The BEST episodes of RWBY season 1
Every episode of RWBY season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of RWBY season 1!
In a world filled with horrific monsters bent on death and destruction, humanity’s hope lies with powerful Huntsmen and Huntresses. Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long are four such Huntresses whose journeys will take them far past the grounds of their school, Beacon Academy.
#1 - Ruby Rose
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2013
Ruby Rose finds herself in the middle of a robbery committed by famous criminal Roman Torchwick. Her efforts to stop him attract the attention of Professor Ozpin, head of Beacon Academy.
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#2 - 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.
#3 - The Shining Beacon (1)
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2013
Ruby makes a new friend, the bumbling swordsman Jaune Arc, during her overwhelming first day at Beacon.
#4 - The Shining Beacon (2)
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/1/2013
Jaune makes the mistake of flirting with Weiss but finds a friend in star athlete Pyrrha Nikos, while Ruby is horrified to learn the details of Beacon's initiation ritual.
#5 - The First Step (1)
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2013
After (literally) dropping into the vast Emerald Forest, Ruby and the other initiates scramble to find their new partners and survive against the vicious creatures of Grimm. Welcome to school, kids!
#6 - The First Step (2)
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/15/2013
To their mutual displeasure, Ruby and Weiss are paired up during the initiation. Meanwhile Pyrhha lends a hand to Jaune, who may be in over his head at Beacon.
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#7 - The Emerald Forest (1)
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/22/2013
Yang and Blake happily partner up, while tensions rise between Ruby and Weiss.
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#8 - The Emerald Forest (2)
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/29/2013
Things are going smoothly for Blake and Yang, but everything goes south when the other pairs show up with giant monsters on their tails.
#9 - The Badge and the Burden (1)
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/12/2013
The teams have been formed and classes at Beacon have begun, but Weiss can't understand why Ruby was put in charge of RWBY instead of her. Does the young prodigy really have what it takes to lead?
#10 - The Badge and the Burden (2)
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/19/2013
While Weiss struggles with her pride, Ruby begins to really wonder if the headmaster made a mistake in making her leader of team RWBY.
#11 - Jaunedice (1)
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/26/2013
Jaune, the least-capable of the new Hunters, suffers under a bully.
#12 - Black and White
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/7/2013
After Blake ran away, the rest team RWBY searches for her. Meanwhile Blake and a new friend attempt to find out who's behind a series of thefts.
#13 - Jaunedice (2)
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/3/2013
Pyrrha comes up with a plan to help Jaune, but things get complicated when he reveals how he came to the school.
#14 - Forever Fall (2)
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/17/2013
Resolving the "Jaune Arc", Jaune shows everyone that he truly has potential. But can he still repair his friendship with Pyrrha?
#15 - The Stray
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/31/2013
Two new contenders come to town in anticipation of the coming tournament. Blake and Weiss clash over prejudices concerning the faunus.
#16 - Forever Fall (1)
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/10/2013
Jaune is being blackmailed into one terrible situation after another, but when Pyrrha becomes the target of a mean prank, he stands up to his tormentors.