There are 25 XP Boards scattered throughout the new map for the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC, which was released in July 2022. The new map allows players to zip around a Hot Wheels-inspired racetrack, connecting four different areas of the map: the central Horizon Nexus, the Ice Cauldron, the Forest Falls, and the Giant’s Canyon. In each of these locations, players will see various XP boards that will grant players differing amounts of XP, denoted on the boards themselves.
There are many new Forza Horizon 5 secrets that players can unlock in the Hot Wheels DLC, like new car models and floating Tank Balloons. Some of these will be unlocked during gameplay, and others are tied to rank. In addition, players will be able to access and complete missions by hitting the Tank Balloons and XP boards, so while zooming around the new map, players should explore different areas.
The 25 XP boards are mainly found on the three perimeter islands, although one is by the Central Nexus. To complete this portion of gameplay and to smash all XP signs, players should look out for the purple logos on their mini-map. Players will find these XP Boards by driving around. Alternatively, players can unlock the XP Board locations by spending $2.99 on Forza’s in-game treasure map, but it’s not a necessary purchase to find them all.
Forest Falls XP Boards in the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC Map
Players will find 9 XP Boards at the Forest Falls part of the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC map:
- 5000 XP Boards – Under the red racing track | Jump into the large waterfall near the middle of the map | Behind the other waterfall; fast-travel to the river if necessary
- 3000 XP Boards – Under the race tracks in the west of the map | On top of a small hill near the top of the map | On top of the central waterfalls; drop off the track to get there
- 1000 XP Boards – Near the track in the northeast, before the hill | On top of a waterfall, on a hill under the blue track | In the southeast of Forza Horizon 5’s map at the edge of a mountain, before leaving the area
Giant’s Canyon XP Boards in the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC Map
Players will find 7 XP Boards at the Giant’s Canyon part of the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC map:
- 5000 XP Boards – At the bottom of the canyon near the middle of the map
- 3000 XP Boards – On a small island in the middle of the lake, in the north of the island | Near the eastern edge of the map | At the bottom of the canyon in the center of the map
- 1000 XP Boards – On top of a small hill in the north of the map | Under a red track near the center of the map | At the Canyon’s edge near the bottom of the map
Ice Cauldron XP Boards in the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC Map
Players will find 8 of Forza Horizon 5’s XP Boards at the Ice Cauldron part of the Hot Wheels DLC map:
- 5000 XP Board – At the edge of the mountain near the top of the map; move north, crossing the lava canyons, and go on a path in the snow around the mountain
- 3000 XP Boards – At the entrance to a small canyon near the frozen lake in the center of the map | In the middle of the frozen lake | Southwest of the frozen lake on the ground under the blue racing track | Near the bottom of the map behind a mountain; it’s between the hill and some rocks
- 1000 XP Boards – Near the racing track at the top of the map | On the edge of the mountain close to the lava canyon | In the middle of a loop over the large lava pit
There is one final XP Board in the central Horizon Nexus. Once players collect all of these XP boards, they will unlock an achievement in addition to gaining a ton of experience.
Forza Horizon 5 is available for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
