Grand Theft Auto III (GTA 3) offers a total of 75 missions, which include 50 storyline missions, 17 phone missions, 4 off-road missions, and 4 remote-controlled missions. However, due to the sequential nature of certain missions, the in-game mission count is slightly different.
Story Missions Overview
Portland
Claude is betrayed by his girlfriend Catalina during a bank heist. Surviving but arrested, he escapes with 8-Ball after the Colombian Cartel ambushes their convoy, isolating Portland. Claude then builds ties with the Leone family by targeting the Triads and Forelli family. Upon discovering Catalina’s involvement with the Cartel, he destroys their drug ship. Paranoia strikes Salvatore Leone, leading to a betrayal attempt on Claude. With Maria‘s warning, Claude escapes with her and Asuka Kasen to Staunton Island.
Portland Missions
Introductory Missions:
- Introduction: Cutscenes detailing Claude’s betrayal and escape with 8-Ball.
- Give Me Liberty: Reach the hideout and proceed to Luigi’s club with 8-Ball.
Luigi Goterelli’s Missions:
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Luigi’s Girls | Drive to the hospital and bring Misty to Luigi’s club. | $1,500 + safehouse |
| Don’t Spank Ma Bitch Up | Kill a drug dealer, steal, respray, and deliver his car. | $4,000 |
| Drive Misty For Me | Pick up Misty and drive her to Joey’s garage. | $1,000 + Joey’s missions |
| Pump-Action Pimp | Kill two pimps. | $4,000 + Ammu-Nation |
| The Fuzz Ball | Bring as many prostitutes as possible to the Old School Hall. | $2,000–4,000 |
Joey Leone’s Missions:
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Lips Last Lunch | Steal and arm Mike Forelli’s car with a bomb. | $10,000 |
| Farewell ‘Chunky’ Lee Chong | Kill Lee Chong. | $10,000 |
| Van Heist | Damage and steal a Securicar. | $20,000 |
| Cipriani’s Chauffeur | Drive Toni Cipriani to the Laundry and his home. | $3,000 + Toni’s missions |
| Dead Skunk in the Trunk | Bring a car to the car crusher. | $10,000 |
| The Getaway | Assist in a bank robbery and bring mafia members back. | $10,000–30,000 |
Toni Cipriani’s Missions:
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Taking Out the Laundry | Destroy three laundry vans. | $20,000 |
| The Pick-Up | Retrieve a briefcase and fend off the Triads. | $10,000 |
| Salvatore’s Called a Meeting | Transport Joey, Luigi, and Toni to Salvatore’s mansion. | $15,000 |
Salvatore Leone’s Missions:
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Chaperone | Escort Maria to a party and return her safely. | $10,000 + Toni’s missions |
| Cutting the Grass | Follow and eliminate Curly Bob. | $15,000 |
| Bomb Da Base: Act I | Go to 8-Ball’s bomb shop. | 8-Ball’s mission |
8-Ball’s Missions:
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Bomb Da Base: Act II | Assist 8-Ball in blowing up the Cartel Ship. | $150,000 |
| Last Requests | Escape from Portland with Maria and Asuka. | $20,000 + access to Staunton Island, Asuka’s missions, new safehouse, five-star wanted level |
Staunton Island Missions
Claude becomes a rogue, severing ties with Portland gangs and building connections with the Yakuza. He proves his loyalty by assassinating Salvatore and working for Kenji Kasen and Ray Machowski. Introduced to billionaire Donald Love, Claude assists him by sparking a gang war to reduce property prices. The conflict escalates, leading to Catalina kidnapping Maria and demanding a ransom.
Asuka Kasen’s Missions:
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Sayonara Salvatore | Assassinate Salvatore Leone. | $25,000 |
| Under Surveillance | Eliminate spies around Staunton Island. | $15,000 + Kenji’s missions |
| Paparazzi Purge | Eliminate a reporter using a boat. | $10,000 |
| Payday For Ray | Collect Ray’s money from four payphones. | $11,000 + Ray’s missions |
| Two-Faced Tanner | Kill Tanner at the casino. | $20,000 |
Kenji Kasen’s Missions:
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Kanbu Bust-out | Rescue a Yakuza member from the police station. | $30,000 |
| Grand Theft Auto | Deliver three sports cars to a garage. | $25,000 |
| Deal Steal | Steal money from a Cartel and Yardies deal. | $25,000 |
| Shima | Collect protection money and eliminate the Diablos. | $10,000 |
| Smack Down | Eliminate Yardie drug dealers. | $10,000 + $1000 per dealer |
Ray Machowski’s Missions:
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Silence the Sneak | Burn down Leon McAffrey’s house and kill him. | $30,000 |
| Arms Shortage | Defend Phil Cassidy from the Colombian Cartel. | $10,000 + Phil’s Army Surplus |
| Evidence Dash | Collect evidence and torch the vehicle containing it. | $10,000 + Donald Love’s missions |
| Gone Fishing | Kill Ray’s partner using a boat. | $15,000 |
| Plaster Blaster | Eliminate Leon McAffrey again. | $10,000 + Ray’s final mission |
Donald Love’s Missions:
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Liberator | Rescue the Old Oriental Gentleman. | $40,000 |
| Waka-Gashira Wipeout! | Kill Kenji Kasen in a Cartel car. | $30,000 |
| A Drop in the Ocean | Collect packages and return them. | $10,000 + access to Shoreside Vale, new safehouse, six-star wanted level, Ray’s final mission |
| Grand Theft Aero | Retrieve packages from the airport. | $50,000 + Asuka’s missions |
| Escort Service | Defend a Securicar. | $40,000 |
| Decoy | Act as a decoy in a Securicar. | $35,000 |
| Love’s Disappearance | Leave the Love Media building. | None |
Ray Machowski’s Final Mission:
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Marked Man | Escort Ray to the airport. | $20,000 + bulletproof Patriot, various weapons |
Asuka Kasen’s Final Missions:
| Mission Name | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Bait | Lead Colombian death squads into a trap. | $35,000 |
| Espresso-2-Go! | Destroy nine espresso stands. | $40,000 |
| S.A.M. | Destroy a Dodo and collect SPANK packages. | $45,000 + Catalina’s missions |
