Forza Horizon 5 PlayStation: Grit Reaper Crate Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Grit Reaper Crates in Forza Horizon 5 are the 109 glowing purple crates scattered across Sierra Nueva that are only visible after dark — the signature collectible of the Grit Reapers night-racing team in the Rally Adventure DLC.

Unlike every other collectible in Forza Horizon 5, Grit Reaper Crates respawn: smash them all, wait for night, and the same 109 locations fill again.

The trophy requires smashing 150 total — more than exist on the map at any one time — making the respawn system essential rather than optional. All 109 confirmed crate locations are visible on our FH5 Sierra Nueva interactive map.

Night Only: The Core Mechanic

Grit Reaper Crates are completely invisible during daylight hours. They only materialise once night falls across Sierra Nueva.

If the map shows crate locations but nothing appears when you arrive, the sun is still up — drive around, win a race, or wait.

The crates' purple glow makes them easy to spot once darkness has set in, and the entire Grit Reapers team identity is built around nighttime racing: their events, their challenges, and their collectibles all run after dark.

Join the Grit Reapers Team First

Crates only appear for players who have joined the Grit Reapers. In the Rally Adventure intro, all three teams are sampled before choosing a starter team.

If Apex Predators or Horizon Raptors was chosen first, switch to Grit Reapers via the team selection in the Rally Adventure pause menu — or progress far enough through another team's reputation to unlock the Grit Reapers as a secondary.

The "In The Still Of The Night" (Bronze) trophy unlocks on joining.

Four Trophy Milestones

• "Lights Out" (Bronze) — smash your first Grit Reaper Crate. Rewards: Grit Reapers Helmet.
• "I Said Night" (Bronze) — smash 20 Grit Reaper Crates.
• "Absolutely Smashing" (Bronze) — smash 100 Grit Reaper Crates.
• "Put it on my Smash Drive" (Bronze) — smash 150 Grit Reaper Crates. Since only 109 exist on the map at any one time, reaching 150 requires at least two full sweeps with a respawn in between.

The Fastest Respawn Method

Once all visible crates are smashed, trigger a respawn without waiting through the full day cycle: pause the game → select Rally Adventure Rivals → choose any race → start the race → immediately quit.

The crates respawn instantly — as long as it is currently nighttime in Sierra Nueva.

If the respawn doesn't work, the in-game clock has shifted to daytime; wait for night to return or change the time via the Free Roam time settings.

Two High-Density Farming Clusters

• Colinas Juanita (northeast area) — fast travel to the northern end of the runway and head west toward the solar panels. A full line of crates runs along one of the unmarked dirt paths here, with another line immediately north. Smashing both lines covers a significant portion of the map's northeast total in one run.

• La Presa Dam (northwest) — take the dirt road that runs through Senda De Montañana heading toward the dam. The final stretch of this road contains a dense cluster of crates grouped close together.

The Daytime Equivalent: Piñata Trucks

The Grit Reapers' nighttime crates have a direct daytime parallel — Piñata Trucks belong to the Horizon Raptors team and only appear during the day, with their own respawn system and separate milestone trophies. Both collectible types share the same Sierra Nueva map.