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I Have the High Ground achievement in Forza Horizon 5

I Have the High Ground

Win 3 Rivals Events in 3 different PI Classes while driving the same car

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  • AmaelAmael#4775
    05 Nov 2021 06 Nov 2021 06 Apr 2022
    This one is easy, or at least should be. However, tracking is very glitchy and I got stuck at 2 out of 3 for a while. Just doing more races did get the achievement to pop eventually. (Update: at launch this worked only with circuit races but as of February 2022 this has been fixed and point-to-point races also work.)

    First choose a car that can be tuned through auto upgrade for three different power classes. I used the Bronco you get at the beginning of the game, which can be used in A, B, and C categories.

    Start any race in rivals mode and win, then return to the garage and auto-upgrade to another class. Start another event (it can be the same race) and win that in rivals as well. Upgrade again to a third category and win a third race. I recommend using the achievement tracker to make sure they register properly.

    (Edit for clarification: winning a race means finishing faster than your rival. Clean/dirty times are irrelevant, you just need to have a better time. Update: as of February 2022 it seems you now need to have a clean time if your rival does.)

    (Latest edit: drag races are obviously the fastest way to get this achievement down since point to point races now work.)

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    Derek1337I got this using the BMW 2002 Turbo. I initially was stuck at 2/3 as well, until I realized that the 3rd one I was doing (A Class) wasn't putting me against a rival. Instead, it was just having me set my own time. I had to find another race that actually put me against a rival, and as soon as I won that race, the achievement unlocked.
    Posted by Derek1337 on 19 Jun 23 at 00:52
    NHC2000Thanks for the guide. I use a Honda Civic CRX Mugen 1984, started drag race route 1 under D class then upgrade to C and did drag race route 2 and lastly upgraded to B and did drag race route 3. Worked perfectly.
    Posted by NHC2000 on 25 Dec 23 at 03:35
    JammyAcesI thought this was bugged at first as it was not tracking my progress, once I had finished my third race the achievement popped so don’t worry if your progress isn’t tracking.
    Posted by JammyAces on 29 Dec 23 at 11:41
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  • NighthawkJoVNighthawkJoV
    10 Nov 2021 10 Nov 2021 26 Nov 2021
    Apparently this is a little buggy unless you do circuit courses. I picked the Mangrove Scramble dirt race on the east side of the map. I used the 2021 Ford Bronco with a C class tune, then B, and then the great A class tune by Don Joewan Song.

    For each race, enter the event then choose Vs Rivals. Pick someone slow as your rival (being in a large club helps have more options) and then beat their time. I made sure to run a clean race each time without hitting walls or rewinding just in case, but that appears to be unnecessary according to the comment by Brosama73.

    After you do three different class rivals races, the achievement should unlock.
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    II Dish IIworked perfect +1
    Posted by II Dish II on 14 Nov 21 at 14:53
    Brosama73Worked great, thanks! Also it does not have to be a clean lap as long as you win.
    Posted by Brosama73 on 25 Nov 21 at 17:01
    NighthawkJoVThanks for verifying Brosama73. I'll add that to the solution.
    Posted by NighthawkJoV on 26 Nov 21 at 13:57
  • Rigpig1919Rigpig1919
    16 Nov 2021 16 Nov 2021 16 Nov 2021
    Very simple achievement.

    You MUST use the same car. I used the DeLorean DMC-12 in D, C and B Class. Change the tune between races. Check that whichever car you use can take three different classes of tune before you start.

    You MUST race on a circuit not on a sprint

    You must play in Rivals mode and beat the Rival, it does not matter if you don't post a clean lap only that you beat the rival. Posting a clean lap against a rival that has a "dirty" lap and not winning does NOT count.

    You can do the same circuit 3 times just remember to change the tune between races.

    Others have reported it being buggy, I don't think it is, follow the above and it pops first time.

    Enjoy smile
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    MihaiYou can do drag races as well,i unlocked the achievement doing 3 drag races with deLorean dmc
    So…do not waste time doing circuit race
    Posted by Mihai#8310 on 06 May 22 at 00:35
    SuitablePaper2it works even with doing the same drag race 3 times
    Posted by SuitablePaper2 on 11 Feb at 19:37
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