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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Forged in Fire Season 6 Episode 29 - Kung Fu Edition
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    #1 - Kung Fu Edition

    S6:E29

    In this special kung fu competition, four bladesmiths square off in the Forged in Fire dojo where they must make a matching set of three kunai throwing knives. Only true smithing masters will be able to create three completely identical knives in a short three hours. Each smith has their own strategy of attack, but only two make it through and head back to their home forges, where they are tasked to recreate the legendary 9-Ringed Broadsword. Which smith has the chops to defeat the competition, earning the title Forged in Fire Champion, and a check for $10,000?

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  2. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 24 - The German Dussage
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    #2 - The German Dussage

    S7:E24

    Four bladesmiths are tasked with making a canister damascus blade from threaded bolts. After a couple of intense rounds and some brutal testing, two smiths return to their home forges to recreate the deadly German Dussage Sword. Two blades will be pushed to their limits, but only one will emerge with the $10,000 prize and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

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  3. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 25 - First Responders Edition
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    #3 - First Responders Edition

    S7:E25

    Four first responder bladesmiths are called into the forge to honor those who run toward danger while others run away. Tasked with forging tactical knives out of rescue tools, the smiths battle both the heat and the clock. Ultimately, two smiths persevere and return home to recreate one of the most important tools in a firefighter's arsenal: the Halligan Bar. Which smith's Halligan Bar will save the day, winning them $10,000 and the title of Forged in For Champion?

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  4. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 26 - Game of Forge
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    #4 - Game of Forge

    S7:E26

    In a throwback to the Iron Age, four smiths must forge daggers as if they were in 650 B.C., relying solely on coal forges and Brite Force to get the job done. Ultimately, to competitors return to present day and head back to their home forges to recreate Arya Stark's Needle from Game of Thrones. Which smith will forge a blade worthy of the Iron throne and receive a check for $10,000?

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  5. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 28 - Samurai Showdown
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    #5 - Samurai Showdown

    S7:E28

    In this Samurai themed competition, four smiths must forge a Japanese tanto dagger. Summoning their inner warriors, the smiths fight to produce blades that are worthy of the samurai. Ultimately, two competitors return home to reproduce the deadly Sodegaramai. Which smith will snag the title of Forged in Fire Champion and win $10,000?

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  6. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 29 - Baby Boomer vs Gen Z
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    #6 - Baby Boomer vs Gen Z

    S7:E29

    Baby Boomers and Gen Z-ers face off in the Old vs. New competition. After several intense rounds, two smiths head back to their home forges to recreate ancient China's Sword of Goujian, one of the most intact artifacts ever recovered by archaeologists. Which smith's sword is pristine enough to stand the test of time, earning the title of Forged in Fire Champion and $10,000?

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  7. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 30 - The Nimcha
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    #7 - The Nimcha

    S7:E30

    Four smiths are tasked with forging signature blades from scrap metal shavings. After two intense rounds, the remaining smiths head home to recreate the Nimcha, a sword traditionally made from recycled blades. Which smith will get scrappy to produce a weapon worthy of $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?

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  8. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 31 - Titanium Smackdown
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    #8 - Titanium Smackdown

    S7:E31

    Four smiths must forge handles in round one using metal never before seen in this competition - titanium. The smiths must learn to navigate this new metal just to make it to round two. Ultimately, two competitors are able to produce weapons worthy of moving on to their home forges for another complex build: the Horseman's Tabar and Hidden Dagger. Which smith will chop down the competition, earning $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?

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  9. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 32 - Tomahawk and Bowie
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    #9 - Tomahawk and Bowie

    S7:E32

    Four smiths are put to the test when they must forge keys to unlock boxes of steel needed to make a knife. After a couple of intense rounds, two competitors are are picked to head back to their home forges to recreate two American classics: the Tomahawk and Bowie. Which smith will honor American history by producing a weapon worthy of the title of Forged in Fire Champion and the$10,000 prize?

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  10. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 33 - Japanese Ono
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    #10 - Japanese Ono

    S7:E33

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  11. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 34 - Super Champion Edition
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    #11 - Super Champion Edition

    S7:E34

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  12. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 35 - The Boateng Saber
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    #12 - The Boateng Saber

    S7:E35

    In this first-ever pay-to-play competition, smiths must fork over forge funds to use the necessary tools; after two smiths are left bankrupt, the remaining two return home to re-create the most expensive sword ever sold; the Boateng Saber.

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  13. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 36 - Summer Forging Games Part 1
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    #13 - Summer Forging Games Part 1

    S7:E36

    In this two-part Forged in Fire special, four smiths enter the forge to compete in four events that will test every aspect of their bladesmithing capabilities. In event one, these smiths must create a testable knife from a railroad spike and a piece of high carbon steel. After testing, the four smiths are ranked from first to last and move on to event two where they must make a set of Damascus throwing knives. After another brutal bout of testing, which three competitors will mover forward to the next event for a shot at first place, the Forged in Fire title and $15,000.

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  14. Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 37 - Summer Forging Games Part 2
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    #14 - Summer Forging Games Part 2

    S7:E37

    In the second half of the Forged in Fire Summer Games, three smiths remain, eager to win the Damascus metal and $15,000. However, the challenges are far from over as they must forge the Greek Xiphos Sword, from start to finish, in one round. After being ranked from first to last, all three enter the final event at their home forges, where they must choose to recreate one of four historical weapons, ranging in level of difficulty and point value. Which smith will return with a weapon worthy of being crowned the first Forged in Fire Summer Games champion and walk away with $15,000?

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 20 - Civil War Battle
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    #15 - Civil War Battle

    S8:E20

    In this special Civil War themed competition, four smiths must turn either a massive cannonball or small grapeshots into the battle-tested Arkansas Toothpick knife. After staring down the barrel of a brutal round of tests, two smiths return home to recreate General Ulysses S. Grant's Donelson Sword. Two smiths will enter the final battle, but only one will win the war to earn a check for $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

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  16. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 22 - Deadly Duo
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    #16 - Deadly Duo

    S8:E22

    Four smiths face double the trouble during this Forged in Fire challenge when they have to make a single blade using two different techniques--san mai and layered damascus. After surviving twice the amount of brutal testing, the two smiths left standing return home to recreate a pair of legendary weapons used by the Philippine Marine Corps--the Ginunting Swords. The smiths face off in one last round of testing that's so intense, it'll have them seeing double, but only one can come out on top to win $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

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  17. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 24 - Sledgehammer Showdown
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    #17 - Sledgehammer Showdown

    S8:E24

    It's hammer time in the forge when four smiths have to make knives out of 10 lb sledgehammers. After the blades are smashed and bashed during a brutal round of testing, the two surviving smiths return to their home forges to recreate another iconic pounder--the Polish War Hammer. In the end, only one smith will hammer out the competition to win $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

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  18. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 28 - The Terrifying Tuareg Takoba
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    #18 - The Terrifying Tuareg Takoba

    S8:E28

    Four smiths turn a pile of rusty old nails into a pristine knife. After their weapons are hammered in testing, the two surviving competitors return home to recreate the terrifying North African Tuareg Takoba. When they return to the forge, another brutal round of tests will determine which smith really hit the nail on the head and will win $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

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  19. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 29 - Barrel Full of Mystery
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    #19 - Barrel Full of Mystery

    S8:E29

    In this challenge, four bladesmiths are faced with a tough decision. They get to pick their mild steel out of the barrel to make a san mai blade, but the easier the mild steel they choose, the more difficult their high carbon steel will be. The two smiths who chose wisely and survive the testing then return home to recreate an iconic sword from medieval history--the Belgian Walloon Sword. Two smiths will enter the final testing arena, but only one can come out on top, winning $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion.

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  20. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 30 - Armed Forces Tournament Part 1
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    #20 - Armed Forces Tournament Part 1

    S8:E30

    Eight armed forces members redeploy to the forge for a three-part tournament where they will go head-to-head against one other smith in an intense five-hour battle. Up first, the E-4 Duel, where a corporal from the Marines who shares rank with a specialist from the Army will face off. Next, the Two-Branch Duel, where a veteran from the Army and Air Force will battle it out with a veteran from the Navy and the Air Force. Armed with grit and fueled by fire, which smith will take home the ultimate reward of $10,000 and rise to the rank of Forged in Fire Champion?

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 31 - Armed Forces Tournament Part 2
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    #21 - Armed Forces Tournament Part 2

    S8:E31

    In the second part of the Armed Forces Tournament, four U.S. service members redeploy to the forge floor to go head to head in one five-hour battle. Up first it's the Champions Duel where two Forged in Fire winners battle it out. Next, the Sergeants Duel, pits a sergeant from the Army against a sergeant from the Air Force. Which two smiths will come out on top and advance to the final round of the Armed Forces Tournament?

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  22. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 32 - Armed Forces Tournament Finale
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    #22 - Armed Forces Tournament Finale

    S8:E32

    On the finale of the Armed Forces Tournament, the four surviving smiths will face off to determine who wins it all. In the first rounds, they're challenged to make military-style weapons out of an old bazooka. After a round of testing more intense than boot camp, the worthiest smiths return home to make the ultimate military weapon--the Ames Cavalry Sword. Which smith will take home the $10,000 and rise to the highest rank of Forged in Fire Armed Forces Tournament champion?

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 33 - Judges Takeover: Doug Marcaida
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    #23 - Judges Takeover: Doug Marcaida

    S8:E33

    Four smiths recreate a weapon from the mind of judge Doug Marcaida; the remaining two must recreate the Supersized Kortada.

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  24. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 34 - Young Guns Challenge
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    #24 - Young Guns Challenge

    S8:E34

    Four of the youngest champions return to turn trampolines and skateboards into knives; the remaining two must recreate the legendary German Longsword.

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  25. Forged in Fire Season 8 Episode 35 - Judges Takeover: Ben Abbott
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    #25 - Judges Takeover: Ben Abbott

    S8:E35

    Four smiths must recreate the billhook knife; the remaining two must recreate the Sutton Hoo Sword.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Kung Fu Edition" is the worst rated episode of "Forged in Fire". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/18/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The German Dussage".