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The Best Episodes of RWBY

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

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The future-fantasy world of Remnant is filled with ravenous monsters, treacherous terrain, and more villains than you can shake a sniper-scythe at. Fortunately, Beacon Academy is training Huntsmen and Huntresses to battle the evils of

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    RWBY Season 3 Episode 1 - Round One
    10.0/10(328 votes)

    #1 - Round One

    S3:E1

    We open to Ruby giving her mother's monument the run down of the past two seasons and after a few reveals and lampshading the naming choice of the writers, Ruby is off. It's the first day of the 40th annual Vytal Festival Tournament and its team RWBY vs. team ABRN. But while this battle occurs, there are shadows beginning to stir under the light of this event.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. RWBY Season 9 Episode 1 - A Place of Particular Concern
    10.0/10(256 votes)

    #2 - A Place of Particular Concern

    S9:E1

    In which a mysterious location is uncovered.

    Director:Kerry Shawcross
    Writer:Kerry Shawcross

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  3. RWBY Season 9 Episode 10 - Of Solitude and Self
    10.0/10(449 votes)

    #3 - Of Solitude and Self

    S9:E10

    In which a choice must be made.

    Directors:Yssa Badiola, Dustin Matthews
    Writers:Eddy Rivas, Kiersi Burkhart

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  4. RWBY Season 4 Episode 12 - No Safe Haven
    9.3/10(295 votes)

    #4 - No Safe Haven

    S4:E12

    While Jaune moves Qrow to safety, Ren begins fighting the Nuckelavee recklessly until Nora calms him down. Team RNJR then comes up with a coordinated strategy and Ren successfully executes the Grimm. Two patrolling military airships from Mistral arrive and they take Team RNJR to Mistral. Ruby and her group plan to visit Professor Lionheart at Haven Academy once Qrow's injuries are fully healed. Unbeknownst to them, he is working for Watts. In a post-credits scene, Oscar approaches Qrow in a bar and identifies himself as Ozpin. Qrow returns his cane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. RWBY Season 1 Episode 8 - Players and Pieces
    8.0/10(439 votes)

    #5 - Players and Pieces

    S1:E8

    Trapped between two huge Grimm, eight students split up into the nascent Teams RWBY and JNPR in a fight for survival.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. RWBY Season 4 Episode 1 - The Next Step
    8.0/10(259 votes)

    #6 - The Next Step

    S4:E1

    We are introduced to Salem, her subordinates, and the eerie landscape in which she lives - a landscape that spawns new Grimm from pools of black ooze. Meanwhile, Ruby, Nora, Jaune and Ren are travelling through Anima by foot, fighting monsters and debating their team name as they go.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. RWBY Season 4 Episode 11 - Taking Control
    8.0/10(259 votes)

    #7 - Taking Control

    S4:E11

    Cinder trains and Tyrian loses control. Weiss attempts an escape, Blake resolves to reclaim what is hers, and Ren sees a nightmare from the past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. RWBY Season 5 Episode 1 - Welcome to Haven
    8.0/10(277 votes)

    #8 - Welcome to Haven

    S5:E1

    Team RNJR and Qrow arrive at Haven Academy and meet Haven Academy's headmaster, Professor Lionheart. Meanwhile, Weiss, Blake and Yang are all trying to reach their goals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. RWBY Season 1 Episode 3 - The Shining Beacon (2)
    7.5/10(413 votes)

    #9 - The Shining Beacon (2)

    S1:E3

    Professor Ozpin welcomes the new students to his school and Ruby, Yang, Weiss and Blake find themselves all in the same room together for the very first time.

    Directors:Kerry Shawcross, Monty Oum
    Writers:Kerry Shawcross, Miles Luna

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  10. RWBY Season 1 Episode 1 - Ruby Rose
    7.0/10(511 votes)

    #10 - Ruby Rose

    S1:E1

    A fifteen-year-old girl with exceptional combat skills is hand-picked by a famous headmaster to join his elite school for training Huntsmen and Huntresses. And so the adventure begins.

    Directors:Kerry Shawcross, Monty Oum
    Writers:Kerry Shawcross, Miles Luna

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  11. RWBY Season 1 Episode 4 - The First Step (1)
    7.0/10(363 votes)

    #11 - The First Step (1)

    S1:E4

    The students are introduced to the initiation process.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. RWBY Season 1 Episode 5 - The First Step (2)
    7.0/10(335 votes)

    #12 - The First Step (2)

    S1:E5

    The pairing of Ruby and Weiss gets off to a rocky start.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. RWBY Season 1 Episode 6 - The Emerald Forest (1)
    7.0/10(347 votes)

    #13 - The Emerald Forest (1)

    S1:E6

    Yang teams up with Blake to fight Ursae while Pyrrha explains the concept of Aura to Jaune.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. RWBY Season 1 Episode 11 - Jaunedice (1)
    6.5/10(338 votes)

    #14 - Jaunedice (1)

    S1:E11

    Jaune struggles with combat lessons while Cardin makes a name for himself as a bully.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. RWBY Season 1 Episode 15 - The Stray
    6.5/10(322 votes)

    #15 - The Stray

    S1:E15

    Team RWBY's cohesion collapses when an argument about the White Fang becomes personal for both Weiss and Blake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. RWBY Season 1 Episode 2 - The Shining Beacon (1)
    6.0/10(361 votes)

    #16 - The Shining Beacon (1)

    S1:E2

    The airship carrying the new students arrives at Beacon Academy and Ruby faces the daunting prospect of having to meet new people and make new friends.

    Directors:Kerry Shawcross, Monty Oum
    Writers:Kerry Shawcross, Miles Luna

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  17. RWBY Season 1 Episode 7 - The Emerald Forest (2)
    6.0/10(340 votes)

    #17 - The Emerald Forest (2)

    S1:E7

    Professors Ozpin and Goodwitch assess the students while Jaune and Pyrrha's search for the relics doesn't go as well as Yang and Blake's.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. RWBY Season 1 Episode 9 - The Badge and The Burden (1)
    6.0/10(348 votes)

    #18 - The Badge and The Burden (1)

    S1:E9

    Team RWBY faces its first task together: creating bunk beds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. RWBY Season 1 Episode 10 - The Badge and The Burden (2)
    6.0/10(310 votes)

    #19 - The Badge and The Burden (2)

    S1:E10

    Ruby and Weiss both struggle with Ruby's promotion to team leader.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. RWBY Season 1 Episode 14 - Forever Fall (2)
    6.0/10(340 votes)

    #20 - Forever Fall (2)

    S1:E14

    Jaune decides to stand up to Cardin's bullying.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. RWBY Season 2 Episode 1 - Best Day Ever
    5.7/10(462 votes)

    #21 - Best Day Ever

    S2:E1

    The first episode of the new volume kicks off with a splash as Teams RWBY and JNPR take over the hall for a food fight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. RWBY Season 1 Episode 12 - Jaunedice (2)
    0.0/10(357 votes)

    #22 - Jaunedice (2)

    S1:E12

    Pyrrha offers to help Jaune with his combat lessons, but it doesn't go well.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. RWBY Season 1 Episode 13 - Forever Fall (1)
    0.0/10(295 votes)

    #23 - Forever Fall (1)

    S1:E13

    Team JNPR is disquieted by the amount of time Jaune is spending with Cardin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. RWBY Season 1 Episode 16 - Black and White
    0.0/10(334 votes)

    #24 - Black and White

    S1:E16

    While the rest of Team RWBY search for the missing Blake, Blake and Sun investigate the local White Fang activities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. RWBY Season 2 Episode 2 - Welcome to Beacon
    0.0/10(275 votes)

    #25 - Welcome to Beacon

    S2:E2

    While Professors Ozpin and Goodwitch discuss General Ironwood's fleet of ships, Team RWBY play board games in the library. Meanwhile, Haven Academy's students have started to arrive...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Round One" is the best rated episode of "RWBY". It scored 10/10 based on 328 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/25/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Place of Particular Concern".