Survivor: Survivor 46 · Season 46
In the Arena
Every challenge Survivor: Survivor 46 staged — who took immunity, who won reward, week by week.
18 challenges ran this season — 14 with immunity on the line and 11 for reward.
- Episode1
- Reward
Tiers of Heaven
The format: Jungle Relay
Two at a time, members of each tribe will race out to crawl under a net and retrieve heavy puzzle blocks. Once each tribe member has collected a puzzle piece, two members will piece together the blocks to form a podium. Once the puzzle is completed, one tribe member will climb the podium and use a long stick to release a ring from a tall pole. The first tribe to finish wins.
Reward: Pot, machete, and flint
Nami wins
- Immunity
Lizard King
The format: New Tribe Member
The castaways must race up a ramp and untie a 15-foot, 500-lb. dummy gecko. They will then work together to pull it down another ramp, up and over a wall, through a tunnel of ropes, and finally up a ramp to the finish platform. Once the gecko is clipped in, two members will work to solve a jigsaw puzzle. The first two tribes to solve their puzzle win.
Nami & Siga win
- Episode2
- Immunity + Reward
Arch Madness
One tribe member will use a machete to cut a rope, releasing two wheels which the tribe will attach to a wagon. They will then push the wagon to a sandpit, where they will dig up two chests and load them on the wagon. The tribe will then clear a zig-zagged path and push the wagon through the path to a finish line. There, they will use the puzzle pieces in the chest to build an arch-shaped word puzzle. The first two tribes to spell PERSISTENCE and return to their mat with their arch intact win.
Reward: Fishing kit.
Nami & Siga win
- Episode3
- Immunity + Reward
Blue Lagoon Bustle
Each tribe will complete a water obstacle course. Once they reach shore, they will dig up a bag of sandbags. The tribe will then attempt to land the sandbags on five vertical targets. The first two tribes to land a sandbag on each target win.
Reward: Toolkit and tarp.
Nami & Siga win
- Episode4
- Reward
Wear My Ring
The tribes will start out in a boat out at sea. They will paddle to a buoy which one member will jump onto and grab a key from. The tribe will then paddle back to shore, where they will use the key to unlock a set of rings. Each member will then fling one ring out of a tall pole. Once all four rings have been retrieved, the tribe will dig themselves under a log to get to another tall pole. The tribe will then attempt to land all four rings onto the pole. The first two tribes to do so win.
Reward: Ten fish and a bamboo stove (first-place); five fish (second-place)Winners (in order of finish): Yanu and Nami (Yanu traded the reward for a tarp)
Nami & Yanu win
- Immunity
The Deep
The format: Dive Masters
Each tribe member will swim to a rope ladder, climb the ladder, and jump off a tower into the ocean. They will then swim to another platform and climb a crate staircase before diving back into the water. The first two members to make this swim will each unclamp a basket of buoys, which they will carry to the finish platform. Once all four members have made it to the finish, they will find the three buoys bearing their tribe insignia and shoot them into baskets out at sea. The first two tribes to land one buoy in each of their three baskets win.
Nami & Siga win
- Episode5
- Immunity + Reward
Knock One Back
The format: Losing Face
One at a time, three members of each tribe will run through a three-story tower obstacle, collecting keys along the way. One member will then use one of the keys to unlock a hook which they will use to unwind a string to release a bag of sandbags. Each tribe member must then use a slingshot to fire sandbags to knock down one of three targets. The first two tribes to knock down all their targets win.
Reward: Pastries and fruit
Nami & Yanu win
- Episode6
- Immunity + Reward
Super Ramp
The castaways will be divided into two teams of six. One at a time, team members will crawl under a muddy net to a cart. Once all six members have reached the cart, they will push the cart along the field, collecting sandbags along the way. They will then continue pushing the cart to a tower, stacking more sandbags to help the team get onto the tower. The team will then collect a key and slide down the tower before racing to a giant boulder, which they must scale to reach a final platform. There, two members will use a key to unlock a chest of jigsaw pieces, which they will use to solve the first section of the puzzle. After they are done, two other members will take over, and so on until all three sections of the puzzle are complete. The first team to finish their puzzle wins.
Reward: Merge feast
- Episode7
- Immunity + Reward
Bermuda Triangle
The format: Sea Legs
Perched on a floating roof-shaped structure, castaways must stand and balance on narrow footholds. Eventually, the castaways must switch to balancing on one foot. If at any point they lose their balance or fall off the structure, they are out of the challenge. The last person left standing from each team wins. The last person standing overall wins reward for their team.
Reward: Coffee and pastries.
- Episode8
- Immunity
The castaways must hang onto a pole for as long as they can. The last person standing wins.
Won by Hunter
- Episode9
- Immunity
Stage Fright
The format: Eve 6
Before the challenge, the nine castaways divided themselves up into three teams of three. One at a time, each team member would use two chopsticks to carry a ball and walk it across a balance beam. They will then dig up rope rungs from a sand pit. The first two teams to retrieve their rungs would proceed to the next stage. At the next stage, each team will use their rungs to cross a rope bridge. Once across, they would throw three balls onto three elevated targets. The first team to land all three balls proceeds to the final stage. In the final stage, the winning trio disbanded and each player competed individually. 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. The last person left standing wins.
Won by Charlie
- Episode10
- Reward
Running on Empty
The format: Get Barreled
The castaways will run through an obstacle course, collecting a sandbag along the way. At the end of the course, they will attempt to throw their sandbag onto an elevated platform. The first person to land their sandbag wins.
Reward: An overnight stay at the Survivor sanctuary, where the winner will enjoy an Applebee's meal.
Won by Q
- Immunity
Each castaway will hold on to a handle with a rope wrapped around it, connected to a bucket that contains 20% of their body weight before the game began. When they let go of the handle, the bucket would drop, eliminating them. The last person remaining in the challenge wins.
Won by Charlie
- Episode11
- Immunity + Reward
Scramble On
The format: Ram-Ball On
Castaways must race to balance a ball on the top of a pole while maneuvering through a series of obstacles. Along the way, they would add another section of the pole, making it harder to balance the ball as they make their way through the course. After they got past the balance beam, they would use a long spoon to maneuver two balls through a windy maze, dropping them in two targets along the maze. The first castaway to land one ball in each target wins.
Reward: Pizza
Won by Maria
- Episode12
- Reward
Master of Puppets
The format: Snag, Drag and Bag
The castaways will run through an obstacle course, collecting a ball along the way. At the end of the course, they will place the ball in a table maze and attempt to land it in its center while negotiating obstacles within the maze. The first person to land their ball wins.
Reward: Chinese takeout and letters from home at the sanctuary
Won by Charlie
- Immunity
Splash into Me
The format: O-Black Water
The castaways will swim to a tower, climb it, and jump off of it into the water. They will then swim to and walk over a net obstacle before crossing a balance beam. Once they have reached the final platform, they will solve a dolphin jigsaw puzzle. The first person to complete their puzzle wins.
Won by Maria
- Episode13
- Immunity + Reward
Fifth Element
The format: The Obstacle Course
The castaways will complete an obstacle course, including a net crawl and a rope tunnel, before climbing a tower. There, they will solve a jigsaw puzzle, which when complete will instruct them to count the number of geckos on the puzzle, the number of puzzle pieces, and the number of holes in a plank they encountered during the course. They will then put the numbers into a combination lock. The first person to break their lock wins.
Reward: A pasta dinner at the Survivor sanctuary.
Won by Kenzie
- Immunity
Plinko Puzzle
The format: Pinball Wizard
Castaways will have to roll a ball up a ramp and into a plinko board. While the ball is rolling down the plinko board, they must solve a jigsaw puzzle, while keeping an eye on the ball. When the ball is close to the end of the plinko board, the castaways must grab the ball and roll it back up the board. If a castaway misses catching the ball, they must wait for the ball to roll down to the end of a gutter before they can roll the ball back up the ramp and return to solving their puzzle. The first castaway to complete the puzzle wins.
Won by Ben