What are Accolades in Fortnite & how to acquire them

Daniel Appleford
Fortnite C5S2

Accolades have been a staple in Fortnite Battle Royale since the beginning, offering an efficient means of leveling up rapidly. The following provides an overview of what accolades are and how to obtain them.

As a means of encouraging its player base to progress through the game, Fortnite provides a variety of means by which users can increase their level and gain access to the Battle Pass and its associated bonuses more quickly.

In addition to the standard method of leveling up, players may speed up the process by completing quests, using Creative mode, or purchasing level-up packs.

Accolades, on the other hand, have proven to be the most crucial element in terms of awarding XP to players during gameplay. These are the smaller goals that a player can attain throughout a Battle Royale match.

Here’s what they are in Fortnite and how you can acquire them to complete certain Fortnite quests associated with them.

Shotgun Master Accolade in Fortnite
Accolades grant extra XP during the match based on your smaller achievements

What are Accolades and how to get them in a Fortnite match

Accolades are small achievements in Fortnite that are given out automatically for achieving certain goals in a Battle Royale match. You’ll see a notification like the one seen in the image above after you’ve got an accolade.

Above you can see the 500 XP reward for earning the Shotgun Master accolade for doing 1000 Shotgun damage to enemies during a match. In Fortnite, there are a plethora of Accolades up for grabs, all of which add up throughout a game.

Simply play the game and then navigate to the Match Stats section after the match concludes to view your medals and other Accolades. Since these Accolades are tied to your performance in a particular match, you won’t be able to view them again after you’ve returned to the lobby.

Post Match Accolade summary in Fortnite
Accolades earned are listed on the post-match screen

List of all Accolades in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2

There are currently 67 Accolades in Fortnite. Here’s a list of all of them you can get during a Battle Royale or Zero Build match:

AccoladeEarned Upon Following Action
KnockedPlayer Downed
EliminationElimination
AssistPlayer Assisted with Elimination
Revived TeammateRevived Teammate
Rebooted TeammateRebooted Teammate
New Storm CircleNew Storm Circle Reached
ChestChest Searched
Rare ChestRare Chest Searched
Supply LlamaSupply Llama Searched
Supply DropSupply Drop Searched
Ammo BoxAmmo Box Searched
Rare Ammo BoxRare Ammo Box Searched
Tool BoxTool Box Searched
SafeSafe Searched
Ice MachineIce Machine Searched
Cash RegisterCash Register Searched
CoolerCooler Searched
Produce BoxProduce Box Searched
Campfire2 Elims within a short duration
Fishing BarrelFishing Barrel Searched
Slurp BarrelSlurp Barrel Destroyed
Slap BarrelSlap Barrel Destroyed
ForagedItem Foraged
Vehicle ModifiedVehicle Modified
Named Location DiscoveredNamed Location Discovered
Landmark DiscoveredLandmark Discovered
Hunted WildlifeHunted Wildlife
Tamed WildlifeTamed Wildlife
Fishing HoleUsed Fishing Hole
Talked to CharacterTalked to Character
Weak Spot StreakWeak Spot Streak Reached
Supply DroneSupply Drone Destroyed
HostileHostile
TurretTurret Destroyed
CameraCamera Destroyed
Forecast TowerActivated Forecast Tower
VaultVault Opened
Early BirdFirst player in the match to pick up a legendary item
Finders KeepersFirst player in the match to collect a weapon from an eliminated player
First StrikeFirst player in the match to get an elimination
Quick ExitFirst player in the match to be eliminated
Battle ReadyFirst player in the match to reach maximum shields
First LandingFirst player in the match to touch the ground
Smash and GrabFirst player in the match to search a chest
Ammo AceFirst player in the match to search an ammo box
First Supply DropFirst player in the match to search a supply drop
First CatchFirst player in the match to catch a fish
Alpha PredatorFirst player in the match to hunt wildlife
Wildlife WhispererFirst player in the match to tame wildlife
Swift ScavengeFirst player in the match to forage
Lucky LlamaFirst player in the match to search a supply llama
GearheadFirst player in the match to modify a vehicle
Adventure BuddiesFirst player in the match to hire a character
Fast TalkerFirst player in the match to talk with a character
DuelistFirst player in the match to win a duel against a character
The Gift of LifeFirst player in the match to reboot a player
Patch Up, Pronto!First player in the match to revive a player
Shopping SpreeFirst player in the match to purchase an item
Bow Specialist250 Bow damage in a match
Bow Expert500 Bow damage in a match
Bow Master1000 Bow damage in a match
Explosives Specialist250 Explosive damage in a match
Explosives Expert500 Explosive damage in a match
Explosives Master1000 Explosive damage in a match
Pistol Specialist250 Pistol damage in a match
Pistol Expert500 Pistol damage in a match
Pistol Master1000 Pistol damage in a match
Assault Specialist500 Assault Rifle damage in a match
Assault Expert1000 Assault Rifle damage in a match
Assault Master2000 Assault Rifle damage in a match
Medical Specialist250 Health restored in a match
Medical Expert500 Health restored in a match
Medical Master750 Health restored in a match
Melee Specialist250 Melee damage in a match
Melee Expert500 Melee damage in a match
Melee Master750 Melee damage in a match
Shield Specialist250 Shields gained in a match
Shield Expert500 Shields gained in a match
Shield Master750 Shields gained in a match
Shotgun Specialist250 Shotgun damage in a match
Shotgun Expert500 Shotgun damage in a match
Shotgun Master750 Shotgun damage in a match
SMG Specialist250 SMG damage in a match
SMG Expert500 SMG damage in a match
SMG Master750 SMG damage in a match
Sniper Specialist250 Sniper damage in a match
Sniper Expert500 Sniper damage in a match
Sniper Master750 Sniper damage in a match
Marksman Specialist500 Marksman Rifle damage in a match
Marksman Expert1000 Marksman Rifle damage in a match
Marksman Master2000 Marksman Rifle damage in a match
Mist of Metal250 Shots fired in a match
Raining Lead500 Shots fired in a match
High Caliber Hail1000 Shots fired in a match
Jack Of All TradesDeal damage with 5 different weapon types in a match
And The Kitchen SinkDamage a single opponent with 5 different weapons in a match
Single Digit5 Eliminations in a match
Double Digits10 Eliminations in a match
Elimination Collector15 Eliminations in a match
Elimination Hoarder20 Eliminations in a match
Elimination EscapadeDouble Elimination
Multi Elimination3 Eliminations within a short duration
Mega Elimination4 Eliminations within a short duration
Ultra Elimination5 Eliminations within a short duration
Epic Elimination6 Eliminations within a short duration

Team Rumble is the ideal mode for quickly gaining Accolades because of the large amount of XP you may get in a single match. In addition, the Accolade XP you receive changes depending on whether or not your progress bar is supercharged.

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Daniel is a streaming, gaming and esports Writer at Dexerto. His main areas of expertise are Call of Duty and Valorant, but he knows his way around countless games, and is big on streamers and pro players too. You can contact Daniel at daniel.appleford@dexerto.com