How to Get 100% Completion in GTA 5
GTA 5's 100% completion is a fixed checklist of missions, collectibles, hobbies and odd jobs. Here is exactly what counts, how many of each you need, and what you actually get for finishing it.
GTA 5's 100% completion is one of the more achievable in the series, because it is a defined checklist rather than an open-ended grind. Here is exactly what counts toward it, how many of each you need, and the reward for finishing.
The five categories
100% is made up of five buckets:
- Storyline missions: all 69. Every main mission, including Lester's Assassination side-jobs. This is the bulk of the work and most players are near completion just by finishing the story.
- Strangers and Freaks: 20 of 58. You only need 20 of the optional character missions, not all of them, so pick the shorter strands.
- Hobbies and Pastimes: 42 of 59. Darts, tennis, golf, the triathlons, arm wrestling, shooting range, flight school, parachute jumps and so on.
- Random Events: 14 of 60. The roadside odd jobs that spawn around the map. You only need 14, which happen almost automatically as you drive around.
- Miscellaneous tasks: 16 of 30. A grab-bag that includes buying 5 properties, completing collectible sets, walking the dog, customising a car, and similar one-offs.
What you get
Hitting 100% unlocks the "Career Criminal" achievement and a few in-world extras:
- An orange "100%" T-shirt in Franklin's wardrobe.
- UFOs appear above Mount Chiliad, Fort Zancudo and Sandy Shores.
- Franklin's final stranger mission, "The Last One," unlocks.
- After "The Last One" and finding all 27 peyote plants (enhanced edition), golden peyote plants spawn that let you play as Sasquatch.
There is no money reward for 100%, so do it for the achievement, the bragging rights, and the UFOs.
The efficient path
Most of the checklist falls into your lap if you play normally, so target the gaps:
- Finish the story (all 69 missions) and do the Assassination missions.
- Knock out 20 quick Strangers and Freaks strands.
- Grind Hobbies in batches: do all the triathlons, win each minigame once, clear flight school and the parachute jumps.
- Let Random Events accumulate while you travel; you only need 14.
- Mop up the Miscellaneous list, especially buying 5 properties and finishing collectibles.
Track everything on the in-game checklist (and the Social Club one) so you can see exactly which boxes remain. Done methodically, 100% is a weekend, not a marathon.
Sources
- 100% Completion in GTA V (GTA Wiki). Category counts and requirements.
