Black Ops 2 Achievements & Trophies Guide

The Black Ops 2 Achievements guide & Trophies guide lists every Achievement & Trophy for this Xbox 360, PS3 & PC First-Person Shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 game and tells you how to get and unlock them.

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Index of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Guides:

There are 50 Achievements (0 Secret) with a total of 1,000 Gamerscore points to earn in the Xbox 360 version.

There are 51 Trophies (0 Hidden) that can be earned in the PS3 version. Earn Bronze (41), Silver (7), Gold (2), and Platinum (1) Trophies to increase your Gamer Level.

Black Ops 2 Achievements Guide

[Work-In-Progress: Will Be Updated The Entire Launch Week]

Campaign Achievements:

1. No Man Left Behind (20G) — Rescue Woods.

2. Gathering Storm (20G) — Investigate the jungle facility.

3. Shifting Sands (20G) — Gather intel on Raul Menendez from Mullah Rahmaan.

4. Driven by Rage (20G) — Take down Menendez and his operation.

5. Waterlogged (20G) — Gather information on Raul Menendez’ suspected terrorist plot.

6. What Happens in Colossus… (20G) — Find the Karma weapon.

7. False Profit (20G) — Capture Manuel Noriega and bring him to justice.

8. Deep Cover (20G) — Capture Menendez.

9. Sinking Star (20G) — Interrogate Menendez.

10. Late for the Prom (20G) — Escort the president to the secure location in downtown LA.

11. Death from Above (50G) — Stop Menendez once and for all.

12. Old Fashioned (50G) — Complete “Pyrrhic Victory”, “Old Wounds”, “Time And Fate”, and “Suffer With Me” in Veteran.

13. Futurist (50G) — Complete all future levels in veteran.

14. Giant Accomplishment (50G) — Complete all challenges in Black Ops II.

15. Mission Complete (10G) — Complete all challenges in a level.

16. Just Gettin’ Started (10G) — Complete 1 challenge in any level.

17. Singapore Sling (15G) — Successfully neutralize the SDC freighter at Keppel Terminal.

18. Desert Storm (15G) — Successfully escort the VIPs to safety.

19. Defender (15G) — Successfully defend FOB Spectre from incursion.

20. Black Ops II Master (15G) — Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty.

21. Art of War (25G) — Successfully assassinate SDC Chairman Tian Zhao.

22. Blind Date (15G) — Successfully rescue HVI.

23. Family Reunion (10G) — There are two futures.

Can be done in “Mission 7: Suffer With Me”, when you are to take the shot towards the end of the mission, shot at the body instead of the head. You’ll need 3 shots.
Note: By not shooting Mason in the head, he reappears in? the final cutscene.

24. Hey Good Looking (10G) — Plastic surgery avoided.

This can be found at the end of “Mission 5: Fallen Angel” when you’re driving a vehicle.
Shortly before you reach the final checkpoint a helicopter will get shot down which causes a chain reaction of unfortunate events. A pipeline will explode and fire will then come out of it. Stay as far to the right as possible and do not drive through the flames. Slow down your car if necessary. The trophy / achievement will unlock after leaving the vehicle.

25. Showdown (15G) — A duel between rivals.

26. Dirty Business (15G) — Listen and think before you shoot.

27. Ship Shape (10G) — Reinforcements on the way.

28. Dead or Alive (15G) — Jailor or executioner.

29. Ultimate Sacrifice (15G) — Only one can survive.

This can be done at the start of “Mission 8: Achilles’ Veil”.
It’s after you will come to an interactive cutscene with Menendez and Harper. You will then have to decide which one to kill. Press X (PS3) / A (X360) to choose Menendez or wait for a few seconds and don’t press any buttons. Either way, Menendez will shoot you in the head and the trophy / achievement will pop shortly after the cutscene is over.

30. Good Karma (20G) — Crack the celerium worm.

31. High IQ (20G) — Collect all intel. — See how to find all 33 Intel in our Black Ops 2 Intel Locations Guide.

32. Back in Time (10G) — Use a future weapon in the past.

First of all you need to play through some story missions to obtain future weapons. You unlock these weapons as you progress. The missions from the past are “Pyrrhic Victory”, “Old Wounds”, “Time And Fate”, and “Suffer With Me”. Play one of these and change your loadout before starting the mission. An example for a future weapon is the KAP-40 automatic pistol. Kill an enemy with it and successfully complete the entire mission. The trophy / achievement will pop after the mission is over. You are allowed to change your weapons during the course of the mission.

33. Man of the People (15G) — Stop the brutality inflicted by the PDF.

34. Gun Nut (10G) — Complete a level with customized loadout.

35. Ten K (15G) — Minimum score 10k in every mission.

Multiplayer Achievements:

36. Welcome to the Club (10G) — Reach Sergeant (Level 10) in multiplayer Public Match.

37. Welcome to the Penthouse (50G) — Prestige once in multiplayer Public Match.

38. Big Leagues (20G) — Win 5 multiplayer League Play games after being placed in a division.

39. Trained Up (10G) — Win 10 multiplayer games while playing in Combat Training playlists.

40. Party Animal (10G) — Win 10 multiplayer games while playing in Party Games playlists.

Zombie Achievements:

Pre-release zombie achievements discussion:

41. Tower of Babble (75G) — In TranZit, obey the voices. — Find out how to unlock this Achievement in our Black Ops 2 Tower of Babble Guide.

42. Don’t Fire Until You See (30G) — In TranZit, have all doors opened without being set on fire.

43. The Lights Of Their Eyes (5G) — In Green Run, pacify at least 10 zombies with 1 EMP.

This can be done in Zombie mode map TranZit. Ride the bus until you reach the Diner.
Once outside, grab the EMP Grenades from the Mystery Box. If the Mystery Box moves, you can look at the night sky and see a beacon of blue light. That is where the Mystery Box is located at.

44. Undead Man’s Party Bus (15G) — In TranZit, complete all additions to the bus in 1 game.

45. Dance On My Grave (5G) — In Green Run, acquire your Tombstone.

This can be done by playing co-op in the Zombie mode map TranZit.
Start a match of TranZit with an online partner or with a second controller in split-screen. Take the bus until you reach the fourth bus stop – the “Bunker”. Open the door of the little hut for 750 points to enter the bunker area. There you can find 3 parts that are required to turn on the power. They spawn randomly, but can all be found in this single bunker room. Once you have the parts put them together at the workbench (can also be found in the same room). Activate the power switch next to the workbench and wait for the nearby gate to open up. Go into the next room and look for the machine that sells the “Tombstone” perk. Buy it for 2000 points and kill yourself with a grenade. You have to die! Just being down on the ground won’t count. After you have died your partner needs to kill all zombies. After the round is over you will respawn and can find the tombstone where you died.

46. Standard Equipment May Vary (25G) — In TranZit, acquire 4 different equippable items in 1 game.

47. You Have No Power Over Me (15G) — You Have No Power Over Me

48. I Don’t Think They Exist (10G) — In TranZit, kill one of the denizens of the forest while it is latched onto you.

Melee it 5 times with the knife in the Zombies mode map TranZit.
From the starting area of TranZit go outside where the bus is waiting for you. To the left and right is some fog. Walk into the fog and a goblin creature will latch onto you. Keep using melee attacks to kill it. The creature has to die while it is sitting on your head.

49. Fuel Efficient (10G) — In TranZit, use an alternative mode of transportation.

This can be done at the beginning of the Zombie mode map TranZit.
Search all 3 turbine parts in the starting room of TranZit and put them together at the workbench. Now pick up the turbine and go outside. There is a lantern on the street to the left. Place the turbine under the lantern and it should start to emit a green light. Go into the fog and one of the goblin creatures (“denizen of the wood”) should latch onto you. Move to the lantern quickly and the goblin will jump down and turn into a portal. Jump into the portal to be teleported to a random place.

50. Happy Hour (10G) — In TranZit, buy 2 different perks before turning on the power.

This can be done in Zombie mode map TranZit.
To do this you need to build the turbine. 3 different parts are required and all of them can be found in the starting room of TranZit. The game tells you to press Square (on PS3) or X (on Xbox 360) when one of the objects is nearby. You need to put them together at the workbench which can also be found in the same room. Make sure to buy the Quick Revive perk for 500 points before you leave. Once you have picked up the turbine, go into the bus and drive to the next bus stop – the “Diner”. Open the door to the pub (costs 750 points) and inside you will find a Speed Cola machine. Place the turbine in front of the machine to turn it on. A Speed Cola costs 3000 points, so you might want to kill some more zombies before trying this.

Black Ops 2 Trophies Guide

Tips & video guides can be found in the Achievements section above.

Campaign Trophies:

1. Platinum (Platinum) — Awarded when all other trophies have been unlocked.

2. No Man Left Behind (Bronze) — Rescue Woods.

3. Gathering Storm (Bronze) — Investigate the jungle facility.

4. Shifting Sands (Bronze) — Gather intel on Raul Menendez from Mullah Rahmaan.

5. Driven by Rage (Bronze) — Take down Menendez and his operation.

6. Waterlogged (Bronze) — Gather information on Raul Menendez’ suspected terrorist plot.

7. What Happens in Colossus… (Bronze) — Find the Karma weapon.

8. False Profit (Bronze) — Capture Manuel Noriega and bring him to justice.

9. Deep Cover (Bronze) — Capture Menendez.

10. Sinking Star (Bronze) — Interrogate Menendez.

11. Late for the Prom (Bronze) — Escort the president to the secure location in downtown LA.

12. Death from Above (Silver) — Stop Menendez once and for all.

13. Old Fashioned (Silver) — Complete “Pyrrhic Victory”, “Old Wounds”, “Time And Fate”, and “Suffer With Me” in Veteran.

14. Futurist (Silver) — Complete all future levels in veteran.

15. Giant Accomplishment (Gold) — Complete all challenges in Black Ops II.

16. Mission Complete (Silver) — Complete all challenges in a level.

17. Just Gettin’ Started (Bronze) — Complete 1 challenge in any level.

18. Singapore Sling (Bronze) — Successfully neutralize the SDC freighter at Keppel Terminal.

19. Desert Storm (Bronze) — Successfully escort the VIPs to safety.

20. Defender (Bronze) — Successfully defend FOB Spectre from incursion.

21. Black Ops II Master (Bronze) — Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty.

22. Art of War (Silver) — Successfully assassinate SDC Chairman Tian Zhao.

23. Blind Date (Bronze) — Successfully rescue HVI.

24. Family Reunion (Bronze) — There are two futures.

25. Hey Good Looking (Bronze) — Plastic surgery avoided.

26. Showdown (Bronze) — A duel between rivals.

27. Dirty Business (Bronze) — Listen and think before you shoot.

28. Ship Shape (Bronze) — Reinforcements on the way.

29. Dead or Alive (Bronze) — Jailor or executioner.

30. Ultimate Sacrifice (Bronze) — Only one can survive.

31. Good Karma (Bronze) — Crack the celerium worm.

32. High IQ (Bronze) — Collect all intel. — See how to find all 33 Intel in our Black Ops 2 Intel Locations Guide.

33. Back in Time (Bronze) — Use a future weapon in the past.

34. Man of the People (Bronze) — Stop the brutality inflicted by the PDF.

35. Gun Nut (Bronze) — Complete a level with customized loadout.

36. Ten K (Bronze) — Minimum score 10k in every mission.

Multiplayer Trophies:

37. Welcome to the Club (Bronze) — Reach Sergeant (Level 10) in multiplayer Public Match.

38. Welcome to the Penthouse (Gold) — Prestige once in multiplayer Public Match.

39. Big Leagues (Silver) — Win 5 multiplayer League Play games after being placed in a division.

40. Trained Up (Bronze) — Win 10 multiplayer games while playing in Combat Training playlists.

41. Party Animal (Bronze) — Win 10 multiplayer games while playing in Party Games playlists.

Zombie Trophies:

42. Tower of Babble (Silver) — In TranZit, obey the voices. — Find out how to unlock this Trophy in our Black Ops 2 Tower of Babble Guide.

43. Don’t Fire Until You See (Bronze) — In TranZit, have all doors opened without being set on fire.

44. The Lights Of Their Eyes (Bronze) — In Green Run, pacify at least 10 zombies with 1 EMP.

45. Undead Man’s Party Bus (Bronze) — In TranZit, complete all additions to the bus in 1 game.

46. Dance On My Grave (Bronze) — In Green Run, acquire your Tombstone.

47. Standard Equipment May Vary (Bronze) — In TranZit, acquire 4 different equippable items in 1 game.

48. You Have No Power Over Me (Bronze) — In TranZit, defeat “him” without being attacked by “him”.

49. I Don’t Think They Exist (Bronze) — In TranZit, kill one of the denizens of the forest while it is latched onto you.

50. Fuel Efficient (Bronze) — In TranZit, use an alternative mode of transportation.

51. Happy Hour (Bronze) — In TranZit, buy 2 different perks before turning on the power.

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