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Competitors re-create weapons from historical periods ranging from Japanese katanas to medieval broadswords to ancient throwing blades. Each entry is judged on its artistry as well as its functionality and accuracy.

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    Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 27 - The Ikakalaka
    9.7/10(7 votes)

    #1 - The Ikakalaka

    S7:E27

    Four smiths determine their fate when they have to select a forging technique ranging from easy to difficult. They must choose wisely as their selection will directly impact their next round. Ultimately, two smiths must recreate the Ikakalaka African Sword.

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  2. Forged in Fire Season 6 Episode 14 - Branch Battle: Finals
    9.2/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Branch Battle: Finals

    S6:E14

    Master bladesmiths are challenged to re-create some of history’s most iconic edged weapons, then a panel of judges tests the weaponry and decides who is the “Forged in Fire” champion.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Forged in Fire Season 5 Episode 34 - Tournament Championship (Nodachi)
    9.0/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Tournament Championship (Nodachi)

    S5:E34

    In the final round of the Invitational Tournament, the winning farrier, armorer, blacksmith and modern metal worker face off to forge a wakizashi; the two finalists must then re-create the nodachi, one of the largest Japanese swords.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Forged in Fire Season 10 Episode 7 - Chef's Special
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Chef's Special

    S10:E7

    Four smiths get cooking when they are tasked with forging a chef's knife; only two head back to their home forge to build a brutal hog splitter.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Forged in Fire Season 10 Episode 11 - Beat the Unbeaten: Conquering the Kachin Dao
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Beat the Unbeaten: Conquering the Kachin Dao

    S10:E11

    Previous champions battle for the chance to compete against one of the titans of the forge; but first they must face off in a brutal five-hour challenge, where they have to pick a box and build a signature blade using whatever method is inside.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 21 - Darb Sri Gun Chai Battle Sword
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Darb Sri Gun Chai Battle Sword

    S7:E21

    In a twist of fate, four smiths must forge a twist and stack Damascus blade. After two rounds the last two smiths standing must return home and recreate the Darb Sri Gun Chai, an enormous, double handed Thai battle sword. Two beautiful swords will be tested to their limits, but only one can be proclaimed the Forged in Fire Champion and win the prize of $10,000.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 8 - The Massive Maguro Bocho
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #7 - The Massive Maguro Bocho

    S8:E8

    Four bladesmiths get cooking when they are tasked with forging a cleaver using only the steel from meat hooks. After two rounds of slicing and dicing, two smiths head back to their home forges to create the Maguro Bocho, a massive tuna knife.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Forged in Fire Season 6 Episode 6 - Barbarian Sword
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Barbarian Sword

    S6:E6

    Four bladesmiths must forge a blade using steel harvested from a vintage pinball machine; two smiths advance and return home to build a weapon rooted in savagery: the Barbarian Sword.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Forged in Fire Season 6 Episode 18 - The Messer Sword
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #9 - The Messer Sword

    S6:E18

    Bladesmiths face challenges when they forge a canister Damascus blade from three different steels using three separate cans; two finalists head back to their home forges to re-create two of history's most reliable hunting weapons.

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  10. Forged in Fire Season 10 Episode 12 - Beat the Unbeaten: A Cutlass Above
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Beat the Unbeaten: A Cutlass Above

    S10:E12

    After facing off against a fellow champ, only one smith will remain and be tasked with making a M1917 Naval Cutlass, against either Gladiator of the Forge Jesse Hu, Superchamp Collin Sage, or Undefeated Judge Ben Abbott.

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  11. Forged in Fire Season 10 Episode 14 - Beat the Judges: Test of the Best
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Beat the Judges: Test of the Best

    S10:E14

    The top champions step back into the Forged in Fire arena to face their toughest competition yet: one of the expert judges. Tasked with making the grueling Ginunting sword in just five hours, only one will be left standing to compete.

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  12. Forged in Fire Season 10 Episode 25 - Damascus Go Mai Challenge
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Damascus Go Mai Challenge

    S10:E25

    Four smiths must combine two of the most difficult techniques in the forge to make a blade: Damascus and Go Mai; then, after an intense round of testing, two competitors head home to build an intricate 16th century Sidesword.

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  13. Forged in Fire Season 4 Episode 19 - International Championship / The Spadroon
    8.7/10(30 votes)

    #13 - International Championship / The Spadroon

    S4:E19

    Four of the top smiths from around the world compete in an international championship; two smiths return home empty handed, while two go on to recreate the Spadroon, a weapon that transcends borders, in their efforts to bring home the title.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Forged in Fire Season 4 Episode 22 - Knights Templar
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    #14 - Knights Templar

    S4:E22

    Four brave smiths are thrown for a loop when they must forge together rusty chain mail and high quality steel to produce Knights Templar Crusader Daggers in Round 1.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Forged in Fire Season 4 Episode 23 - Viking Edition
    8.7/10(26 votes)

    #15 - Viking Edition

    S4:E23

    Four brave competitors march into a dry moat where they must resurrect old swords and forge them into a Viking Seax, using the time-tested coal forge. With hammers in full swing and multiple obstacles in their path, the smiths exhaust every ounce of their strength to produce weapons fit to withstand any test imaginable. In the final challenge, the remaining two smiths voyage home to recreate a pair of deadly Viking War Axes in their final fight for the coveted title of Forged In Fire champion.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Forged in Fire Season 6 Episode 12 - Branch Battle: Marines
    8.7/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Branch Battle: Marines

    S6:E12

    In the third round of the Battle of the Branches, four Marines are tasked with forging the KA-BAR. As an additional challenge, these smiths must adapt and overcome to forge together metals from a massive anchor using the San Mai technique. After a punishing round of testing, the two surviving smiths return home to forge the Marine Corps Officers Sword.

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  17. Forged in Fire Season 6 Episode 25 - The Falchion
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #17 - The Falchion

    S6:E25

    The odds are stacked against four bladesmiths when they each forge a chopper in a distinct Damascus pattern; two smiths return home to re-create one of the most widely used and dangerous medieval weapons, the falchion.

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  18. Forged in Fire Season 6 Episode 27 - The Bhuj
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #18 - The Bhuj

    S6:E27

    A quartet of bladesmiths are tasked with making canister damascus using barbershop tools, but before the knife making can begin, they must harvest their cans from an old barber's chair.

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  19. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 21 - Casino Challenge
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Casino Challenge

    S8:E21

    The stakes are high when the forge floor is transformed into the Forged in Fire Casino. Four smiths must leave it all up to chance and allow the Wheel of Forging to determine their challenge in this competition. After the smiths press their luck in a brutal round of testing, two smiths risk it all one more time att he wheel to determine their final weapon. Two smiths will leave it all out on the floor but only one will hit it big as Forged in Fire Champion, taking home a jackpot of $10,000!

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Forged in Fire Season 10 Episode 1 - On the Road: Texas Showdown
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    #20 - On the Road: Texas Showdown

    S10:E1

    Heading to Texarkana, Texas, to the Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing, the oldest bladesmithing school in the country, where three of their top smiths will be put through the ultimate test.

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  21. Forged in Fire Season 5 Episode 3 - The Sica
    8.6/10(23 votes)

    #21 - The Sica

    S5:E3

    The smiths must forge a signature blade out of a 50-caliber flintlock pistol; despite giving it their best shot, it becomes a struggle to turn a gun into a blade and after two grueling rounds, two smiths get sent barreling towards elimination.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Forged in Fire Season 6 Episode 10 - Branch Battle: Army
    8.6/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Branch Battle: Army

    S6:E10

    In a special five-part competition, top bladesmiths from each branch of the U.S. military compete to earn a spot representing their branch in a battle; four U.S. Army soldiers must forge a special forces V-42 stiletto; two smiths are dispatched to their home forges to build a U.S. Army officer’s sword.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Forged in Fire Season 6 Episode 16 - Attila's Sword of Mars
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Attila's Sword of Mars

    S6:E16

    Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging fantasy blades from a meteorite, battling difficult forge welds they create their one of a kind blades. The final two head to their home forges to re-create a legendary weapon: Attila the Hun's Sword of Mars.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 23 - The Chinese Zhanmadao
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #24 - The Chinese Zhanmadao

    S7:E23

    Four smiths are tasked with creating signature blades from 1095 steel. As time ticks by, new parameters will be added, keeping the smiths on their toes. Ultimately, two smiths make it back to their home forges to recreate one of the longest swords in the forge, the Chines Zhanmadao. Which smith will forge a blade worthy of $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Forged in Fire Season 9 Episode 1 - Crushed Car Challenge
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Crushed Car Challenge

    S9:E1

    Four smiths have to create a knife from the most mangled mess of a vehicle ever seen on the forge floor; the two surviving smiths return to their home forges to re-create a matched set of curved katars.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Ikakalaka" is the best rated episode of "Forged in Fire". It scored 9.7/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/8/2020. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Branch Battle: Finals".