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Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Trophy Guide Quick Info
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Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Trophy Guide and Platinum Roadmap
Follow these phases in order to protect the missable work and keep the Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Platinum cleanup efficient.
Phase 0: Play the PS4 collection
The PS3 platinum has been unobtainable since 3 September 2019. Buddy System is the blocking trophy and no workaround recovers it.
The LAN simulation program recovers only the co-op trophies, which is one of the online trophies the platinum needs. It does not save the platinum.
If you only want partial completion on PS3, everything except the online trophies can still be earned.
For a platinum, play the PS4 Nathan Drake Collection, which excludes online entirely.
Phase 1: First playthrough on Normal
Unlike the earlier games, Crushing is not gated behind a Hard completion, so play your first run on Normal and enjoy the story.
Collect treasures as you go, since chapter select handles anything missed later.
Bank the story and combat trophies that arrive naturally.
Start planning the weapon kill trophies now, because there is no Bonus Features menu to fall back on and some gun types are scarce.
Phase 2: The weapon and combat trophies
Farm the weapon kill counts deliberately using chapter select, targeting chapters where the relevant guns are available.
This is harder than in Uncharted 2, which retained the Bonus Features menu with infinite ammo and weapon selection.
Confirm whether the PS4 remaster restored a Bonuses menu, since one source references using it to obtain a sniper rifle.
This is where a straightforward list becomes a grind. One soft mention of DamnModz fits here.
Phase 3: Crushing and the platinum
Complete the game on Crushing without changing difficulty. Difficulty trophies stack, so this awards the lower ones too.
Finish the treasure hunt via chapter select.
The platinum should land here on the PS4 version.
The Extended Collection DLC trophies, including Brutal difficulty and the Djinn sniper kills, sit outside the platinum.
Guide notes
The PS3 Platinum Died on 3 September 2019
First section after the Quick Info box. Naughty Dog discontinued online server support on that date, which made Buddy System and Thrillseeker unobtainable and the platinum impossible. All other trophies can still be earned, so partial progress remains possible, but the platinum is gone. State the date and the blocking trophy by name.
Guide notes
The LAN Workaround Does Not Save It
A third party program can simulate a LAN connection and recover the co-op trophies, and split-screen co-op works in a limited way. But that covers only one of the online trophies the platinum requires.
Guide notes
The PS4 Nathan Drake Collection Is the Route
Its own separate trophy list with the online portions excluded. Given the PS3 version needed 105 trophies for 100 percent and 150 to 200 extra hours beyond the platinum, the PS4 version is a dramatically smaller commitment.
Guide notes
Crushing Needs No Prior Hard Run
Unlike Drake's Fortune and Among Thieves, Uncharted 3 does not gate Crushing behind a Hard completion. That means your first playthrough can be on Normal so you can enjoy the story, and Crushing can come later. Difficulty trophies also stack.
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The Extended Collection DLC Trophies
On the PS4 remaster these include finishing on Brutal without changing difficulty, defeating 5 Djinn with a sniper rifle in chapter 21, killing an enemy as an alternate costume, and completing the last chapter without dying on Normal or harder. None are required for the platinum, so mark them clearly.
The Djinn Sniper Trophy
Djinn appear in chapter 21. If you have no sniper rifle, one source says the Bonuses menu can provide one, which ties back to the menu conflict.
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The Treasure Hunt
The largest time block, with chapter select handling cleanup. Note how many treasures there are and whether the in-game menu tracks them per chapter.
The One Cheat Code
Uncharted 3 has a single cheat, a piggyback emblem skin for multiplayer, entered on the Emblem Edit screen. It does not disable trophies and has no gameplay benefit.
Not Uncharted 2 or 4
Cross-link our Uncharted 2 brief, which has the same dead PS3 platinum but keeps the Bonus Features menu, and the live Uncharted 4 page.
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Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3)
Platinum
Find one treasure
Find 20 treasures
Find 40 treasures
Find 60 treasures
Find 80 treasures
Find all 100 treasures
Find the Strange Relic
Defeat 75 enemies in a row without dying
Defeat ten enemies in a row, alternating hand-to-hand combat and gunplay
Defeat 20 enemies with headshots
Defeat 100 enemies with headshots
Defeat five enemies in a row with headshots
Defeat 30 enemies in a row with your side arm
Defeat 50 enemies in a row without auto-reloading
20 times in a row, pick up ammo while rolling
Defeat 20 enemies by blind-firing while in cover (without aiming with L1/R1)
Defeat 20 enemies by shooting from the hip (without aiming with L1/R1)
Defeat 20 enemies with gunfire by aiming while hanging
Defeat 20 enemies while swimming
Defeat 30 enemies with the Mag 5
Defeat 30 enemies with the Arm Micro
Defeat 30 enemies with the Tau Sniper
Defeat 30 enemies with the KAL 7
Defeat 30 enemies with the M9
Defeat 30 enemies with the G-MAL
Defeat 30 enemies with the SAS - 12
Defeat 30 enemies with the Dragon Sniper
Defeat 30 enemies with the T-Bolt Sniper
Defeat 30 enemies with the RPG - 7
Defeat 30 enemies with the PAK-80
Defeat 30 enemies with the Mk-NDI
Defeat ten enemies with propane or acetylene tank explosions
Defeat four enemies with one explosion
Defeat ten enemies with grenades by aiming while hanging
Make five enemies drop their grenade by shooting them
Kill 10 enemies with thrown-back grenades
Throw back a grenade and defeat two enemies at once
Defeat 20 enemies with hand-to-hand combat
Defeat 50 enemies with hand-to-hand combat
Defeat 50 enemies with stealth attacks
Defeat five enemies in a row using stealth attacks
Defeat five Riot Shield enemies by running over their shield
Successfully counter all of a Brute’s damage-giving attacks
Inspect almost every display case in the Cartagena Museum
Stand on the crocodile in the Secret Library
Hit three enemies with fish in the market
Play in the swimming pool on the Cruise Ship
Defeat ten enemies using hand-to-hand combat on the back of the convoy trucks
Finish the game in Easy Mode
Finish the game in Normal Mode
Finish the game in Hard Mode
Finish the game in Crushing Mode
Complete one Competitive Multiplayer game
Complete one Cooperative Multiplayer game
Win a Plunder game without letting the opposing team score (5-0)
Win 50 matches of Elimination
Complete a Co-op Adventure Map on Crushing Difficulty without losing a single life
Kill the three end bosses in Chapter 5 (Harry Flynn, Eddy Raja, Zoran Lazarevic) within 20 seconds of each other on Hard
Get 25 Return To Sender Medals
Get the Curator Medal while on Hard Difficulty
Get 50 Retaliation Medals
Get 50 Expansionist Medals
Get 50 In Your Face Medals
Get 50 Fisticuffs Medals
Win 50 matches of Team Objective
Get 25 Triple Threat Medals
Complete the Artifact Treasure Set
Get 10 Detonator Medals while on Hard Difficulty
Get 50 Gunslinger Medals
Earn 3000 Objective Points
Get 50 Strike Three Medals
Get 50 Three Kickback King Medals
Get 100 Gate Keeper Medals
Get 3 Hang In There Medals while on Hard Difficulty
Complete a Co-op Arena Map on Crushing Difficulty without losing a single life
Win 50 matches of Three Team Deathmatch
Complete the Antiquity Treasure Set
Get 50 High Five Medals
Get 50 Frag ‘Em Medals
Get 50 Power Killer Medals
Get 25 Here, Hold This Medals
Get 10 Mad Bomber Medals
Get 25 If It Bleeds… Medals
Get 100 In The Soft Spot Medals
Win 50 matches of Plunder
Get the Curator Medal while on Crushing Difficulty
Get the Unyielding Medal while on Crushing Difficulty
Complete a Co-op Arena Map on Hard Difficulty without losing a single life
Get 50 Lights Out Medals
Get 150 In The Shade Medals
Get 150 Shade Survivalist Medals
Get 25 Executioner Medals
Get 50 Head Hunter Medals
Get 50 None Shall Pass Medals
Kill the three end bosses in Chapter 5 (Harry Flynn, Eddy Raja, Zoran Lazarevic) within 20 seconds of each other on Crushing
Win 50 matches of TDM
Get 3 Hang In There Medals while on Crushing Difficulty
Complete a Co-op Adventure Map on Hard Difficulty without losing a single life
Get 50 Assassin Medals
Get 50 Three Medal Pickup Medals
Get 50 Commando Medals
Get 50 Double Down Medals
Get 50 Head Cracker Medals
Get the Unyielding Medal while on Hard Difficulty
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Remastered (PS4)
Earn all Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered Trophies
Finish the Game on Easy Without Changing the Difficulty
Finish the Game on Normal Without Changing the Difficulty
Finish the Game on Hard Without Changing the Difficulty
Finish the Game on Crushing Without Changing the Difficulty
Find 1 Treasure
Find 20 Treasures
Find 40 Treasures
Find 60 Treasures
Find 80 Treasures
Find 100 Treasures
Find the Strange Relic
Find all Treasures and the Strange Relic
Kill 20 Enemies with Headshots
Kill 100 Enemies with Headshots
Kill 5 Enemies in a Row with Headshots
Defeat 20 Enemies with Hand-to-Hand Combat
Defeat 50 Enemies with Hand-to-Hand Combat
Kill 4 Enemies with 1 Explosion
Kill 20 Enemies with Gunfire While Hanging
Kill 10 Enemies with Grenades While Hanging
Kill 20 Enemies by Shooting from the Hip (without aiming)
Kill 10 Enemies in a Row, Alternating Hand-to-Hand Combat and Gunfire
Kill 50 Enemies by Melee-Attacking from Behind
Kill 75 Enemies in a Row Without Dying
Defeat 30 Enemies in a Row with Your Side Arm
Defeat 50 Enemies in a Row Without Auto-Reloading
Defeat 20 Enemies by Blind-Firing While in Cover (without aiming)
Defeat 10 Enemies with Thrown-Back Grenades
Throw Back a Grenade and Defeat 2 Enemies at Once
Hit 3 Enemies with Fish in the Market
Kill 5 Riot Shield Enemies by Running Over Their Shield
Defeat 20 Enemies While Swimming
Successfully Counter all of a Brute's Damage-Giving Attacks
Play in the Swimming Pool on the Cruise Ship
Kill 30 Enemies with the Mk-NDI
Kill 30 Enemies with the Dragon Sniper
Kill 30 Enemies with the M9
Kill 30 Enemies with the RPG-7
Kill 30 Enemies with the SAS-12
Kill 30 Enemies with the Arm Micro
Kill 30 Enemies with the G-MAL
Kill 30 Enemies with the KAL-7
Kill 30 Enemies with the Mag 5
Kill 30 Enemies with the PAK-80
Kill 30 Enemies with the T-Bolt Sniper
Kill 30 Enemies with the Tau Sniper
Explore Photo Mode
Beat 'Chapter 7 - Stay in the Light' in less than 9 minutes 30 seconds
Beat 'Chapter 16 - One Shot at This' in less than 12 minutes
Beat 'Chapter 20 - Caravan' in less than 15 minutes
Finish the Game on Brutal Without Changing the Difficulty
Defeat 5 Djinn With a Sniper Rifle
Kill an Enemy While Playing as an Alternate Character Costume Other Than Drake
Beat the Last Chapter Without Dying on Normal Difficulty or Harder
Complete a Continuous Speed Run as Doughnut Drake
Compare Statistics with Friends
Achieve a Complete Speed Run Time of Less than 4 Hours and 15 Minutes
Activate a Tweak
Guide notes
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Missable, Glitched, and Difficulty Notes
- The PS3 platinum has been unobtainable since 3 September 2019, when Naughty Dog discontinued online server support. Buddy System is the blocking trophy.
- A third party LAN simulation program can recover the co-op trophies, but it only covers one of the online trophies the platinum requires, so the platinum remains dead.
- All non-online PS3 trophies can still be earned, so partial completion is still possible on that version.
- The PS4 Nathan Drake Collection has its own separate list with online excluded, so that platinum is obtainable.
- Unlike the earlier Uncharted games, Crushing does not require a prior Hard completion, so the first run can be on Normal.
- Difficulty trophies stack, so a Crushing completion awards the lower difficulty trophies.
- Uncharted 3 dropped the Bonus Features menu, so weapon kill trophies must be planned and some kills farmed. Confirm whether the PS4 remaster restored it, since sources conflict.
- Extended Collection DLC trophies on the remaster, including Brutal difficulty and the Djinn sniper kills, are not required for the platinum.
- The single cheat code, a piggyback emblem skin, does not disable trophies and has no gameplay effect.
Quick answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you still get the Uncharted 3 platinum on PS3?
No. Naughty Dog discontinued online server support on 3 September 2019, which made Buddy System unobtainable and the platinum impossible. All other trophies can still be earned.
Does the LAN workaround fix the Uncharted 3 platinum?
No. A third party LAN simulation program can recover the co-op trophies, but that covers only one of the online trophies the platinum needs, so it does not save it.
Do you need to beat Hard before Crushing in Uncharted 3?
No, and this differs from the earlier Uncharted games. Crushing is available without a prior Hard completion, so your first playthrough can be on Normal.
Why are the weapon trophies harder in Uncharted 3?
Because it dropped the Bonus Features menu that granted infinite ammo and weapon selection in the earlier games. Some gun types are in short supply, so kills have to be farmed deliberately.
Do you need the Extended Collection trophies for the platinum?
No. Those PS4 remaster trophies, including Brutal difficulty and defeating 5 Djinn with a sniper rifle, sit outside the platinum.
How many trophies does Uncharted 3 have on PS3?
105 for full 100 percent completion, of which 54 were enough for the platinum. Full completion would have added 150 to 200 hours on top.
Does the Uncharted 3 cheat code disable trophies?
No. The only cheat unlocks a piggyback emblem skin for multiplayer, entered on the Emblem Edit screen, and it has no gameplay effect at all.
Where do you find the Djinn for the sniper trophy?
Chapter 21. If you have no sniper rifle, one source suggests the Bonuses menu can supply one on the PS4 remaster, though whether that menu exists there needs confirming.
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