Creative Accolades

Creative Accolades in Forza Horizon 5 is a category of Accolades that can be earned by creating Designs, Tunes, Photos and EventLab events. It contains 193 Accolades that reward 71,650 Accolade Points.

The breakdown of the rewards are as follows:

23 challenges reward 50 Accolade Points
99 challenges reward 250 Accolade Points
43 challenges reward 500 Accolade Points
15 challenges reward 750 Accolade Points
13 challenges reward 1000 Accolade Points
6 challenges reward a car
4 challenges reward a character customization item
2 challenges reward a car horn
18 challenges reward a Forza LINK phrase
6 challenges reward a Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin

Accolades[]

Painting[]

The Painting section contains 44 Accolades that reward 21,500 Accolade Points, revolving around objectives completed by painting and designing cars.

The breakdown of rewards are as follows:

20 challenges reward 250 Accolade Points
12 challenges reward 500 Accolade Points
6 challenges reward 750 Accolade Points
6 challenges reward 1000 Accolade Points
2 challenges reward a Forza LINK phrase

Challenge	Requirement	Points Reward	Additional Reward	Added
Respray	Use the Paint Shop to change the color of your vehicle's body paint	250		Series 0
By Popular Request	Use the Paint Shop to change the color of your vehicle's brake calipers	250		Series 0
Hoods Up	Use the Paint Shop to change the color of your vehicle's hood	250		Series 0
They Look Like Ears	Use the Paint Shop to change the color of your vehicle's mirrors	250		Series 0
Spoilers!	Use the Paint Shop to change the color of your vehicle's wing	250		Series 0
Keeping It Wheel	Use the Paint Shop to change the color of your vehicle's rims	250		Series 0
Optional Extra	Use the Paint Shop to change the color of your vehicle's window tints	250		Series 0
Attention to Detail	Use the Advanced Mode in the Paint Shop to change the color of a sub-group part of your vehicle	250		Series 0
In Demand	Have a published livery design that has been downloaded 5 times	250		Series 0
Fresh Canvas	Have a published livery design that has been used 5 times	250		Series 0
Popular Culture	Have a published livery design that has earned 5 Likes	250		Series 0
On the Palette	Have a published vinyl shape that has been downloaded 5 times	250		Series 0
Getting Creative	Have a published vinyl shape that has been used 5 times	250		Series 0
Admired	Have a published vinyl shape that has earned 5 Likes	250		Series 0
Prevalent	Have a published livery design that has been downloaded 25 times	250		Series 0
Budding Artists	Have a published livery design that has been used 25 times	250		Series 0
Showpiece	Have a published livery design that has earned 25 Likes	250		Series 0
Illustrator	Have a published vinyl shape that has been downloaded 25 times	250		Series 0
Happy Little Shapes	Have a published vinyl shape that has been used 25 times	250		Series 0
Commended	Have a published vinyl shape that has earned 25 Likes	250		Series 0
Established	Have a published livery design that has been downloaded 50 times	500		Series 0
Up and Coming	Have a published livery design that has been used 50 times	500		Series 0
Chef-D'Œuvre	Have a published livery design that has earned 50 Likes	500		Series 0
Proper Adhesion	Have a published vinyl shape that has been downloaded 50 times	500		Series 0
The Joy of Vinyls	Have a published vinyl shape that has been used 50 times	500		Series 0
Distinguished	Have a published vinyl shape that has earned 50 Likes	500		Series 0
Work of Art	Have a published livery design that has been downloaded 100 times	500		Series 0
Painters Gonna Paint	Have a published livery design that has been used 100 times	500		Series 0
Crowning Achievement	Have a published livery design that has earned 100 Likes	500		Series 0
Vinyl Emporium	Have a published vinyl shape that has been downloaded 100 times	500		Series 0
Catalogued	Have a published vinyl shape that has been used 100 times	500		Series 0
Lauded	Have a published vinyl shape that has earned 100 Likes	500		Series 0
Pièce de Résistance	Have a published livery design that has been downloaded 500 times	750		Series 0
Design Portfolio	Have a published livery design that has been used 500 times	750		Series 0
Masterpiece	Have a published livery design that has earned 500 Likes	750		Series 0
This Was a Triumph	Have a published vinyl shape that has been downloaded 500 times	750		Series 0
Sticker Album	Have a published vinyl shape that has been used 500 times	750		Series 0
Celebrated	Have a published vinyl shape that has earned 500 Likes	750		Series 0
Legendary Painter	Have a published livery design that has been downloaded 1000 times	1,000		Series 0
Tour de Force	Have a published livery design that has been used 1000 times	1,000		Series 0
Magnum Opus	Have a published livery design that has earned 1000 Likes	1,000	"I’m so pretty..." Forza Link Common	Series 0
Masterstroke	Have a published vinyl shape that has been downloaded 1000 times	1,000		Series 0
Master Painter	Have a published vinyl shape that has been used 1000 times	1,000		Series 0
Exalted	Have a published vinyl shape that has earned 1000 Likes	1,000	"Just think of the exposure!" Forza Link Common	Series 0

Tuning[]

The Tuning section contains 27 Accolades that reward 14,250 Accolade Points, revolving around objectives completed by Tuning cars.

The breakdown of rewards are as follows:

9 challenges reward 250 Accolade Points
10 challenges reward 500 Accolade Points
4 challenges reward 750 Accolade Points
4 challenges reward 1000 Accolade Points
1 challenge rewards a Forza LINK phrase

Challenge	Requirement	Points Reward	Additional Reward	Added
The Upgrader	Win 5 Race Events in a car with upgrades applied	250		Series 0
The Ultra Upgrader	Win 20 Race Events in a car with upgrades applied	500		Series 0
The Tuner	Win 3 Race Events using a car with a Tuning Setup	250		Series 0
The Ultra Tuner	Win 10 Race Events using a car with a Tuning Setup	500		Series 0
All Expenses Paid	Spend 100,000 credits on upgrades	250		Series 0
Performance Interest	Spend 250,000 credits on upgrades	500	"We can rebuild it" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Picking Up the Tab	Spend 500,000 credits on upgrades	500	"We have the technology" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Worth It	Spend 1,000,000 credits on upgrades	750	"Better... Stronger... Faster!" Forza Link Common	Series 0
To the Zoom!	Spend 2,000,000 credits on upgrades	1,000	Ford GT Car Epic	Series 0
Yaassss	Have a published tuning setup that has been downloaded 5 times	250		Series 0
What’s Mine is Yours	Have a published tuning setup that has been used 5 times	250		Series 0
Blessed	Have a published tuning setup that has earned 5 Likes	250		Series 0
#WinWin	Have a published tuning setup that has been downloaded 25 times	250		Series 0
Create, Release, Repeat	Have a published tuning setup that has been used 25 times	250		Series 0
On Fleek	Have a published tuning setup that has earned 25 Likes	250		Series 0
What A Tune	Have a published tuning setup that has been downloaded 50 times	500		Series 0
Good Samaritan	Have a published tuning setup that has been used 50 times	500		Series 0
Hype	Have a published tuning setup that has earned 50 Likes	500		Series 0
Design Talent	Have a published tuning setup that has been downloaded 100 times	500		Series 0
Tuner Life	Have a published tuning setup that has been used 100 times	500		Series 0
In the Limelight	Have a published tuning setup that has earned 100 Likes	500		Series 0
Critical Acclaim	Have a published tuning setup that has been downloaded 500 times	750		Series 0
Entrepreneur	Have a published tuning setup that has been used 500 times	750		Series 0
Stardom	Have a published tuning setup that has earned 500 Likes	750		Series 0
Work of Genius	Have a published tuning setup that has been downloaded 1000 times	1,000		Series 0
The Creator	Have a published tuning setup that has been used 1000 times	1,000		Series 0
#Famous	Have a published tuning setup that has earned 1000 Likes	1,000	"It’s working! It’s working!" Forza Link Common	Series 0

Test Track[]

The Test Track section contains 15 Accolades that were added in Series 22 reward 6,750 Accolade Points, revolving around objectives completed through the Horizon Test Track.

The breakdown of rewards are as follows:

9 challenges reward 250 Accolade Points
3 challenges reward 500 Accolade Points
3 challenges reward 1000 Accolade Points
3 challenges reward a car
3 challenges reward a character customization item

Challenge	Requirement	Points Reward	Additional Reward	Added
Testing, Testing	Apply and purchase an upgrade to any car at the Horizon Test Track	250		Series 22
Give Me Five!	Apply and purchase an upgrade to 5 cars at the Horizon Test Track	500		Series 22
Tried and Tested!	Apply and purchase an upgrade to 10 cars at the Horizon Test Track	1,000	Horizon Mexico Tee Clothing Epic	Series 22
Testing the Waters	Spend 10,000 credits on upgrades at the Horizon Test Track	250		Series 22
Upgrade-zathon	Spend 250,000 credits on upgrades at the Horizon Test Track	500		Series 22
Modification Specialist	Spend 500,000 credits on upgrades at the Horizon Test Track	1,000	Blue Suit Clothing Epic	Series 22
Track Miles	Drive 10 miles (16.1km) at the Horizon Test Track	250		Series 22
Making Tracks	Drive 25 miles (40.3km) at the Horizon Test Track	500		Series 22
Leaving Tracks	Drive 50 miles (80.5km) at the Horizon Test Track	1,000	Mexico Race Gloves Clothing Epic	Series 22
Maxing Out	Maintain a speed of 200mph for 10 seconds at the Horizon Test Track	250		Series 22
Fast Track	Earn an Awesome Speed Skill in a Super Hot Hatch upgraded to ‘S1’ Class	250	Honda Civic Type R Car Common	Series 22
Short Course	Earn an Ultimate Drift Skill in any Retro Sports Car upgraded to ‘S1’ Class	250		Series 22
Off Track	Earn an Ultimate Air Skill in any Vans and Utility upgraded to ‘S1’ Class	250	MINI John Cooper Works Countryman ALL4 Car Common	Series 22
Crash Course	Earn an Ultimate Wreckage Skill in any Buggy upgraded to ‘S1’ Class	250		Series 22
Getting Sidetracked	Travel from the Test Track starting area to the end of the Festival Drag Strip in 40 seconds in any Retro Muscle	250	Chevrolet Nova Super Sport 396 Car Common	Series 22

Photo[]

The Photo section contains 72 Accolades that reward 14,900 Accolade Points, revolving around objectives completed by taking and sharing photos.

The breakdown of rewards are as follows:

23 challenges reward 50 Accolade Points
44 challenges reward 250 Accolade Points
4 challenges reward 500 Accolade Points
1 challenge rewards 750 Accolade Points
1 challenge rewards a car
1 challenge rewards a character customization item
6 challenges reward a Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin
2 challenges reward a car horn
2 challenges reward a Forza LINK phrase

Challenge	Requirement	Points Reward	Additional Reward	Added
Say Cheese	Take your first photograph with Photo Mode	50	"Say cheese!" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Look at this Photograph	Have a published photograph that someone has downloaded to take a closer look at	250		Series 0
Get the Picture	Have a published photograph that has been downloaded 5 times	250		Series 0
15 Minutes of Fame	Have a published photograph that has earned 5 Likes	250		Series 0
Snap!	Photograph 5 different vehicles	50		Series 0
Photo Op	Photograph 10 different vehicles	50	Wheelspin Reward	Series 0
Says 1000 Words	Photograph 25 different vehicles	50		Series 0
Fit to Print	Photograph 50 different vehicles	50	Camera Shutter Car Horn Rare	Series 0
New Horizons	Photograph any vehicle at the Horizon Festival Mexico site	250		Series 0
New Digs!	Photograph any vehicle outside the Casa Bella House	250		Series 0
Sleeping Giant	Photograph any Modern Rally Car at La Gran Caldera volcano	250		Series 0
Twilight Saga	Photograph any vehicle at night	250		Series 0
Shopping Spree	Photograph any Vans & Utility vehicle in Guanajuato	250		Series 0
On the Naughty List	Photograph a 1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV	250		Series 0
Spirit of a Christmas Past	Photograph a 2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type-A	250		Series 0
Stay Frosty	Photograph any vehicle at La Grand Caldera during snow	250		Series 0
Crowd Pleaser	Photograph any Rare Classic at the Horizon Street Scene Outpost	250		Series 0
Corazón Contento	Photograph a 1974 Holden Sandman HQ Panelvan near the El Arco de Cabo San Lucas at sunset	250		Series 0
Synth Waves	Photograph a Retro Supercar at Playa Azul	250		Series 0
Cleared for Takeoff	Photograph a Modern Supercars at the Aeródromo en La Selva	250		Series 0
Peak Performance	Photograph a Hypercar at the Horizon Apex Outpost	250		Series 0
And the Crowd Goes Wild	Photograph any vehicle at El Estadio Horizon	250		Series 0
Firework Display	Photograph any vehicle near the Main Festival with fireworks in the backdrop	250		Series 0
Photogenic	Photograph a group of any four vehicles	250		Series 0
Chips to My Salsa	Photograph a group of any four vehicles	250		Series 0
Beam Me Up	Photograph any vehicle at the Gran Telescopio	250		Series 0
No Rest For the Wicked	Photograph a 1999 Lamborghini Diablo GTR	250		Series 0
Flash In the Pain	Photograph any Cult Classic vehicle during a thunderstorm	250		Series 0
Throwback	Photograph a 2018 McLaren Senna at the Horizon Festival Mexico site	250		Series 0
Look Out, Beetle’s About	Photograph a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle	250		Series 0
Porsche With Panache	Photograph a 1991 Hoonigan Rauh-Welt Begriff Porsche 911 Turbo	250		Series 0
Image is Everything	Have a published photograph that has been downloaded 25 times	250		Series 0
On Trend	Have a published photograph that has earned 25 Likes	250		Series 0
Clickbait	Have a published photograph that has been downloaded 50 times	500		Series 0
Pretty as a Picture	Have a published photograph that has earned 50 Likes	500		Series 0
Front Page	Have a published photograph that has been downloaded 1000 times	500		Series 0
Gone Viral	Have a published photograph that has earned 100 Likes	750		Series 0
Picture Perfect	Photograph 75 different vehicles	50		Series 0
You’re On Camera	Photograph 100 different vehicles	50	Jazz Hands Emote Common	Series 0
Car-Tography	Photograph 125 different vehicles	50		Series 0
Photoshoot	Photograph 150 different vehicles	50	Wheelspin Reward	Series 0
Capture This	Photograph 175 different vehicles	50		Series 0
Camera Fiend	Photograph 200 different vehicles	50	Porsche 911 GT2 RS Car Epic	Series 0
Visionary	Photograph 225 different vehicles	50		Series 0
#NoFilter	Photograph 250 different vehicles	50	Super Wheelspin Reward	Series 0
Perfect Shot	Photograph 275 different vehicles	50		Series 0
Snap Happy	Photograph 300 different vehicles	50	"Group photo?" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Paparazzi	Photograph 325 different vehicles	50		Series 0
Ridiculously Photogenic	Photograph 350 different vehicles	50	Wheelspin Reward	Series 0
Seeing the Big Picture	Photograph 375 different vehicles	50		Series 0
Promo-tion	Photograph 400 different vehicles	50	Reversing Car Horn Rare	Series 0
Shutterbug	Photograph 425 different vehicles	50		Series 0
Strike a Pose	Photograph 450 different vehicles	50	Wheelspin Reward	Series 0
Poster Cars	Photograph 475 different vehicles	50		Series 0
Promo Superstar	Photograph 500 different vehicles	50	Super Wheelspin Reward	Series 0
Get My Good Side	Take a photo standing outside any car	250		Series 21
The Rule of 3	Take a photo using the Grid Guideline	250		Series 21
Juuuuust Right	Take a photo using any Guidelines 3 times	250		Series 21
Selfie Time!	Take a photo with portrait mode with your character outside of any car	250		Series 21
My New Wallpaper	Take a photo using portrait mode	250		Series 21
Artistic Vision	Save a preset in photo mode	250		Series 21
Early Bird	Take a photo at Dawn, Sunrise, Morning	250		Series 21
Shot in the Dark	Take a photo at Sunset, Evening and Night	250		Series 21
Timeless	Take a photo at every time setting	500		Series 21
Keeping Dry	Take a photo with the weather set to Clear	250		Series 21
Embracing Nature...	Take a photo with the weather set to Light Precipitation, Heavy Precipitation	250		Series 21
Haven’t the Foggiest	Take a photo with the weather set to Fog	250		Series 21
Action Shot	Take a photo with the wheel tilt enabled	250		Series 21
Lights, Camera...	Take a photo with the Jazz hands emote	250		Series 21
No Matter the Weather	Photograph any Rally Monsters with weather set to Heavy Precipitation	250		Series 21
When it Rains	Take a photograph with Heavy Precipitation at the Horizon Wild Outpost	250		Series 21
Almost Night Rider	Photograph a 1977 Pontiac TRANS AM in the Dunas Blancas at Sunset	250		Series 21

EventLab[]

The EventLab section contains 20 Accolades that reward 7,000 Accolade Points, revolving around objectives completed through EventLab.

The breakdown of rewards are as follows:

14 challenges reward 250 Accolade Points
4 challenges reward 500 Accolade Points
2 challenges reward 750 Accolade Points
10 challenges reward a Forza LINK phrase

Challenge	Requirement	Points Reward	Additional Reward	Added
Pathfinder	Create and publish an Event Blueprint that uses a Custom Route	500	"I go my own way" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Show Me Your Moves	Play an Event Blueprint that was created by another player	250	"I don’t think we’re in Cordillera anymore..." Forza Link Common	Series 0
Creative Spark	Create and publish your first Event Blueprint with EventLab	250	"It’s alive!!!" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Mix and Match	Play 2 Event Blueprints that were created by other players	250		Series 0
Architect of Fun	Create and publish 5 different Event Blueprints with EventLab	250		Series 0
Variety Pack	Play 3 Event Blueprints that were created by other players	250	"I’m a connoisseur of events" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Master Builder	Create and publish 10 different Event Blueprints with EventLab	250		Series 0
Lucky Dip	Play 5 Event Blueprints that were created by other players	500	"Are you sure this is the right way?" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Empire of Imagination	Create and publish 15 different Event Blueprints with EventLab	250		Series 0
Like a Box of Chocolates	Play 10 Event Blueprints that were created by other players	500	"My goodness. It’s full of... cars!" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Compendium of Creation	Create and publish 20 different Event Blueprints with EventLab	250	"It’s time for... science!" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Content Surfing	Play 15 Event Blueprints that were created by other players	500	"Do you have... the schematics?" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Intrepid Explorer	Play 20 Event Blueprints that were created by other players	750	"Do you have... the schematics?" Forza Link Common	Series 0
Hero of the Community	Play 30 Event Blueprints that were created by other players	750	"I’ve driven on roads you couldn’t imagine!" Forza Link Common	Series 0
‘D’ Class Blueprint Badge	Complete an Event Blueprint that uses ‘D’ Class vehicles	250		Series 0
‘C’ Class Blueprint Badge	Complete an Event Blueprint that uses ‘C’ Class vehicles	250		Series 0
‘B’ Class Blueprint Badge	Complete an Event Blueprint that uses ‘B’ Class vehicles	250		Series 0
‘A’ Class Blueprint Badge	Complete an Event Blueprint that uses ‘A’ Class vehicles	250		Series 0
‘S1’ Class Blueprint Badge	Complete an Event Blueprint that uses ‘S1’ Class vehicles	250		Series 0
‘S2’ Class Blueprint Badge	Complete an Event Blueprint that uses ‘S2’ Class vehicles	250		Series 0

Super7[]

The Super7 section contains 15 Accolades that reward 7,250 Accolade Points, revolving around objectives completed through the Super7.

The breakdown of rewards are as follows:

3 challenges reward 250 Accolade Points
10 challenges reward 500 Accolade Points
2 challenges reward 750 Accolade Points
1 challenge rewards a car

Challenge	Requirement	Points Reward	Additional Reward	Added
The Super7	Complete the Super7 for the first time	250		Series 0
Three of a Kind	Complete the Super7 three times	500	Mazda Savanna RX-7 Car Epic	Series 0
Lucky For Some	Complete the Super7 seven times	750		Series 0
A Worthy Opponent	Fail a Super7 Challenge Card	250		Series 0
Smile For the Camera	Complete 3 Speed Camera Challenge Cards	500		Series 0
Danger Is My Middle Name	Complete 3 Danger Sign Challenge Cards	500		Series 0
Drift Like Me	Complete 3 Drift Zone Challenge Cards	500		Series 0
The Journey	Complete 3 Destination Drive Challenge Cards	500		Series 0
Drive Skills	Complete 3 Skill Drive Challenge Cards	500		Series 0
Scoring Skills	Complete 3 Skill Score Challenge Cards	500		Series 0
Mastering Skills	Complete 3 Skill Mastery Challenge Cards	500		Series 0
Third Party Coverage	Complete 3 Damage Drive Challenge Cards	500		Series 0
A Wild Challenge Card Appears!	Complete a Challenge Card in Freeroam	250		Series 0
Card Hunter	Complete 5 Challenge Cards in Freeroam	500		Series 0
Card Collector	Complete 10 Challenge Cards in Freeroam	750		Series 0

Trivia[]

The Accolade "Keeping It Wheel" is a play on words of the phrase "Keeping It Real" and "Wheel".
The Accolade "Chef-D'Œuvre" is a French phrase that means "a masterpiece especially in art or literature"^[1].
The Accolade "Painters Gonna Paint" is a reference to the 2014 song "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift.
The Accolade "Pièce de Résistance" is a French phrase that means "an outstanding accomplishment"^[2].
The Accolade "This Was a Triumph" is a reference to the 2007 song "Still Alive" from the video game Portal
The Accolade "Tour de Force" is a French phrase that means "a feat or display of strength, skill, or ingenuity"^[3].
The Accolade "Magnum Opus" is a Latin phrase that translates to "Great Work" in English.
The Accolade "Create, Release, Repeat" is a play on words of the phrase "Eat, Sleep, Repeat", "Create" and "Release".
The Accolade "Spirit of a Christmas Past" is a reference to the Spirit of a Christmas Past, a fictional character by Charles Dickens.
The Accolade "Almost Night Rider" is a reference to the TV series Knight Rider.
The Accolade "Like a Box of Chocolates" is a reference to the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, where Forrest says "Life is like a box of chocolates".
The Accolade "A Wild Challenge Card Appears!" is a reference to the phrase "A wild challenger appears!", commonly used in various fighting games.
The Accolade "Danger Is My Middle Name" is a reference to the 1997 movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.

References[]

↑ "Chef D'Oeuvre Definition" . merriam-webster.com . Retrieved 10-12-2025.
↑ "Pièce De Résistance Definition" . merriam-webster.com . Retrieved 10-12-2025.
↑ "Tour De Force Definition" . merriam-webster.com . Retrieved 10-12-2025.

[1] "Chef D'Oeuvre Definition" . merriam-webster.com . Retrieved 10-12-2025.

[2] "Pièce De Résistance Definition" . merriam-webster.com . Retrieved 10-12-2025.

[3] "Tour De Force Definition" . merriam-webster.com . Retrieved 10-12-2025.

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