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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E7 9.0
Night of the Chimera's Cry

Now an official State Alchemist, Ed takes a closer look at Tucker's chimera experiments and begins to realize there's something very wrong going on.

#2
S1E25 9.0
Words of Farewell

When Ed and Al take Winry on a quest to tail Scar and learn more about the Stone, they discover a connection between Lab 5 and the war in Ishbal.

#3
S1E50 8.8
Death

Edward Elric arrives in World War I after being pulled through the Gate. Roy Mustang confronts his enemy, Homunculus Pride.

#4 His Name Is Unknown S1E42 8.7
#5 Laws and Promises S1E51 8.7
#6 Created Human S1E22 8.6
#7 The Scar S1E40 8.6
#8 Holy Mother S1E41 8.6
#9 Sealing the Homunculus S1E47 8.5
#10 The Red Glow S1E21 8.4

Lowlights

#51 S1E4 A Forger's Love 7.0

While on their way to seek out an important man from their childhood, Ed and Al come across a town haunted by a ghostly woman.

#50 Her Reason S1E26 7.3
#49 With the River's Flow S1E38 7.4
#48 The Other Brothers Elric: Part 2 S1E12 7.4
#47 The Other Brothers Elric: Part 1 S1E11 7.4

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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