Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges

The best bladesmiths from all over the US come to the forge for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to square off against the renowned Forged in Fire Masters in the highest stakes forging competition yet!

Three champions face off against each other before one survives to compete against a judge. They are tasked with making a short sword with just eight hours on the clock.

Three competitors have their signature blades tested before recreating a medieval knight's dagger. With only eight hours on the clock, the remaining champion will see if they can recreate an arming sword worthy of beating a judge.

The champions recreate a weapon from the vault, with the last one standing tasked with forging two fighting knives in an epic eight-hour challenge.

In a choose-your-own-adventure-style competition, the champions decide their tests, materials and ultimately the judge they will be competing against.

Three champions return for an opportunity to take down a judge. After a grueling round of testing, two move forward to recreate a falcata, then one champion has just eight hours to forge a short sword using the canister method.

In this musically themed competition, the smiths have to slash through level one to have a chance to rock out a nine-ringed broadsword in their home forges. The winner faces a melting showdown with one of the judges.