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The Best Episodes of Critical Role

Every episode of Critical Role ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Critical Role!

The Best Episodes of Critical Role

Critical Role is a weekly livestreamed show that uses roleplaying game mechanics as a means to explore and develop stories from the vast fantasy world...

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  1. 9.5/10(101 votes)

    #1 - Blood and Dust

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    S3:E33

    Surrounded by chaos, Bells Hells act quickly to secure their quarry, but their attempted escape leads to an unexpected confrontation with a deadly foe...

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  2. 9.1/10(57 votes)

    #2 - What Dreams May Come

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    S3:E34

    Bells Hells grapple with a devastating loss, refusing to accept fate's machinations as they attempt to stay a step ahead of Paragon's Call...

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  3. 8.8/10(61 votes)

    #3 - The Draw of Destiny

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    S3:E1

    Disparate souls collide in the mountain spires of Jrusar when three different groups of adventurers meet during a battle against an unusual array of enemies...

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  4. 8.7/10(28 votes)

    #4 - From the Boughs

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    S3:E37

    Bells Hells traverse a dark and corrupted Whitestone and face twisted traumatic shadows of the past in their effort to save Laudna's soul...

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  5. 8.6/10(49 votes)

    #5 - The Trail and the Toll

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    S3:E3

    While investigating a series of thefts at the behest of their potential patron, the group stumbles onto something much more dangerous than they anticipated, with lasting consequences...

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  6. 8.6/10(35 votes)

    #6 - The Deathwish Run

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    S3:E28

    Bells Hells enter the deadly crawler race known as Deathwish, where survival is the only rule and winning is the only option...

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  8. 8.5/10(68 votes)

    #7 - Race to the Ziggurat

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    S1:E34

    Descending deeper beneath the city of Whitestone, the weary members of Vox Machina are on a collision course with the Briarwoods and their insidious plot. What secrets lie far below and what dangers still await our heroes?

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  9. 8.5/10(66 votes)

    #8 - Denouement

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    S1:E35

    In the wake of the fateful battle in the Ziggurat, Vox Machina comes face-to-face with the inner demons within Percy both literal and personal. As the Whitestone Rebellion comes to a head, can the party save Percy from the darkness within him? Or is he beyond saving?

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  10. 8.5/10(62 votes)

    #9 - A Name is Earned

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    S1:E49

    Vox Machina ventures deep beneath the Stormcrest Mountains to confront the mysterious androsphinx mate of Osysa — and hopefully learn more about the Vestiges of Divergence.

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  11. 8.5/10(97 votes)

    #10 - Curious Beginnings

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    S2:E1

    In Wildemount, seven adventurers coalesce in a tavern before finding themselves drawn to a mysterious circus.

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  12. 8.5/10(65 votes)

    #11 - The Stowaway

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    S2:E45

    The Mighty Nein find a stowaway on the Squalleater, who carries a mysterious item that holds dangerous consequences for the curious...

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  13. 8.5/10(28 votes)

    #12 - In Too Deep

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    S3:E14

    The ball takes several unexpected twists and turns when dancing shifts to fighting and fighting shifts to fleeing...

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  14. 8.5/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Breaking and Entering...

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    S3:E20

    With the heist underway, Bells Hells explore the traps and trinkets of the Twilight Mirror Museum, finding unexpected dangers as they venture deeper into the vault...

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  15. 8.4/10(64 votes)

    #14 - Winter's Crest in Whitestone

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    S1:E36

    The Winter's Crest Festival comes to Whitestone for the first time in five years! Seeing this as a chance to relax after the revolution, Vox Machina partakes in the festivities and exchanges gifts with each other as they enjoy a well-deserved moment of peace.

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  16. 8.4/10(58 votes)

    #15 - Cindergrove Revisited

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    S1:E46

    Special guest star Chris Hardwick plays Gern Blanston, a blue dragonborn wizard. With fire elementals emerging from the Elemental Plane of Fire, Vox Machina joins forces with the druids of Pyrah and Zephrah — and a strange scavenger — to seal the rift between planes.

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  17. 8.4/10(63 votes)

    #16 - Midnight Espionage

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    S2:E12

    Hijinks ensue as the Mighty Nein attempt subterfuge in order to carry out the mission of the Knights of Requital...

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  18. 8.4/10(55 votes)

    #17 - Harvest Close

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    S2:E17

    The Mighty Nein attend the Harvest Close Festival, taking part in sweets and games of skill, and entering the challenging Victory Pit.

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  19. 8.4/10(37 votes)

    #18 - Behind the Curtain

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    S3:E7

    After a performance goes slightly awry, the group begins investigating the strange disappearances that have all taken place in and around the Dreamscape Theater...

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  20. 8.4/10(40 votes)

    #19 - A Woodworker's Quandary

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    S3:E8

    The group gets to know a very unusual new friend who requests their help in a missing person's case while Dorian receives some unwelcome tidings from a beloved family member...

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  21. 8.4/10(38 votes)

    #20 - Thicker Grows the Meal and Plot

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    S3:E9

    The group continues their search for Chetney's missing friend, even as their discoveries yield stranger and stranger reports about the man they're looking for...

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  22. 8.4/10(28 votes)

    #21 - Chasing Nightmares

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    S3:E11

    The group comes face to face with the terrifying entity known as the Nightmare King but the interaction leaves only questions to an increasingly perplexing puzzle...

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  23. 8.4/10(28 votes)

    #22 - A Dance of Deception

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    With a heist somewhat planned, the group attends the masquerade ball but have trouble keeping a low profile as various complications arise...

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  24. 8.4/10(29 votes)

    #23 - Breaking Point

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    S3:E31

    Bells Hells process their feelings as they work through moon mysteries, family conflict, and a shocking revelation about one of their own...

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  25. 8.3/10(131 votes)

    #24 - Arrival at Kraghammer

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    Vox Machina arrives at the cavernous underground city of Kraghammer intent on rescuing a missing halfling paladin. They sample the culture of the city and find themselves coming face-to-face with the horrors coming from beneath the city...

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  26. 8.3/10(106 votes)

    #25 - Strange Bedfellows

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    After saving Grog, the party comes across a duergar war camp controlled by a mind flayer. After a failed initial attack, Vex'ahlia and Keyleth find a powerful and unlikely ally.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Blood and Dust" is the best rated episode of "Critical Role". It scored 9.5/10 based on 101 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/8/2022. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "What Dreams May Come".