Survivor: Survivor 41 · Season 41
In the Arena
Every challenge Survivor: Survivor 41 staged — who took immunity, who won reward, week by week.
19 challenges ran this season — 14 with immunity on the line and 11 for reward.
- Episode1
- Reward
Marooning
The format: Race to Shore
Each tribe must race to collect boat paddles scattered around the ship deck in six different spots. Once they have all six of their paddles, they must jump off and swim to their tribe's boat. Once onboard and unclipped, they must then paddle out and around a buoy, come back, and grab the flint dangling on a rope on the edge of the ship. The first tribe to grab the flint wins.
Reward: Pot, machete, and flint
Ua wins
- Immunity
Bonus Track
The format: Rise and Shrine
Each tribe must climb over a net frame, then crawl under an obstacle filled with sawdust. They must then load bags of puzzle pieces onto a sled. Afterwards, two members at a time will move heavy sandbags off a track and onto a platform. Once the track is clear, they must push their sled down the track to the end, transfer their puzzle bags into a crate, and then hoist the crate to the top of a tall tower. Once at the top, two members must use the pieces in the bags to solve a puzzle. The first tribe to finish their puzzle wins.
Luvu wins
- Episode2
- Immunity + Reward
Water Sports
The format: Dive Masters
One member of each tribe must swim out directly to a buoy, then dive down to retrieve a key underwater before swimming to a platform. Two other members must then traverse an obstacle course in the water to make their way to the same platform. Once all three members are on the platform, the final two members must use the key to unlock a set of puzzle pieces that they would need to solve a turtle puzzle. The first two tribes to solve their puzzle win.
Reward: Fishing gear
Luvu & Ua win
- Episode3
- Immunity + Reward
Victory in the Bag
The format: Back in Slack
Castaways must race out to a rope bridge, using four hanging ropes for support. Once everyone is across the bridge and made it to shore, they must dig up a bag of sandbags and attempt to land each sandbag on five elevated platforms to win.
Reward: Fruit
Luvu & Yase win
- Episode4
- Reward
Running Down a Dream
Castaways must toss a ball one at a time into an overhead track and navigate through tripwires to catch the ball before it hits the ground. After all four members have successfully caught their ball, they must dig under a log before attempting to land each ball on top of a narrow perch. The first two tribes to land all four balls on their perch win.
Reward: Assistance from a local survival expert named Nathan (1st place); one fish (2nd place)Winners (in order of finish): Ua and Yase
Ua & Yase win
- Immunity
Kenny Log-Ins
Starting on a platform in the middle of the ocean, tribes must swim to three further platforms on their way back to shore, collecting a bag of logs on each platform along the way. Back on shore, they will use the logs to push out smaller wooden pieces from a chute, then find the piece which had a key to a chest that would unlock three rings. The first two tribes to land all three of their rings on their target win.
Luvu & Yase win
- Episode5
- Immunity + Reward
Ramplified
The format: Losing Face
Three members of each tribe must work together to climb over a net obstacle. Once they have reached the other side of the net, one member must unspool a key from three knotted ropes. The key would release a machete they would need to chop a rope, releasing sandbags. They must then use a slingshot to launch the sandbags and attempt to knock down two targets. The first two tribes to knock down both their targets win.
Reward: Large tarp and rope (1st place); Tarp (2nd place)Winners (in order of finish): Yase and Luvu
Luvu & Yase win
- Episode6
- Immunity + Reward
Keep Digging
The format: Rock N' Roll
Divided into two teams of five, each team must dig up a large ball partially submerged in sand, then roll it through an obstacle course. At two points along the course, one member must climb atop the ball to retrieve two sets of keys. At the end of the course, the teams must use the ball to help scale a tower, then use the keys to unlock a word puzzle at the top level. The first team to go solve their word puzzle wins.
Reward: Merge feast
- Episode7
- Immunity
The Game Is Afoot
Using only their feet, castaways must unwind a rope to release blocks that they will use to assemble a three-tiered tower. However, they may use their hands to return fallen blocks to the basket. Once the tower is assembled, they must place a flag in the middle of the tower. The first person to do so wins.
Won by Ricard
- Episode8
- Reward
Puzzle Pieces
The format: A Bit Dinghy
One at a time, each tribe member must swim out to a ramp, where two of them must dive to release two buoy puzzle pieces. Once they have their puzzle pieces, they must pull a pontoon to a platform, where they must use the two pieces they collected, and another two pieces on the platform, to build a buoy pyramid. The first team to finish their pyramid wins.
Reward: Grilled cheese sandwiches and potato chips
- Immunity
Keep on Your Toes
Castaways would each stand on a small wooden perch in a rectangular frame, adjusted to their height. They would brace a wooden block on their head and keep it in place using the wooden board above them. The structure would force the contestants to stand on their toes slightly, increasing the difficulty. If they fall off the frame, drop their block, or touch either the structure or their block, they would be out of the challenge. The last person left standing wins.
Won by Evvie
- Episode9
- Immunity + Reward
Uncomfortably Numb
Each person will balance their feet on a very narrow perch adjusted for their height while holding a handle above their head. If at any point, they let go of the handle or a foot comes off the perch, they are out of the challenge.
Reward: Chicken and beef stew and the right for their team to vote second
- Episode10
- Reward
Starfish
The format: Around the Bend
Castaways would start on platform in the middle of the ocean. They must traverse a series of obstacles, maneuvering their rope along with them, as they make their way back to shore. Once they reach the end of the course, they must solve a star-shaped puzzle. The first castaway to complete their puzzle wins.
Reward: Pizza and a night at the Survivor sanctuary
Won by Ricard
- Immunity
Hard to Handle
The format: Bow Diddley
Castaways must stand on a narrow beam, while balancing a ball on a stick with one hand. At predetermined intervals, they would move further down to a narrower part of the beam, while moving their hand on a lower part of the handle of their stick, making it harder to keep steady. If they drop their ball or fall off their beam, they would be out of the challenge. The last person standing wins.
Won by Ricard
- Episode11
- Immunity
Balance on the Line
The format: The Ball Drop
Castaways must balance a small metal ball on a wooden cylinder, while holding the center cylinder in place with two wooden handles. At predetermined intervals, new pieces will be added on either end, making it harder to balance the ball on the center cylinder. The castaway who balances their ball the longest wins.
Won by Danny
- Episode12
- Reward
Beach Front Bay Bash
Divided into teams of three, one person must climb up and jump off a net, then dive down and release a set of buoys, and bring one to the finish. The other two then retrieve one buoy each. Each buoy must then be thrown into a basket.
Reward: Choice between grilled chicken & broccoli or cake, cookies, & candy
- Immunity
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Castaways must spin to unravel a coil of rope, then make their way across a balance beam to collect one puzzle piece. They must then use all the puzzle pieces to solve a word puzzle (Don't make this vote your last). The first person to solve their puzzle wins.
Won by Ricard
- Episode13
- Immunity + Reward
Born to Rung
The format: Gimme Three Steps
The castaways retrieved rope rungs which they then used to create a rope ladder. On the second level of the tower, they had to maneuver a bag of puzzle pieces on a ladder puzzle and climb up to the top level. Once at the top, they had to solve a giant puzzle.
Reward: Steak with veggies, bread and wine.
Won by Erika
- Immunity
Let There Be Rock
The format: A Bit Tipsy
Walking on a rocking walkway, castaways must stack letter blocks on a shaky platform, stabilized by a rope held by the castaway. The first castaway to correctly spell FINAL 3 with no upside-down letters and return to the start line wins.
Won by Xander