Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has 18 campaign Trophies and Achievements. Two come from finishing the story. The other 16 are tied to specific missions, and many of them can be missed. The campaign is already playable in early access for preorder customers ahead of the October 23, 2026 launch, so you can start working through the list now. Plan for roughly 16 to 18 hours to finish every mission and clean up all 18. A plain story run at the lowest difficulty takes about 9 hours.
Quick answer: There are 18 campaign unlocks, split into 8 Gold and 10 Silver. Most are tied to one mission. There is no Platinum Trophy on PS5.
Several requirements below name characters and reveal events from the story, including who dies in the ‘Assassins’ mission.
Modern Warfare 4 campaign trophies by mission
The table follows the campaign’s mission order: Mayhem, Out in the Cold, Following Orders, Hired Gun, Losing Ground, Assassins, Stranded, Counter Attack, Escape, and Entrenched. Missions with no unlock of their own, such as Traffic, Gone Dark, and Greater Good, are left out. Following the order lets you collect each trophy on your first pass instead of replaying missions later.
| Mission | Trophy | Requirement | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayhem | Skeet Shooting | Kill 10 paratroopers before they land | Silver |
| Out in the Cold | Safety’s On | Clear the kitchen without firing (Hardened+) | Gold |
| Following Orders | No Stone Unturned | Confiscate all contraband, read all notes | Silver |
| Following Orders | No Harm Done | Get the defector’s location, hurt no civilians | Silver |
| Hired Gun | Bullet Train | 50 kills while standing on train cars | Silver |
| Losing Ground | Raining Thunder | 15 kills with 3 mortar rounds in a row | Silver |
| Assassins | Revenge | Kill everyone after Shin dies (Hardened+) | Silver |
| Assassins | Pacifist | Finish the mission with only 1 kill | Gold |
| Stranded | Time to Crate | Open every Yellow Supply Crate | Gold |
| Stranded | Incoming! | Destroy all SAM Site reinforcements before they unload | Silver |
| Counter Attack | Long Shot | Snipe all 4 mortar operators | Silver |
| Escape | Never Forgotten | Recover the Dog Tags | Silver |
| Entrenched | Trench Boom | 15 shotgun kills before securing the Target Building | Silver |
Revenge and Pacifist both come from ‘Assassins’ but ask for opposite things. Revenge wants every remaining enemy dead after Shin dies. Pacifist allows only a single kill across the whole mission. You need two separate runs. Both ‘Following Orders’ trophies can be earned on one run if you search carefully and keep your weapon off civilians.
The ‘Entrenched’ shotgun trophy appears in the game under two spellings, Trench Boom and Trench Broom. Most versions of the requirement ask for 15 shotgun kills, but one lists 50. Get as many shotgun kills as you can before you secure the Target Building, and the higher number is covered too.
Trophies not tied to a single mission
Five unlocks fall outside the mission table. Some cover the whole campaign, and others belong to a location or encounter rather than a named mission.
| Trophy | Requirement | Tier | Gamerscore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can’t Touch This | Beat Makarov in the alley without being hit (Veteran+) | Gold | 50 |
| Scavenger | Repair everything in Base Camp | Gold | 50 |
| Noteworthy | Read 50 different Notes | Gold | 50 |
| Hold the Line | Finish the campaign on any difficulty | Gold (hidden) | 100 |
| Was It Worth It? | Finish the campaign on Realism | Gold (hidden) | 100 |
Hold the Line works on the easiest setting. Was It Worth It? counts only a full clear on Realism, which is the hardest commitment on the list. Every other unlock is worth 50 Gamerscore on Xbox, so the full campaign list adds up to 1,000.
Difficulty requirements for Modern Warfare 4 trophies
Four unlocks check the difficulty setting. Any trophy not listed here can be earned on any difficulty.
- Safety’s On: Hardened or higher
- Revenge: Hardened or higher
- Can’t Touch This: Veteran or higher
- Was It Worth It?: Realism, for the whole campaign
Noteworthy: where the 50 Notes are
Notes appear in three missions, with 64 in total. That gives you some room to miss a few and still reach 50.
| Mission | Notes |
|---|---|
| Following Orders | 4 |
| Stranded | 58 |
| Escape | 2 |
‘Stranded’ holds most of the Notes, so you can only reach 50 by searching it thoroughly. It is also where Time to Crate and Incoming! are earned. Reading every note in ‘Following Orders’ counts toward both Noteworthy and No Stone Unturned.
How to view hidden trophies
Hold the Line and Was It Worth It? stay hidden until you earn them. In the trophy list they appear as Secret Achievement. Select the entry and choose Reveal to see the requirement.
Is there a Platinum Trophy in Modern Warfare 4?
No. The PS5 edition of Modern Warfare 4 has no Platinum Trophy. It operates within the Call of Duty HQ hub, not as a standalone app. As a result, the console groups its campaign trophies under HQ as an add-on list, and add-on lists have no Platinum Trophy.
For PlayStation players, the 8 Gold and 10 Silver trophies are the full reward. On Xbox, the same 18 unlocks add up to a 1,000 Gamerscore campaign list.
