The BEST episodes of BattleBots (2015) season 5

Every episode of BattleBots (2015) season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of BattleBots (2015) season 5!

BattleBots promises to wow viewers with next generation robots—bigger, faster and stronger than ever before. The show will focus on the design and build of each robot, the bot builder backstories, their intense pursuit of the championship and the spectacle of the event.

Last Updated: 12/17/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
The World Championship Finals
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8.24
74 votes

#1 - The World Championship Finals

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/11/2021

The BattleBots World Championship Tournament reaches its climax as the remaining eight bots battle to hoist The Giant Nut. Who will be crowned champion of the world?

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Battle of the Undefeated
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8.23
83 votes

#2 - Battle of the Undefeated

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/14/2021

Sparks are flying at the midpoint of the season as Valkyrie and Rotator square off in a battle of hard-hitting horizontal spinners. Undefeated bots Malice and MadCatter duke it out and Uppercut takes on bad-bot Sawblaze in an explosive main event.

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Return of the Bots
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8.07
94 votes

#3 - Return of the Bots

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/3/2020

Hard-hitting, steel-splitting combat returns as 60 teams converge for a tournament of all-out robotic carnage! Jack Barker from End Game finally gets the match he's been waiting for as he squares off with Ray Billings and his lethal bot Tombstone.

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Qualify! Or Wave Goodbye!
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7.94
70 votes

#4 - Qualify! Or Wave Goodbye!

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/11/2021

The World Championship qualifiers reach their climax, with Hydra facing Uppercut and Whiplash against Valkyrie in two ferocious final battles. Only then can the top 32 finalists finally be revealed. Who will be top seed and who will be out?

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Survive and Advance
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7.91
76 votes

#5 - Survive and Advance

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/18/2021

The 2020 BattleBots World Championship kicks off with the Round of 32.

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Let the Big Bot Battle Begin
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7.89
98 votes

#6 - Let the Big Bot Battle Begin

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/10/2020

Mammoth and Hugh face off in an epic battle of the big bots.

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Stop! Hammer Time!
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7.89
89 votes

#7 - Stop! Hammer Time!

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/17/2020

Legendary hammer-bot Beta returns to face off with Rotator, one of the deadliest horizontal spinners on the planet. Later, two rising stars attempt to stake their claim in the contest as Gruff pits its duel-flamethrowers against Hypershock.

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Sin City Slasher
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7.86
78 votes

#8 - Sin City Slasher

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/7/2021

Last season’s runner-up Witch Doctor faces Kraken. Vegas newcomer Jackpot rolls the dice against veteran Ghost Raptor and flipper Hydra has an enormous surprise in store for HUGE.

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Shock and Awe
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7.84
73 votes

#9 - Shock and Awe

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/4/2021

It's the penultimate episode of the season. Just 16 bots remain -- and eight will die in the BattleBox tonight. For the victors, they'll be just two fights away from getting their hands on the most coveted trophy in robotic sports -- The Giant Nut.

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Now or Never
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7.81
69 votes

#10 - Now or Never

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/4/2021

Tonight every fight has Championship consequences. In the Main Event, Copperhead and Black Dragon battle for high seedings; all the rest are fighting for survival. A win means life; a loss and it's time to power down for good.

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Hit the Jackpot!
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7.76
74 votes

#11 - Hit the Jackpot!

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/28/2021

Desperate to avoid a winless season, Huge faces Kraken. Its veteran vs. rookie as Lock-Jaw fights Jackpot -- only one can go 3-0.

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We’re Beast Slayin’ Tonight!
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7.63
82 votes

#12 - We’re Beast Slayin’ Tonight!

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/25/2021

The 2020 BattleBots World Championship continues with the second half of the Round of 32.

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Turning Up the Heat
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7.57
79 votes

#13 - Turning Up the Heat

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/21/2021

Slick-driving Whiplash looks to get its championship aspirations back on track against Gruff's menacing flamethrowers. Underdog Rusty tries attempts to upset veteran Beta, and Hypershock locks horns with Mammoth in a gear-grinding showdown.

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Blood, Sweat and Gears
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7.54
79 votes

#14 - Blood, Sweat and Gears

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/24/2020

Former Giant Nut winner Tombstone takes on rookie Slap Box and the part-frog, part-killer robot Ribbot takes on the feline-inspired MadCatter. Giant walker-bot Chomp makes its debut and End Game takes on Bloodsport in a messy main event.

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