GTA 5 100% checklist guide

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Last Updated on: 23rd April 2022, 12:37 am

GTA 5 is an incredibly long game which means it can take a long time to reach 100% completion. It is the sort of game where you feel like you’ve seen everything that you can in the game, and then something else appears and surprises you.

The game is many years old at this point, but with GTA 6 still a while away, now is a perfect time to finally 100% GTA 5, and this checklist will surely help you, it certainly helped us.

Here is everything you need to do in order to earn 100% completion in GTA 5 and unlock the Career Criminal achievement/trophy.

Main story missions

Players need to complete all 69 missions in the main story, including all of Lester’s Assassinations.

Here is a list of all of the main story missions.

  • Prologue
  • Franklin and Lamar
  • Repossession
  • Complications
  • Father Son
  • Chop (Mission)
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Daddy’s Little Girl
  • Friend Request
  • Casing the Jewel Store
  • Carbine Rifles
  • BZ Gas Grenades
  • Bugstars Equipment
  • The Jewel Store Job – Smart Version
  • The Jewel Store Job – Loud Version
  • Mr. Philips
  • Nervous Ron
  • Trevor Philips Industries
  • Crystal Maze
  • Friends Reunited
  • Fame or Shame
  • Dead Man Walking
  • Did Somebody Say Yoga
  • The Long Stretch
  • Hotel Assassination
  • The Multi Target Assassination
  • Three’s Company
  • Hood Safari
  • By the Book
  • Scouting the Port
  • Minisub
  • The Merryweather Heist (Freighter)
  • The Merryweather Heist (Off-shore)
  • Trash Truck
  • Boiler Suits
  • Masks
  • Tow Truck
  • Blitz Play
  • Mr. Richards
  • I Fought The Law
  • Eye in the Sky
  • The Vice Assassination
  • The Bus Assassination
  • Caida Libre
  • Deep Inside
  • Minor Turbulence
  • The Construction Assassination
  • Paleto Score Setup
  • Military Hardware
  • Predator
  • The Paleto Score
  • Derailed
  • Monkey Business
  • Hang Ten
  • Surveying the Score
  • Bury the Hatchet
  • Pack Man
  • Fresh Meat
  • The Ballad of Rocco
  • Cleaning Out the Bureau
  • Reuniting the Family
  • Architect’s Plans
  • Legal Trouble
  • The Bureau Raid (Firetruck Access)
  • The Bureau Raid (Rooftop Access)
  • The Wrap Up
  • Lamar Down
  • Meltdown
  • The Good Husband (Optional)
  • Doting Dad (Optional)
  • Parenting 101 (Optional)
  • Driller
  • Sidetracked
  • Gauntlet 1-2-3
  • Stingers
  • The Big Score (Obvious)
  • The Big Score – Subtle Version
  • The Third Way (Deathwish)
  • Something Sensible (Trevor)
  • The Time’s Come (Michael)

Hobbies and Pastimes

Players need to complete 42 out of the 59 available Hobbies and Pastimes. These includes things such as the Flight School, Races, and the Shooting Range.

Here is a list of all of the Hobbies and Pastimes you need to complete.

Get a Bronze or better medla in each Shooting Range weapon option.

  • Shooting Range: Handguns
  • Shooting Range: Submachine Guns 
  • Shooting Range: Assault Rifles 
  • Shooting Range: Shotguns 
  • Shooting Range: Light Machine Guns 
  • Shooting Range: Heavy

Complete each of the sports.

  • Play 9 holes of Golf and finish even or below par
  • Win at Tennis 
  • Win at Darts

Win all of the races in the game coming in 3rd place or better.

  • Complete all three Triathlons
  • Complete all five Street Races
  • Complete all six Off-road Races
  • Complete all four Sea Races

Here are the other tasks you need to complete.

  • Complete all twelve Flight School lessons (bronze medal or better)
  • Complete all Parachute Jumps
  • Get a private dance at the Strip Club

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Strangers and Freaks

Players need to complete 20 out of the 58 Strangers and Freaks missions. These are the ones that count.

  • Collect all 50 Spaceship Parts (Omega’s mission)
  • Collect all 50 Letter Scraps (Peter Dreyfuss’ mission)
  • Complete all of Dom’s missions
  • Complete all of Tonya’s missions
  • Complete all of Beverly’s missions
  • Complete all of Hao’s missions
  • Complete all of Barry’s missions
  • Complete all of Mary-Ann’s missions

Random Events

There are 60 random events that can occur in the game. These are when an NPC shows as a blue dot on the map and you need to assist them in some way. Players need to complete any 14 to count towards 100% completion.

  • Abandoned Vehicle 1
  • Abandoned Vehicle 2
  • Arrests 1
  • Arrests 2
  • ATM Robbery
  • Bike Thief City 1
  • Bike Thief City 2
  • Border Patrol 1
  • Border Patrol 2
  • Border Patrol 3
  • Buried
  • Chase Thieves City 2
  • Chase Thieves Country 1
  • Chase Thieves Country 2
  • Construction Accident
  • Countryside Robbery
  • Crach Rescue
  • Domestic
  • Drug Shootout
  • Drunk Driver 1
  • Drunk Driver 2
  • Escape Paparazzi
  • Four Leaf Clover
  • Gang Ambush
  • Hitch Lift 1
  • Hitch Lift 2
  • Hitch Lift 3
  • Hitch Lift 4
  • Luring Girl Into Alley
  • Mugging 1
  • Mugging 2
  • Mugging 3
  • Prisoner Lift 1
  • Prisoner Lift 2
  • Rogue Altruists
  • Security Van Heists
  • Shop Robbery 1
  • Shop Robbery 2
  • Simeon Yetarian
  • Snatched
  • Sport Bike Thief
  • Stag Do Running Man
  • Vinewood Bus Tours

Miscellaneous Tasks

Here is a list of the 16 miscellaneous tasks you need to complete that count towards 100% completion.

It is worth noting that for things such as the Under The Bridge challenges, you only need to complete a set amount and not them all to gain 100%, however in order to unlock the achievements/trophies you will need to complete them all.

  • Purchase any 5 Properties 
  • Purchase a vehicle from a website
  • Collect all 50 Spaceship Parts
  • Collect all 50 Letter Scraps
  • Complete 25 Under the Bridge challenges
  • Complete 8 Knife Flights
  • Complete 25 Stunt Jumps
  • Visit the Cinema
  • Walk and play fetch with Chop
  • Complete a Booty Call
  • Receive a Prostitute’s service
  • Hold Up a Store
  • Friend Activities:
    • Visit a Bar
    • Watch a movie at the cinema
    • Visit the Strip Club
    • Play Darts