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The Worst Episodes of RWBY

Every episode of RWBY ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of RWBY!

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...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Shining Beacon (1)" is the worst rated episode of "RWBY". It scored 7.1/10 based on 317 votes. Directed by Kerry Shawcross, Monty Oum and written by Miles Luna, Kerry Shawcross, it aired on 7/25/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Jaunedice (1)".

  • The Shining Beacon (1)
    7.1/10317 votes
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    #1 - The Shining Beacon (1)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2013

    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.

    Director: Kerry Shawcross, Monty Oum

    Writer: Miles Luna, Kerry Shawcross

  • Jaunedice (1)
    7.2/10304 votes
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    #2 - Jaunedice (1)

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/26/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Perfect Storm
    7.2/10223 votes
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    #3 - A Perfect Storm

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/2017

    Salem's forces proposition Raven Branwen, but Raven decides to change the agreement in favor of all parties. Back in Menagerie, Sun and Ghira face off against the Albain brothers while Blake runs off to find her mother.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Badge and The Burden (1)
    7.3/10315 votes
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    #4 - The Badge and The Burden (1)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/12/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jaunedice (2)
    7.3/10325 votes
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    #5 - Jaunedice (2)

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/3/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Forever Fall (1)
    7.3/10263 votes
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    #6 - Forever Fall (1)

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/10/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cordially Invited
    7.3/10249 votes
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    #7 - Cordially Invited

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/2019

    Jacques and Ironwood engage in a dangerous game of wits. Meanwhile, the kids must face their most dangerous threat yet: a high class dinner party.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Shining Beacon (2)
    7.4/10368 votes
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    #8 - The Shining Beacon (2)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/1/2013

    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.

    Director: Kerry Shawcross, Monty Oum

    Writer: Miles Luna, Kerry Shawcross

  • Stealing from the Elderly
    7.4/10234 votes
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    #9 - Stealing from the Elderly

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/2019

    Our heroes have one shot to pull off the heist of their lives, and if they're going to succeed, they'll need everyone to do their part. It's go time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ruby Rose
    7.5/10401 votes
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    #10 - Ruby Rose

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2013

    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.

    Director: Kerry Shawcross, Monty Oum

    Writer: Miles Luna, Kerry Shawcross

  • The First Step (1)
    7.5/10320 votes
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    #11 - The First Step (1)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2013

    The students are introduced to the initiation process.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Emerald Forest (1)
    7.5/10309 votes
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    #12 - The Emerald Forest (1)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/22/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Menagerie
    7.5/10232 votes
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    #13 - Menagerie

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2016

    Blake and Sun arrive in Kuo Kuana, the main city of Menagerie. Two representatives of the White Fang, Corsac and Fennec Albain, visit the Belladonnas, and when confronted about the White Fang's role in the Fall of Beacon, the Albains state that a splinter group under Adam's lead is responsible. After their visit, Corsac and Fennec agree to inform Adam of Blake's homecoming.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Necessary Sacrifice
    7.5/10223 votes
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    #14 - Necessary Sacrifice

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/9/2017

    Blake and Sun try to recruit help for defending Haven, with poor results. While Ruby gives the worried Oscar a pep-talk, the Albain brothers discuss and plan the White Fang's direction.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rest and Resolutions
    7.5/10222 votes
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    #15 - Rest and Resolutions

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/2017

    Yang and Weiss have joined up with Team RNJR, just in time to learn the full truth about the Maidens, the Wizard, and what Ozpin did to the Branwen siblings.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A New Approach
    7.5/10256 votes
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    #16 - A New Approach

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 11/9/2019

    Arresting people isn’t exactly the best way to make a first impression. However, once the initial shock has worn off, Ruby and her friends learn there’s a lot more to these Ace Ops - and even General Ironwood - than first meets the eye.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pomp and Circumstance
    7.5/10243 votes
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    #17 - Pomp and Circumstance

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 11/23/2019

    Riding the high of completing their first mission in Atlas, the gang is itching to hone their skills and provide some much-needed help to the citizens of Mantle.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sparks
    7.5/10242 votes
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    #18 - Sparks

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/30/2019

    Between missions, training, and rising political unrest, these fledgling huntsmen and huntresses have quite a lot on their hands.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Worst Case Scenario
    7.5/10239 votes
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    #19 - Worst Case Scenario

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 12/14/2019

    How far would you be willing to go to do what's right?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Divide
    7.5/10278 votes
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    #20 - Divide

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 11/7/2020

    More than ever before, the allied forces standing against Salem need to be united. But after Ironwood refused to continue evacuating Mantle, our heroes need to choose a new path forward -- if only they could agree on one.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Refuge
    7.5/10262 votes
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    #21 - Refuge

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 11/14/2020

    Ruby, Nora, Blake, May, and Penny set their sights on Atlas Military Command. Meanwhile Yang, Ren, Jaune, and Oscar handle evacuations in Mantle. If they can get everyone to the crater in time, they just might be able to save them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Creation
    7.5/10261 votes
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    #22 - Creation

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 3/13/2021

    It's risky, dangerous, and nearly impossible -- but it's the best plan they've got.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Altercation at the Auspicious Auction
    7.5/10222 votes
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    #23 - Altercation at the Auspicious Auction

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 2/25/2023

    In which Team RWBY gets more than they bartered for.

    Director: Paola Decanini

    Writer: Eddy Rivas

  • The First Step (2)
    7.6/10296 votes
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    #24 - The First Step (2)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/15/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Emerald Forest (2)
    7.6/10303 votes
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    #25 - The Emerald Forest (2)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/29/2013

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A