Accolades are a lesser known mechanic in Fortnite. Basically, they reward you for completing certain actions throughout a match. You’ll get XP, and earn a collection of Accolades which you can view at the end of the game.
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The reason why you may want to know more about Accolades in Fortnite is because there’s often a Milestone challenge related to completing them. Many players will not have actively experienced Accolades before, or may just not know what they refer to.
This guide will lead you through everything you need to know about Accolades. We’ll reveal how to earn Accolades, and what sort of actions you’ll need to perform to get them to trigger.
What are Accolades in Fortnite?
Accolades are essentially medals or achievements awarded for completing certain actions during a Fortnite match. They cover a huge variety of topics, from eliminations, to hunting wildlife and being the first person on the map to do certain things. There’s a huge list of potential Accolades in Fortnite, so we’ve included some examples below:
- First player to fish
- First player to activate an Augment
- Gold Bars collected in a match
- Claim a named location (Capture Point)
- Hire an NPC
- Meet new characters
- Land headshots
