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The Worst Episodes of Attack on Titan

Every episode of Attack on Titan ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Attack on Titan!

Worst episode
S1E3 A Dim Light Amid Despair: Humanity's Comeback (1)
8.141,733 votes
Best episode
S3E17 Hero
9.8173,033 votes
Top season
Season 3
9.3avg
Binge time
1d 10h
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 3 - A Dim Light Amid Despair: Humanity's Comeback (1)
    8.1/10(41733 votes)

    S1:E3

    Eren begins his training with the Cadet Corps, but questions about his painful past overwhelm him. When he struggles with a maneuvering exercise, Bertolt and Reiner offer kindly advice.

    Director:Kiyoshi Fukumoto
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  2. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 15 - Special Operations Squad: Eve of the Counterattack (2)
    8.1/10(35561 votes)

    S1:E15

    The Recon Corps moves Eren to an old abandoned castle where he will continue his training. Hange visits and reveals that she's been putting two captured Titans through a series of tests and trials — experiments that she wants Eren's help with.

    Director:Kiyoshi Fukumoto
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  3. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 16 - What Needs to Be Done Now: Eve of the Counterattack (3)
    8.2/10(33987 votes)

    S1:E16

    Everyone is a suspect in the investigation to find out who killed the two test-subject Titans. Meanwhile, the cadets pick which military branch they'll be joining, but after the harrowing events in the Trost attack, many are uncertain which branch to choose.

    Directors:Keisuke Onishi, Yasushi Muroya
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  4. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 10 - Response: The Struggle for Trost (6)
    8.3/10(35661 votes)

    S1:E10

    Cadets respond to Eren's terrifying transformation with doubt and fear as he struggles to understand it himself. If Armin can’t talk the commander into using Eren’s newfound powers for the good of humankind, all hope of stopping the Titans might be lost.

    Director:Hiroyuki Tanaka
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  5. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 11 - Idol: The Struggle for Trost (7)
    8.3/10(35038 votes)

    S1:E11

    Plans are made to use Eren's Titan powers to seal the hole in the wall in an attempt reclaim Trost. But with the government's bloodstained history and vocal dissenters in the military ranks, the biggest threat to humankind may not be the Titans.

    Director:Kiyoshi Fukumoto
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  6. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 12 - Wound: The Struggle for Trost (8)
    8.3/10(34616 votes)

    S1:E12

    The plan to reclaim Trost falls apart when Eren's newfound powers turn him into a mindless giant. As Titans continue to swarm the city, it's up to Armin and Mikasa to make sure the cadets massacred during the mission haven't died in vain.

    Director:Shintaro Itoga
    Writer:Noboru Takagi

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  7. Attack on Titan Season 2 Episode 8 - The Hunters
    8.4/10(31705 votes)

    S2:E8

    Without a way to pursue the Titans, the Scouts have no choice but to recuperate as they wait for reinforcements. But do they still have faith in Eren?

    Director:Yuumi Kawai
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  8. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 10 - A Sound Argument
    8.5/10(43986 votes)

    S4:E10

    Two years ago, Paradis welcomed their first visitor who was surprised to see one of their own. Obtaining their help will be critical in a three-part plan to protect Paradis.

    Director:Kaori Makita
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  9. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 2 - That Day: The Fall of Shiganshina (2)
    8.5/10(43448 votes)

    S1:E2

    After the Titans break through the wall, the citizens of Shiganshina must run for their lives. However, those that do make it to safety find a harsh life waiting for them.

    Director:Masashi Koizuka
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  10. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 24 - Pride
    8.5/10(35863 votes)

    S4:E24

    Upon reaching Ragako, Conny hatches a plan to trick Falco into being eaten by his mother. Elsewhere, hero of the Eldian Empire, Jean, is to execute Yelena and Onyankopon for their crimes against humanity.

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  11. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 23 - Sunset
    8.5/10(35456 votes)

    S4:E23

    The rumbling is set in motion once all hardening is undone, but this also sets Annie free. As the Jaegerists take control of the island, Conny races towards Ragako to feed Falco to his Titan mother.

    Director:Mitsue Yamasaki
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  12. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 14 - Can't Look into His Eyes Yet: Eve of the Counterattack (1)
    8.5/10(34384 votes)

    S1:E14

    A special military tribunal will decide Eren's fate. The Military Police calls for his execution while the Recon Corps argues that he is a powerful resource for humankind, and Mikasa is put on the spot when asked about the events of the Trost mission.

    Directors:Shinpei Ezaki, Keisuke Onishi
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  13. Attack on Titan Season 3 Episode 4 - Trust
    8.5/10(32717 votes)

    S3:E4

    On the run and running out of time, the Scouts must entrust their lives to others if they plan on surviving.

    Director:Aiko Sakuraba
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  14. Attack on Titan Season 2 Episode 2 - I'm Home
    8.5/10(32317 votes)

    S2:E2

    With the appearance of Titans within Wall Rose, Sasha and Connie ride as messengers to warn their villages of the impending threat.

    Director:Yoshihide Ibata
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  15. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 2 - Midnight Train
    8.6/10(50773 votes)

    S4:E2

    Though glad the war is over, both the Eldian Warriors and Marley brass realize that neither have a future unless they finish the job of retaking the Founding Titan.

    Director:Daisuke Tokudo
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  16. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 4 - The Night of the Closing Ceremony: Humanity's Comeback (2)
    8.6/10(39566 votes)

    S1:E4

    Two years pass and the time for the recruits' graduation approaches. Annie proves her skill in a sparring session, Jean dreams of serving alongside the King, and graduation day brings shocking revelations — along with the sudden appearance of an old foe.

    Director:Makoto Bessho
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  17. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 25 - Night of the End
    8.6/10(35779 votes)

    S4:E25

    Deep in the forest, an unlikely rabble of Marley stragglers and island fugitives attempt to set their hatred aside and talk around a campfire without killing each other.

    Director:Mitsue Yamasaki
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  18. Attack on Titan Season 2 Episode 3 - Southwestward
    8.6/10(31874 votes)

    S2:E3

    The Scouts search for a hole in the wall while Eren and the others learn that someone close may be hiding all the answers.

    Director:Kenji Imura
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  19. Attack on Titan Season 2 Episode 9 - Opening
    8.6/10(31718 votes)

    S2:E9

    The Scouts rally and charge in pursuit, but Reiner is not quite himself while the group is trapped in the giant forest until nightfall.

    Director:Yoshihide Ibata
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  20. Attack on Titan Season 3 Episode 3 - Old Story
    8.7/10(32744 votes)

    S3:E3

    Historia and Erwin look back on their past, revealing a shady government with a hidden agenda and inspiration for an uprising.

    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  21. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 11 - Deceiver
    8.8/10(42454 votes)

    S4:E11

    Trapped on the world's most dangerous island, Falco and Gabi will do anything to survive. Elsewhere, the public demands answers when they learn the savior of Paradis has been detained.

    Director:Teruyuki Omine
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  22. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 9 - Whereabouts of His Left Arm: The Struggle for Trost (5)
    8.8/10(36409 votes)

    S1:E9

    A miraculous return is met with anger and fear. Cannons are fixed on Eren as he struggles to remember what happened to him inside the belly of a Titan and how he ended up as humankind's enemy. One question is all that matters: is Eren human or Titan?

    Director:Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  23. Attack on Titan Season 3 Episode 1 - Smoke Signal
    8.8/10(35772 votes)

    S3:E1

    After barely surviving Eren's recovery, a rising threat from the shadows puts everyone's lives in danger again.

    Director:Hiroyuki Tanaka
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  24. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 4 - From One Hand to Another
    8.9/10(51106 votes)

    S4:E4

    A sudden visit from the Tybur family shakes up the Marleyan military. Meanwhile, Falco smuggles letters for a friend and helps two old comrades reunite.

    Director:Tetsuaki Matsuda
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  25. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 9 - Brave Volunteers
    8.9/10(48024 votes)

    S4:E9

    As Paradis deals with the aftermath of the raid on Liberio, Armin looks back in the past to meeting the volunteer soldiers who reshaped their world.

    Director:Kouki Aoshima
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Dim Light Amid Despair: Humanity's Comeback (1)" is the worst rated episode of Attack on Titan. It scored 8.1/10 from 41,733 votes. Directed by Kiyoshi Fukumoto and written by Hiroshi Seko, it aired on April 21, 2013.

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