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10 Best Episodes of RWBY - Season 3

The future-fantasy world of Remnant is filled with ravenous monsters, treacherous terrain, and more villains than you can shake a sniper-scythe at. Fortunately, Beacon Academy is training Huntsmen and Huntresses to battle the evils of the world, and Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are ready for their first day of class.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 06, 2023.

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RWBY - S3E2

#12 - New Challengers... (Season 3 - Episode 2)

It's Team JNPR vs. Team BRNZ and Team SSSN vs. Team NDGO.

The episode was rated 7.27 from 67 votes.

RWBY - S3E4

#11 - Lessons Learned (Season 3 - Episode 4)

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The first doubles match of the tournament puts Mercury and Emerald against Yatsuhashi and Coco. Later Qrow and Winter spend some quality time with their families.

The episode was rated 7.54 from 72 votes.

RWBY - S3E7

#10 - Beginning of the End (Season 3 - Episode 7)

The episode gives a glimpse into the past about Cinder's motivations, how she recruits Emerald and Mercury, how she connected with the White Fang, and how she managed to steal the Fall Maiden's power. We also cut back to the present to see the immediate aftermath of what happened after Yang's victory against Mercury in the tournament.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 66 votes.

RWBY - S3E1

#9 - Round One (Season 3 - Episode 1)

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We open to Ruby giving her mother's monument the run down of the past two seasons and after a few reveals and lampshading the naming choice of the writers, Ruby is off. It's the first day of the 40th annual Vytal Festival Tournament and its team RWBY vs. team ABRN. But while this battle occurs, there are shadows beginning to stir under the light of this event.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 81 votes.

RWBY - S3E5

#8 - Never Miss a Beat (Season 3 - Episode 5)

Penny reveals to Ruby that she wants to remain at Beacon and mentions that she has a plan to make that happen. Yang and Weiss fight Team FNKI representatives, Flynt Coal and Neon Katt. Qrow and Ozpin discuss Ironwood's recent actions and Qrow asks Ozpin if he's chosen the "guardian" yet.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 70 votes.

RWBY - S3E8

#7 - Destiny (Season 3 - Episode 8)

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Team RWBY rally around Yang when Ironwood tells her she's been disqualified then Qrow and Yang discuss Yang's mother. Jaune and Pyrrha have a heart-to-heart which distresses Pyrrha due to her confusion about Ozpin's offer. The next fight is confirmed to be Penny versus Pyrrha while Ruby finds herself confronting Mercury, who is supposed to be on his way back to Haven.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 64 votes.

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#6 - It's Brawl in the Family (Season 3 - Episode 3)

Starting the last episode ends, Ruby follows Weiss as she races across Vale to greet a woman who turns out to be Weiss's older sister, Winter. As the sisters begin their journey back to the school, they're interrupted when a drunkard picks a fight with Winter. He turns out to be Ruby's uncle, Qrow. Awesome fight and property damage ensue, until it's broken up when Ironwood shows up followed by Ozpin and Glynda. Later, Qrow, Ironwood, Glynda, and Ozpin have a meeting where a lot of harsh words ensue.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 73 votes.

RWBY - S3E6

#5 - Fall (Season 3 - Episode 6)

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We open to Pyrrha getting her world rocked as Ozpin and co. tell her the secret history of Remnant. Later we start the opening of the singles matches with Yang vs. Mercury.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 71 votes.

RWBY - S3E9

#4 - PvP (Season 3 - Episode 9)

Mercury fights Ruby to prevent her interfering with Penny and Pyrrha's fight. The tournament match ends in disaster and Cinder hijacks the airwaves with a grim message for the world's audience. Roman and Neo sabotage the Atlesian military ships while the Grimm and the White Fang begin their attack on Vale.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 73 votes.

RWBY - S3E10

#3 - Battle of Beacon (Season 3 - Episode 10)

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War breaks out with battles occurring on the tournament field, the city and the school. Formerly adversarial tournament teams unite to fight the Grimm together while Ruby goes after a rogue airship that has turned on the rest of the fleet. Cinder's virus makes things worse by turning the robotic Atlesian army against both the city and its defenders. And then the Grimm Dragon appears...

The episode was rated 8.19 from 73 votes.

RWBY - S3E11

#2 - Heroes and Monsters (Season 3 - Episode 11)

On the airship, Ruby fights Roman and Neo while Ironwood joins Glynda and Qrow on the battlefield below. The students fight Atlesian Paladins while Blake confronts Adam in the school's cafeteria, leading to a showdown between Yang and Adam. Meanwhile, in the secret vault, Ozpin, Jaune and Pyrrha attempt to transfer Amber's Aura to Pyrrha... and Cinder shows up.

The episode was rated 8.51 from 76 votes.

RWBY - S3E12

#1 - End of the Beginning (Season 3 - Episode 12)

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While Oobleck and Port oversee the evacuation, Ruby and Weiss hunt for the missing Jaune and Pyrrha. At Beacon Tower, Cinder appears to defeat Ozpin so Pyrrha fights her alone to try and save the tower. Ruby's arrival just in time to see the end of the fight triggers a mysterious power she didn't know she had. The episode ends with Ruby deciding to travel to Haven in search of answers.

The episode was rated 8.63 from 79 votes.

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