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The Best Episodes of Forged in Fire Season 9

Every episode of Forged in Fire Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Forged in Fire Season 9!

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...
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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Crushed Car Challenge" is the best rated episode of "Forged in Fire" season 9. It scored 8.5/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/30/2022. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Blackout".

  • Crushed Car Challenge
    8.5/106 votes

    #1 - Crushed Car Challenge

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2022

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Blackout
    8.0/105 votes

    #2 - Blackout

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 4/6/2022

    Four smiths must forge signature blades from W-1 steel without the aid of any electricity (i.e., in candlelight during a "blackout"). The two finalists return to their home forges to recreate the blunt-tipped Sword of Mercy, the English blade still used today for coronations. Who will step into the light from this challenge and be crowned Forged in Fire Champion and win $10,000?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ninja's Sword
    NaN/100 votes

    #3 - The Ninja's Sword

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2022

    Four smiths forge their own version of a ninja blade, with the smith with the lightest blade winning an extra 20 minutes in round two.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sheet Metal Challenge
    7.3/106 votes

    #4 - Sheet Metal Challenge

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2022

    Four bladesmiths must forge a knife out of thin sheet metal; two smiths move on to re-create a serrated Indian sabre.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Blades Gone Wild
    6.6/105 votes

    #5 - Blades Gone Wild

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 4/27/2022

    The bladesmiths must forge a sawback machete out of steel tent stakes; two smiths return to create the Parang Nabur, a deadly Malaysian backcountry tool and weapon.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Double Trouble Blades
    NaN/100 votes

    #6 - Double Trouble Blades

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 5/4/2022

    Four bladesmiths face double the trouble when they are tasked with forging not one, but two canister Damascus knives; after a brutal round of testing, only two smiths move forward to build an extremely challenging Cinquedea sword.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Knife Fight
    NaN/100 votes

    #7 - The Knife Fight

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2022

    The first-ever knife fight; competitors bring their best blade; after two rounds, only one will survive the knife fight and walk away with $10,000.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Gaucho's Revenge
    NaN/100 votes

    #8 - The Gaucho's Revenge

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2022

    Four smiths re-create the iconic Gaucho knife; the two smiths whose weapons pass the test must then forge the ornate Argentinian saber; after another brutal round, only one smith will finish the competition with a bounty of $10,000 and the title.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sergeant Hayden's Sword
    NaN/100 votes

    #9 - Sergeant Hayden's Sword

    Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2022

    Four smiths are given a small sliver of high carbon steel and a whole lot of mild steel to forge a knife; the two surviving smiths whose knives make the grade then re-create a sword credited with helping win a war: Sgt. William Hayden's sword.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Revolutionary War Forge
    NaN/100 votes

    #10 - Revolutionary War Forge

    Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2022

    Four bladesmiths go back in time to the Revolutionary War to forge a Rifleman's Knife.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Flip the Forge
    NaN/100 votes

    #11 - Flip the Forge

    Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/2022

    The judges flip the script once again, letting the bladesmiths choose their challenge; after an intense bout of testing, the judges take back control; they challenge the two surviving smiths to re-create an 18th-century Tibetan sword.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Out to Sea
    7.7/106 votes

    #12 - Out to Sea

    Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 6/29/2022

    Three bladesmiths head to Mystic Seaport for a nautical-themed competition; after a grueling round of coal forging, two smiths travel back to their home forges to re-create the flensing knife.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin
    7.2/106 votes

    #13 - Gladiators of the Forge: Let the Battles Begin

    Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 7/6/2022

    The forge is transformed into a Gladiator's arena. In the opening battle, two smiths must forge a fierce Roman Era Falx.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue
    NaN/100 votes

    #14 - Gladiators of the Forge: The Battles Continue

    Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 7/13/2022

    The defending smithing champion seeks to retain his title by building a Gladiator favorite: the Kopis.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator
    NaN/100 votes

    #15 - Gladiators of the Forge: Viking vs Gladiator

    Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 7/20/2022

    The reigning champion of the forge sets their sights on a new challenger and a new weapon: the deadly Sica, a gladiator favorite.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest
    NaN/100 votes

    #16 - Gladiators of the Forge: A Champion's Quest

    Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 7/27/2022

    Back at the "Forged in Fire" gladiator arena, two more sudden death battles are held; the defending champion has four wins under his belt, but faces his toughest challenge yet forging the weapon used to assassinate Julius Caesar, the pugio daggers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles
    NaN/100 votes

    #17 - Gladiators of the Forge: The Final Battles

    Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 8/3/2022

    It's back to the Colosseum for the last two one-on-one battles; the reigning champion has defeated six opponents, but now must face a returning challenger and forge the intricate Acinaces sword.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Notorious Naga
    NaN/100 votes

    #18 - The Notorious Naga

    Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 8/10/2022

    Four smiths need to either go mai or go home when they're challenged to make a five-layer knife; after their blades are put through a grueling round of testing, the two remaining smiths return home to re-create the notorious 16th-century Naga sword.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fastest Blade in the West
    NaN/100 votes

    #19 - The Fastest Blade in the West

    Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 8/17/2022

    In one of the most unique first rounds in Forged in Fire history, four bladesmiths must giddy-up to finish their blade first and become the fastest blade in the West. After a wild round of testing, the two remaining smiths return to their home forges to lasso up an iconic weapon of the American Frontier -- the Vaquero Machete. They then must survive one final standoff to win the reward of $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Best in Damascus
    NaN/100 votes

    #20 - Best in Damascus

    Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 8/24/2022

    Four bladesmiths put it all on the line when they are challenged with creating their most dazzling Damascus knife; the smith who impresses the judges the most will bypass a brutal round of testing, heading straight to the final round.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Friend or Foe
    NaN/100 votes

    #21 - Friend or Foe

    Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 8/31/2022

    Two friends and two brothers enter the forge as teams to compete in an epic showdown; after working as teams to re-create a Scottish Broadsword, members of the victorious team will be divided and forced to face each other.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Supersized: Sword
    NaN/100 votes

    #22 - Supersized: Sword

    Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 10/5/2022

    In the first of a four episode event we're calling SUPERSIZED, four smiths must salvage steel from a massive railroad track to make their signature big blades. Then, two smiths head back to their home forge to build the biggest weapon in Forged in Fire history: a monstrous seven-foot sword wielded by legendary warrior, Grutte Pier. Which smith will rise to this colossal challenge and take home $10,000?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Supersized: Elephant Sword
    NaN/100 votes

    #23 - Supersized: Elephant Sword

    Season 9 Episode 23 - Aired 10/12/2022

    Four smiths must salvage steel from a couple of 250-pound coil springs to make massive San Mai blades; two smiths head back to their home forges to create a pair of enormous Elephant Swords.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge
    NaN/100 votes

    #24 - Supersized: 5 Ton Challenge

    Season 9 Episode 24 - Aired 10/19/2022

    Four smiths face an enormous challenge when they must salvage steel from five tons of junk; two smiths head to their home forges to build the longest weapon in the show's history, a nine-foot Friauler Spiess.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns
    NaN/100 votes

    #25 - Forged in Fire: Marvel's Midnight Suns

    Season 9 Episode 25 - Aired 10/26/2022

    The bladesmiths assemble as Marvel takes over the competition; tasked with forging iconic weapons from Marvel's video game, "Midnight Suns," the smiths must defeat the evil clock to build their blades.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A