RESIDENT EVIL 3 achievement guide & roadmap

You need to reload manual saves to catch anything you miss - there is no free play after the story and no chapter select. Three playthroughs are needed for 100% (on each difficulty) - but 4 or more may be needed for the collectibles as well.
Has Singleplayer?
Yes
Has Multiplayer?
No
Difficulty affects achievements?
Yes
Guide contributors
shivars
23%
Guide in progress
23% complete
Kinds
12 Story, 5 Objective, 15 Unknown,
Missables
8 Unmissable, 4 Missable, 2 Optional, 18 Unknown,
Glitches
31 Not glitched, 1 Glitched,
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Completion by missables/DLC
Collectible checklists
32 achievements

Escape from Jill's apartment building.

Story Ummissable Glitched

This should be the first unmissable story achievement you get - but on Steam its glitched at launch and seems to not unlock for hardly anybody.

Improve a weapon.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Expand your inventory.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Craft an item.

Objective Optional No glitches

combine items to craft things.  You'll find items throughout the game and can do this at any point.  It'll be an easy early unlock.

Escape from uptown Raccoon City.

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Defeat two enemies with a single shot.

Objective Optional No glitches

You'll probably just get this naturally through the course of play.  Don't worry about trying to set up for it.

Destroy a Charlie Doll.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Defeat Nemesis on the rooftop.

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Make it out of Downtown Raccoon City.

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Leave R.P.D.

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Leave the clock tower plaza.

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Defeat zombie Brad.

Objective Missable No glitches

When playing as Carlos, the first enemy to fight is Brad.  Kill him.

If you don't, you'll see him again later in the police station in the safety deposit room.

He's pretty tough...

Cause Nemesis to relinquish an item.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Withstand the zombie siege.

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Follow Nicholai deeper underground.

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Defeat Stage 2 Nemesis.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Defeat Stage 3 Nemesis.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Collect all weapons in the campaign.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Place all jewels in the clock tower monument.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Complete the game on "Standard" or higher.

Story Missability unknown No glitches

Unlock all safes, lockers, strongboxes, and pickable locks.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Gather all the fuses in the warehouse within 5 minutes.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Complete the game on "Hardcore" or higher.

Story Missability unknown No glitches

Complete the game with an S rank.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Complete the game in under 2 hours of play time.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Read all story files.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Complete the game using 1 or fewer recovery items.

Objective Missable No glitches

You can't use more than one "herbs", "mixed herbs" or "sprays".

You can still use recovery coins - which you can get from the shop after completing the story.  These help a lot - and they don't count as healing items.

This is therefore best done on your 2nd or subsequent playthrough.

Destroy all Charlie dolls.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Complete the game on "Nightmare" or higher.

Story Missability unknown No glitches

Complete the game on “Nightmare” or higher.

Complete the game without opening the item box.

Objective Missable No glitches

Complete the game on "Inferno."

Story Missable No glitches

Complete the game on "Inferno" difficulty

Complete the game with an S rank on "Inferno."

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches