The BEST episodes of Forged in Fire season 7

Every episode of Forged in Fire season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Forged in Fire season 7!

Forged in Fire features world-class bladesmiths competing against each other to create some of the most iconic edged weapons from history. In each episode, four of the best bladesmiths in the country will come together to put both their skills and reputations on the line. Whether they are making a Japanese katana, a medieval broadsword, or an ancient throwing blade like the chakram, the weapons they forge will be fully functional and lethal works of art and war. The unique histories contained within each weapon will be creatively told during the forging process and the final weapons themselves will be assessed and ruthlessly tested by our panel of expert judges. These dynamic and explosive tests will be individually designed to push the weapons to their absolute limit. One by one, the bladesmiths will be eliminated until only one remains to be crowned the champion.

Last Updated: 12/14/2024Network: HistoryStatus: Continuing
Super Champion Edition
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8.04
80 votes

#1 - Super Champion Edition

Season 7 - Episode 34 - Aired 7/29/2020

Four former champions return to the forge to engage in a competition unlike any other. Although they've mastered the fire their first time around, they'll have to dig deeper in order to overcome a set of new challenges. After an intense first round takes down one, three move onto a fit and finish round with more at stake than they could ever imagine. Ultimately one former champion is tasked with recreating a Cossack Shashka, but in a challenge that features the biggest twist in Forged in Fire history--the smith must defeat one of our judges to be named the first ever Super Champion and walk away with $10,000.

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Summer Forging Games Part 2
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7.93
73 votes

#2 - Summer Forging Games Part 2

Season 7 - Episode 37 - Aired 8/19/2020

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?

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Darb Sri Gun Chai Battle Sword
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7.90
109 votes

#3 - Darb Sri Gun Chai Battle Sword

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/5/2020

In a twist of fate, four smiths must forge a twist and stack Damascus blade. After two rounds the last two smiths standing must return home and recreate the Darb Sri Gun Chai, an enormous, double handed Thai battle sword. Two beautiful swords will be tested to their limits, but only one can be proclaimed the Forged in Fire Champion and win the prize of $10,000.

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French Pioneer Sword
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7.89
102 votes

#4 - French Pioneer Sword

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/29/2020

Four smiths are out on the farm to salvage steel from old farm equipment to make classic chef knives. Only two smiths will slice and dice their way to the final round where they must forge the iconic Rooster Head French Pioneer Sword. Find out which smith will cook up a sword worthy of victory, earning the title of Forged in Fire Champion and a check for $10,000.

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Zulu War Axe
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7.89
105 votes

#5 - Zulu War Axe

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/5/2020

Four smiths are tasked with forging Japanese Natas using a traditional Japanese technique. After two intense rounds, the three remaining blades are tested to determine which contestants will head to their home forges to recreate the prestigious Zulu War Axe. Which smith’s weapon will have what it takes to chop down the competition, win $10,000, and be crowned Forged in Fire Champion?

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Summer Forging Games Part 1
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7.87
77 votes

#6 - Summer Forging Games Part 1

Season 7 - Episode 36 - Aired 8/12/2020

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 onto event two where they must make a set of Damascus throwing knives. After another brutal bout of testing, which three competitors will move forward to the next event for a shot at first place, the Forged in Fire title and $15,000?

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Tomahawk and Bowie
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7.85
72 votes

#7 - Tomahawk and Bowie

Season 7 - Episode 32 - Aired 7/15/2020

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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The Boateng Saber
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7.84
79 votes

#8 - The Boateng Saber

Season 7 - Episode 35 - Aired 8/5/2020

In this first ever pay-to-play competition, four smiths learn they must fork over forge funds in order to use the tools needed to make signature blades. After a couple of intense rounds leaves two smiths bankrupt, the remaining competitors return home to recreate the most expensive sword ever sold: the Boateng Saber. Whose weapon will be fit for a king, earning them $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire champion?

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The Boa-Zande Sword
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7.82
146 votes

#9 - The Boa-Zande Sword

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2019

Four smiths must know the drill when they’re tasked with forging a canister damascus blade using different sized drill bits. But when a tough round of fighting forge welds and chasing parameters takes one smith out of the competition – only three are left standing. After a nail biting round of testing – two head back to their home forges to recreate a brutal slicer from Central Africa: the Boa-Zande sword. Which smith’s weapon will chop down the competition’s to earn the title of Forged in Fire champion and the $10,000 prize?

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The Sword in the Stone
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7.80
121 votes

#10 - The Sword in the Stone

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/8/2020

Four smiths are on a quest to forge signature blades from various Damascus patterns. A tedious and time-consuming task, only three competitors will be victorious. After a brutal second round the final two competitors are tasked with recreating their own version of the legendary Sword in the Stone. Find out which smith can pull the best sword from the forge and be crowned Forged in Fire Champion with a king's worthy prize of $10,000.

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Titanium Smackdown
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7.78
95 votes

#11 - Titanium Smackdown

Season 7 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/6/2020

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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The Pira
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7.77
122 votes

#12 - The Pira

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/2020

Four smiths must navigate stormy seas by making Hada blades from the material harvested from a ship’s wheel. After confronting an ocean of problems in the first two rounds, just two smiths sail through testing to make it to the final challenge where they must recreate the symbolic and deadly Filipino sword: the Pira. Which smith has the sea legs to survive the final testing and win the $10,000 treasure and the title of Forged in Fire champion?

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General Patton's Sabre
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7.74
152 votes

#13 - General Patton's Sabre

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2019

In a Forged in Fire first, four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a parameter specific blade shape in just two hours. To add more fuel to the fire, the smiths are unaware of the weapon they’re making and how it will be tested. After a couple of brutal rounds, two competitors survive the heat and the clock to make it back to their home forges to recreate an American hero’s signature sword: General Patton’s saber. Two smiths enter the battle, but only one will produce a weapon worthy of the Patton name and take home the Forged in Fire title and $10,000.

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The German Dussage
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7.73
96 votes

#14 - The German Dussage

Season 7 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/18/2020

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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The Barbarian Spatha
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7.73
114 votes

#15 - The Barbarian Spatha

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/2019

Four smiths must salvage steel from old weapons and combine them using the Hada technique to forge a Pugio - the dagger said to have murdered Julius Caesar. The competitors battle and fight to the finish to ensure their daggers size up to this iconic weapon's statue, both in form and function. After a round of barbaric tests, only two smiths march down the Appian Way to their home forges to recreate the legendary Spatha, one of the most vicious series in Roman history. Which smith will return to the forge arena a victor, earning the title of Forges in For Champion and the $10,000 prize?

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Game of Forge
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7.70
100 votes

#16 - Game of Forge

Season 7 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/1/2020

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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The Musketeer Rapier
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7.67
138 votes

#17 - The Musketeer Rapier

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2019

Four smiths are tasked with transforming bits and pieces of old damascus steel into fossil damascus signature blades. Giving new life to old steel is no easy feat as the smiths labor over two rounds to produce fully functional weapons that can withstand the tests ahead. In the final round, two smiths return to their home forges to recreate one of the most elegant and lethal weapons in history: the Musketeer's Rapier. In a final duel for victory, which smith's weapon will be worthy of the $10,000 prize, and earn them the title of Forged In Fire Champion?

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First Responders Edition
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7.66
89 votes

#18 - First Responders Edition

Season 7 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/25/2020

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 Fire Champion?

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Charlemagne's Sword
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7.65
113 votes

#19 - Charlemagne's Sword

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/15/2020

Four smiths crack open crucibles to reveal surprise metals they'll be using to forge signature blades. After a tense round, one smith is sent packing while the three remaining competitors are tasked with casting bronze guards. Only two survive and move on to their home forges to recreate the legendary sword of King Charlemagne: the Joyeuse. Which Smith's sword will be fit for a king?

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The Chinese Zhanmadao
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7.64
101 votes

#20 - The Chinese Zhanmadao

Season 7 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/11/2020

Four smiths are tasked with creating signature blades from 1095 steel. As time ticks by, new parameters will be added, keeping the smiths on their toes. Ultimately, two smiths make it back to their home forges to recreate one of the longest swords in the forge, the Chines Zhanmadao. Which smith will forge a blade worthy of $10,000 and the title of Forged in Fire Champion?

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Revolutionary War Spontoon
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7.64
129 votes

#21 - Revolutionary War Spontoon

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/2019

Four smiths spring into action when they are tasked with creating signature blades from different sized springs. The smiths battle through two tough rounds, fighting through canisters and failing forge welds for an opportunity to learn forward in the competition. After a brutal testing bout, the two remaining smiths head home to recreate one of the most distinguishing weapons of the Revolutionary War: the Sergeant's Spontoon. Which smith will survive the battery of tests to earn the title of Forges in Fire Champion and $10,000?

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Military Tribute
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7.64
122 votes

#22 - Military Tribute

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/2019

In honor of Veteran's Day, four bladesmiths pay tribute in a special military themed competition, forging their blades from the biggest salvage yet--a panzer tank. The competitors find themselves in a war of welds and warps, combating the clock in an effort to produce knives strong enough to survive the brutal testing. The remaining two smiths continue the fight at their home forges where they have just four days to recreate the Scottish Backsword as famously wielded by Captain Mad Jack Churchill in World War II. Which smith will honor the troops with a weapon worthy of earning $10,000 and the rank of Forges in Fire Champion?

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The Chinese War Sword
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7.64
129 votes

#23 - The Chinese War Sword

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/1/2020

Four smiths get ready for a cage match when they are tasked with not only freeing their tools from a steel grate, but also forging a knife from it. After opting for canister, the competitors fight the clock and heat in an attempt to turn in a great blade to the judges. After a relentless round of testing, the two remaining smiths head home to recreate a Chinese War Sword. Which smith will forge a blade worthy for battle, earning the Forged in Fire title, and $10,000?

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The Tizona of El Cid
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7.63
139 votes

#24 - The Tizona of El Cid

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/2019

Four smiths must face the music when they are tasked with creating San-Mai blades from musical instruments. After battling forge welds and thin billets, three take the stage in the second round where they must fine-tune their knives by adding guards and pommels. Ultimately two head back to their home forges to recreate Spain’s legendary warrior, El Cid’s Tizona. Which smith’s weapon will hit a high note with the judges earning them the title of Forged in Fire champion and $10,000?

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Japanese Ono
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7.63
79 votes

#25 - Japanese Ono

Season 7 - Episode 33 - Aired 7/22/2020

Four smiths are tasked with forging a blade that must fit perfectly into a puzzle piece cut out. After two puzzling rounds, the final two smiths return home to recreate the ancient samurai pole axe, the Japanese Ono. Which smith's weapon will chop down the competition earning them the title of Forged in Fire Champion and $10,000?

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