Specials

1. Bladesgiving Special

2018-03-07 • 45 min

2. The Rhomphaia

The bladesmiths are forced to achieve one of six Damascus patterns for their first round blade, and they must choose wisely. The ladder to victory is full of twists as the smiths stack, weld and repeat trying to forge beautifully crafted and durable blades under their specified parameters. When time runs out, only two competitors enter the final challenge to recreate the fearsome Rhomphaia sword. Which smith will demonstrate true mastery to dominate the competition and be named the next Forged In Fire Champion?

2018-03-07 • 42 min

3. Super Champion Elite

Four former winners return to the forge for the biggest twist in the show's history.

2020-03-12 • 42 min

4. Bladesgiving Special 2021

2020-11-24 • 42 min

5. Judges' Home Forge Battle

For the first time, Judges Ben Abbott, J. Neilson and David Baker are thrown into the fire for a grueling home forge battle against each other. Given two weeks, each judge will construct a blade unlike anything they've made before, all while filming the process themselves. With bragging rights on the table, will the judges' work hold up to their own critical eyes and survive testing or will a mistake get the best of them?

2020-12-30 • 42 min

6. Championship Long Swords

Dave Baker's reveals his favorite long swords that were featured on Forged In Fire: The Scottish Claymore, Zweihänder, Fabyle Flyssa, The Indian Two-Handed Sword, and The Ida.

2022-03-30 • 42 min

7. Championship Weapons of China

Dave Baker presents five favorite Chinese weapons that have appeared in Forged in Fire championship rounds—butterfly swords (featured in season 3), hook sword (featured in season 3), deer horn knives (featured in season 4), tai chi sword (featured in season 4), and Chinese Dao (featured in season 5).

2022-04-06 • 42 min

8. Strongest Championship Weapons

Dave Baker looks back at some of the most iconic and deadliest weapons that were welded by the strongest warriors in history. Five of them were made by Forged in Fire's bladesmiths, including the Nagamaki, Knightly Poleaxe, Glaive Guisarme, Scottish Claymore, and the Zweihänder.

2022-04-13 • 42 min

9. Championship Weapons of Africa

Dave Baker takes a look at the most fascinating weapons of Africa that were featured on Forged in Fire. The five deadliest African blades made by some of the best smiths are the Ngombe Ngulu (Executioner's Sword), the Sengese, the Ida, the Shotel, and the Iklwa.

2022-04-20 • 42 min

10. Championship Axes

Dave Baker remembers his favorite axes featured on Forged in Fire. The four championship axes are, the Nzappa Zap, the Tabar-Shishpar, the Horseman's Axe, and the Tabar.

2022-04-27 • 42 min

11. Championship Daggers and Knives

Dave Baker takes a look at his favorite daggers and knives that were featured on Forged in Fire: The Katar, the Haladie, the Navaja, and the Nepalese Kukri.

2022-05-04 • 42 min

12. Championship Curved Blades

2022-05-25 • 42 min

13. Championship Short Swords

2022-06-01 • 42 min

14. Championship Throwing Weapons

2022-06-08 • 42 min

15. Championship Polearms

Judge Dave Baker revisits five of the most intense championship rounds featuring the top polearms to come out of the forge.

2022-06-15 • 42 min