In Round One, four farriers are tasked with creating a San Mai blade from familiar tools: horseshoes and hoof rasps. The remaining two farriers return to their home forges to create a famed weapon of the English Civil War: the Mortuary Sword.

In Round Two, four armorers must forge a Damascus blade out of something familiar: plate armor. The remaining two armorers head back to their home forges to craft an exotic hybrid of pain and protection: the Hooded Katar.

In Round Three, four blacksmiths must forge a signature Damascus blade using steel harvested from a stockpile of tools. The smiths that survive return to their home forges to recreate a multipurpose Medieval weapon of war - the Knightly Poleaxe.

In Round Four, four metal workers have to harvest materials from a sculpture to forge a needle point Damascus blade. The two smiths left standing must recreate an extravagant sword from the elite classes of Renaissance Europe: the Flamberge Rapier.

The smiths race to produce a damascus blade in three hours. Which bladesmith will make their class proud, and take home the title of Forged in Fire Tournament Champion along with the biggest purse ever - $50,000?