unlocked by collecting specific items scattered throughout the game.
- Achieve 100% Game Completion:
- Strive to achieve 100% game completion by finishing all side missions, hobbies, pastimes, and collectibles.
- GTA Online:
- Transition to GTA Online to unlock trophies that are exclusive to multiplayer mode.
- Complete specific objectives and challenges in the online world to earn these trophies.
- Heist DLC Updates:
- GTA Online features two heist DLC updates that introduce a total of 17 trophies.
- Engage in heist setup missions and finales to unlock these trophies.
- Rockstar Editor:
- Lastly, attempt the Rockstar Editor version of the game.
- There are 10 trophies related to the Rockstar Editor that you can unlock.
By following this step-by-step approach and being thorough in your gameplay, you can eventually unlock all 78 trophies, showcasing your mastery of the game’s content and challenges.
Trophy List
A complete list of all the trophies is as follows:
Name |
Description |
Category |
Trophy |
Story Missions |
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Welcome to Los Santos | You repo’d a car and raced it through the heart of a sun-soaked metropolis. | Story Mission | Bronze
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A Fair Day’s Pay | It’s time for a little getaway. | Story Mission | Bronze |
A Friendship Resurrected | With friends like this who needs enemies? | Story Mission | Bronze |
Diamond Hard | You cleaned out Vangelico to pay back Martin Madrazo | Heist – 1 | Bronze
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Subversive | You stole an experimental super weapon from Merryweather.. and gave it back. | Heist – 2 | Bronze |
Blitzed | You performed a classic blitz play. | Heist – 3 | Bronze |
Small Town, Big Job | You made a big impression at the Paleto Bay Chicken Festival. | Heist – 4 | Bronze |
The Government Gimps | You recovered sensitive information from a highly defended federal building. | Heist – 5 | Bronze
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The Big One! | This ain’t no dream no more | Story Mission | Bronze
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The Moment of Truth | You have uncovered the truth about Brad | Story Mission | Bronze
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To Live or Die in Los Santos | Completed the final mission | Story Mission | Silver |
Side- Missions | |||
All’s Fare in Love and War [Missable] | Purchase Downtown Cab Co. and complete a private fare. | Properties | Bronze |
TP Industries Arms Race [Missable] | Purchase McKenzie Field Hangar and win the arms race | Properties | Bronze |
Red Mist [Missable] | Complete all Rampages. | Rampages | Bronze |
Kifflom! [Missable] | Complete your path to enlightenment.. or not. | Epsilon Missions | Silver |
Three-Man Army [Missable] | Survive 3 minutes on at least a 3-star Wanted Level with all three characters together off-mission. | Hobbies and Pastimes | Bronze |
Altruist Acolyte [Missable] | Deliver an unsuspecting victim to the Altruist Cult | Hobbies and Pastimes | Bronze |
Wanted: Alive or Alive [Missable] | Deliver a bail bond target alive. | Bail Bond Missions | Bronze |
Collectibles/100% Completion | |||
Waste Management | Purchase the old dock and collect all nuclear waste. | Properties/Collectibles | Bronze |
From Beyond the Stars | Collect and return all spaceship parts. | Collectibles | Bronze |
A Mystery, Solved | Solve the mystery of Leonora Johnson | Collectibles | Bronze |
Show Off | Complete all stunt jumps. | Hobbies and Pastimes | Bronze |
Close Shave | Complete all Under the Bridge and Knife Flight challenges. | Challenges | Bronze |
Career Criminal | Attain 100% Game Completion | 100% Completion | Gold |
San Andreas Sightseer | Explore all of Los Santos and Blaine County | Hobbies and Pastimes | Silver |
Multi-Disciplined | Attain a gold medal in all applicable hobbies and pastimes. | Hobbies and Pastimes | Bronze |
Out of your Depth | You’re gonna need a bigger boat… | Hobbies and Pastimes | Bronze |
A lot of Cheddar | Spend a total of $200 million across all three characters. | Hobbies and Pastimes | Bronze |
Trading Pure Alpha | Make a profit over your total investments in the stock market. | Purchases | Bronze |
Pimp My Sidearm | Fully mod a weapon | Customs | Bronze |
Los Santos Customs | Fully mod a vehicle | Customs | Bronze |
A New Perspective | You played GTA V in first-person mode for 15 hours. | Game Modes | Bronze |
Solid Gold, Baby! | Earn any 70 Gold Medals on Missions, Strangers, and Freaks. | Collectibles | Gold |
GTA Online | |||
American Dream | Own an Apartment, Garage, and an Insured Vehicle | Hobbies and Pastimes | Bronze
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Backseat Driver | Direct a driver to 1st place as co-driver in Rally Mode | Rally Races | Bronze
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Clean Sweep | Finish a Gang Attack without dying and kill at least 30 enemies. | Gang Attacks | Bronze |
Crew Cut | Complete a Job as a member of a Crew | Heists | Bronze
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Dialling Digits | Call for a Backup Helicopter for the first time. | Side Missions | Bronze
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Enjoy your Stay | Participate in everything Los Santos has to offer. | Hobbies and Pastimes | Bronze
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Full Refund | Kill the thief that mugged you. | Side Missions | Bronze |
Off the Plane | Complete the Introduction | Story Mode | Bronze |
The Midnight Club | Use custom vehicles to win 5 races. | Customs/ Races | Bronze |
Three-Bit Gangster | Reach Rank 25 | Ranks | Bronze |
Making Moves | Reach Rank 50. | Ranks | Silver |
Above the Law | Reach Rank 100 | Ranks | Gold |
Unnatural Selection | Complete all 10 waves of Survival | Game Mode | Bronze |
Stick Up Kid | Hold up all 20 stores. | Robbery | Bronze |
Run Like the Wind | Survive with a Bounty on your head. | Side Missions | Bronze |
Numero Uno | Obtain first place in all competitive game types. | Games Modes | Bronze |
Decorated | Earn 30 Platinum Awards | Collectibles | Silver |
Los Santos Legend | Congratulations! You’re Vinewood’s biggest star! | 100% Completion | Platinum |
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GTA Online: Heists Update |
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Be Prepared | You completed a Heist Setup mission | Heist – 1 | Bronze |
In the Name of Science | You Completed The Humane Labs Raid and Series A Funding as Heist Leader or Crew | Heists | Bronze |
Dead Presidents | You completed The Fleeca Job and the Pacific Standard Job as Heist Leader or Crew. | Heists | Bronze |
Parole Day | You completed The Prison Break as Heist Leader or Crew. | Heists | Bronze |
Shot Caller | Invest your hard-earned cast to set up a Heist. | Heist Setup Missions | Bronze |
Four Way | As Heist Leader set the finale cut as 25% across all players. | Heist Setup Missions | Bronze |
Live a Little | Spend a total of $8,000,000 purchasing vehicles included as part of The Heists Update | Customs | Silver |
Can’t Touch This | Complete a Heist finale without taking any damage | Heists | Bronze |
Mastermind | Earn 25 platinum medals across Heist Setups and Finales. | Collectibles | Silver |
GTA Online: Doomsday Heist |
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Getting Started | Set up The Doomsday Heist | Heist Setup Missions | Bronze |
The Data Breaches | You completed Act 1 of The Doomsday Heist as Leader or Crew | Heist – 1 | Bronze |
The Bogdan Problem | You completed Act 2 of The Doomsday Heist as Leader or Crew | Heist – 2 | Silver
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The Doomsday Scenario | You completed Act 3 of The Doomsday Heist as Leader or Crew | Heist – 3 | Silver
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A World Worth Saving | You completed The Doomsday Heist as Leader or Crew
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Heists | Silver |
Orbital Obliteration | Kill another player with the Orbital Cannon | Side Missions | Bronze |
Elitist | Complete all 3 Elite Challenges in the Doomsday Heist | Challenges | Silver |
Masterminds | Complete all 3 Criminal Mastermind Challenges in the Doomsday Heist | Challenges | Silver |
Rockstar Editor |
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Vinewood Visionary | Create and export a video using the Rockstar Editor. | Videos | Bronze |
Majestic | Create and export 10 videos using the Rockstar Editor. | Videos | Silver |
Humans of Los Santos | Unlock all Special Characters and enter Director Mode as an actor from this category. | Director Mode | Bronze |
First Time Director | Enter Director mode for the first time as an unlocked actor. | Director Mode | Bronze |
Animal Lover | Enter Director mode as an unlocked animal actor for the first time. | Director Mode | Bronze |
Ensemble Piece | Unlock all Story Characters and enter Director Mode as an actor from this category. | Director Mode | Silver |
Location Scout | Visit all Locations in Director Mode. | Director Mode | Bronze |
Method Actor | Enter Director Mode using any of your own GTA Online characters | Director Mode | Bronze |
Cryptozoologist | You unlocked all animals for use in Director Mode… or did you? | Director Mode | Silver |
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