The Gold Wristband is the last and highest tier in Forza Horizon 6's Festival progression, and earning it turns your character from a Tourist into a Horizon Legend. It gates the southeast corner of the map, Legend Island, which stays sealed off until you finish the campaign. Getting there comes down to two things: hitting a fixed point total, then clearing one final race.
What the Gold Wristband requires in Forza Horizon 6
Progression runs entirely on Horizon Points earned through the Horizon Festival path. There are seven wristband tiers, and each one needs a higher cumulative total before its Wristband Event unlocks. Gold sits at the top at 32,500 points.
| Wristband | Total points needed | Car reward |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 1,250 | Toyota GR86, Lancer Evo VI, RAM 1500 TRX |
| Green | 2,500 | 1985 Ford RS200 Evolution |
| Blue | 6,000 | 2022 Acura NSX Type S |
| Pink | 10,000 | 2007 Peugeot 207 Super 2000 |
| Orange | 15,000 | 2023 Porsche 911 Rallye |
| Purple | 20,000 | 2018 Subaru WRX STI ARX Supercar |
| Gold | 32,500 | Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimate |
The wristband total is cumulative, so the 32,500 figure includes everything you earned across the earlier tiers. Reaching Gold also awards a Gold Profile Badge alongside the Lamborghini Aventador.
Which activities count toward Horizon Points
Only Horizon Festival activities feed your wristband progress. The game runs two parallel tracks, and the Discover Japan side handles casual exploration, photography, food deliveries, and night Street Races. None of that moves you toward the Gold Wristband. Look for the Horizon Festival markers and the "H" icon when you pick events on the map or through ANNA.
These are the activities that add Horizon Points:
| Activity | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Festival race, 1st place | 350 | Highest per-race payout |
| Festival race, 2nd place | 250 | — |
| Festival race, 3rd place | 100 | — |
| PR Stunt, 3 stars | 100 | 111 stunts total; ~11,100 points if you clear them all |
| XP Board | 10–30 | Scales with the board's XP value (1,000 XP = 10, 3,000 XP = 30) |
| New car photo | 10 | Photograph a car you haven't captured before |
Points do not scale with difficulty. Running higher Drivatar difficulty earns the same total, so if speed to Gold is your only goal, there's no benefit to raising it. Replaying a race you already won at 1st place gives nothing extra. If you previously finished 3rd and replay to take 1st, you collect the 250-point difference between the two placements.
Fastest route to 32,500 points
Mixing activities is faster and less tedious than grinding one. Race wins give the biggest single chunk, PR Stunts pile up between events, and XP Boards top off your total as you drive.
Step 1: Win Horizon Festival races. First place pays 350 points, the most reliable income in the game. Use a strong, well-tuned car for your current class so you take the win every time.
Step 2: Clear PR Stunts while traveling between races. Danger Zones and Drift Zones are the easiest to three-star early, since drifting doesn't demand a dedicated build and danger jumps just need a fast car. Save the longest Speed Traps and Speed Zones for when you have a higher-class car.
Step 3: Smash XP Boards whenever you pass them. They aren't worth a dedicated hunt, but each one quietly adds 10 to 30 points to your running total.
Clearing every PR Stunt on the map nets roughly 11,100 points, about a third of the Gold requirement. That makes them a real contributor, but leaning only on stunts gets repetitive fast, so spread your sessions across races and boards too.
Finishing the Horizon Legend race
Hitting 32,500 points doesn't hand you the wristband by itself. Once you reach the threshold, the final Wristband Event, the Horizon Legend race, becomes available. This one is built as a celebratory closing race rather than a difficulty spike. You only need to cross the finish line to complete it, so run it as soon as it appears.
You'll know it worked when the Gold Wristband registers, the Horizon Legend title is awarded, and the bridge to Legend Island opens up. The Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimate and Gold Profile Badge are delivered as the tier reward.
What Legend Island unlocks
Legend Island is a physically separate section of the map reserved for Horizon Legends. There's no early-access shortcut or purchase that opens it before the Gold Wristband is earned, and progression exploits that try to spawn you in early carry a real risk of account penalties.
Once the bridge is open, the island holds the Legend Island Circuit, a fresh set of XP Boards, a standard Goliath race, and exclusive high-end championships built for R-class and top-end S2 cars. Its headline event is the Colossus, the longest endurance race in the series, which loops the entire Japanese freeway network in one continuous run.
If you've been racing in the official Festival the whole way, note that hypercars only become legal in Festival events once you reach the Purple Wristband, so much of your Gold push happens in lower car classes. By the time the Aventador lands in your garage, Legend Island's R-class content is exactly where it belongs.