The BEST episodes of RWBY
Every episode of RWBY ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of RWBY!
The story takes place in the world of Remnant, which is filled with supernatural forces and shadowy creatures known as the "Creatures of Grimm." Prior to the events of the series, mankind waged a battle of survival against the Grimm before discovering the power of a mysterious element called Dust, which allowed them to fight back against the monsters. In the present day, Dust is used to power magical abilities and weapons. Those who use these abilities to battle the Grimm are known as Huntsmen or Huntresses.The series focuses on four girls, each with her own unique weapon and powers. Together, they form team RWBY at Beacon Academy in the city of Vale, where they are trained to become Huntresses alongside team CRDL (pronounced "cardinal"), team JNPR (pronounced "juniper"), team SSSN (pronounced "sun") and team CFVY (pronounced "coffee").
#1 - End of the Beginning
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/13/2016
The attack continues. As Ruby rushes to help at the school, Cinder battles Ozpin before being confronted by Pyrrha.
#2 - Heroes and Monsters
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/6/2016
Ruby fights Neo and Torchwick as the rest of the students fight the hacked Paladins at the school.
#3 - No Safe Haven
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/4/2017
With Qrow incapacitated, Team RNJR is left to fight the Nuckelavee alone.
#4 - It's Brawl in the Family
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/2015
Winter Schnee, Weiss' stern older sister, arrives at Beacon and battles Qrow Branwen. Meanwhile, Cinder continues to build upon her ultimate scheme.
#5 - Players and Pieces
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/5/2013
Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Jaune, Pyrrha, and fellow students Nora and Ren fight for their lives against the monstrous inhabitants of the Emerald Forest in their first true test as Huntsmen and Huntresses.
#6 - The Lost Fable
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/10/2018
What is your favorite fairy tale?
#7 - Remembrance
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/29/2016
Team RNJR discovers the remains of a massacred town and Weiss is cornered by her father.
#8 - Battle of Beacon
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/30/2016
As the Grimm attack Beacon, Ruby rallies the other tournament teams to fight. Torchwick takes control of Ironwood's flagship.
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#9 - Gravity
Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2020
Between Watts, Tyrian, and the seemingly endless swarm of Grimm, evil is encroaching on our heroes from all sides. The biggest threat, however, may be hiding where they least expect it.
#10 - Of Runaways and Stowaways
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/5/2016
Blake sails to Menagerie, but is interrupted by a Grimm attack.
#11 - The Next Step
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/22/2016
Six months after the Fall of Beacon, Ruby has set out for Mistral with Jaune, Nora, and Ren. Salem assigns her council and plots their next move.
#12 - Tipping Point
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2016
Weiss performs at the charity concert while Team RNJR comes across an abandoned town called Oniyuri.
#13 - Painting the Town...
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/14/2014
Blake and Sun find Torchwick supplying advanced armaments to a group of radicals, but are discovered before they can escape. All of team RWBY must unite to defeat their enemy's newest weapon.
#14 - Punished
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/24/2016
Oscar learns about his connection to Ozpin, Weiss faces the consequences of her actions, and Ruby joins Qrow in the fight against Tyrian.
#15 - With Friends Like These
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2020
With Salem's forces drawing closer, and the General's orders for their arrest, our heroes are forced to fight on all fronts to save the city Ironwood has abandoned.
#16 - The Enemy of Trust
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2020
Who will you become when your greatest fears are realized?
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#17 - No Brakes
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/23/2014
Team RWBY fights against the clock to stop a train from reaching its destination.
#18 - Downfall
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/2018
Ruby distracts Emerald and Mercury long enough for Yang to pursue Raven and Cinder, while a recovered Weiss summons the Lancer Queen to defeat Hazel. Adam prepares to destroy the school, but Blake arrives with the rest of the Faunus to take him into custody. Raven defeats Cinder in a grueling battle and unlocks the relic, but is confronted by Yang before she can claim it.
#19 - PvP
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/16/2016
Pyrrha faces Penny in the singles round before things quickly start to fall apart.
#20 - Extracurricular
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/28/2014
Pyrrha Nikos is one of the most promising new Huntresses at Beacon, called "the Invincible Girl" for good reason. But when it comes to matters of the heart Pyrrha's much more vulnerable than she lets on.
#21 - Taking Control
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/28/2017
Cinder trains and Tyrian reels from his defeat. Yang, Weiss, and Blake each decide to take matters into their own hands.
#22 - Rude, Red, and Royal
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/4/2023
In which the rules of a game are broken.
#23 - A Cat Most Curious
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/11/2023
In which new acquaintances are made.
#24 - Lighting the Fire
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2017
Yang tells Raven that she needs her Semblance, which allows her to create portals and teleport to people she's bonded with, to get to Ruby. Raven initially refuses, claiming that Ozpin is not to be trusted, but Weiss escapes her confinement with the help of her Armored Knight and reunites with Yang. Not wanting to attract Grimm, Raven agrees to Yang's demands and summons her and Weiss to her tent to tell them what they need to know.
#25 - Family
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2016
Yang struggles with confronting her fears and resuming training.
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