Survivor: Survivor 42 · Season 42
In the Arena
Every challenge Survivor: Survivor 42 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: Jungle Relay
Tribes would race into the jungle for oars. While getting the oars, three players were given a chance to get an advantage. Once back with the oars, they would row out and around a buoy, untie a bag of bamboo pieces and come back to shore. They would then tie the pieces of bamboo together to create a pole long enough to retrieve a flint on a ring. The first tribe to finish wins reward.
Reward: Pot, machete, and flint
Ika wins
- Immunity
Forty Two
The format: Draggin' the Dragon
The tribes swim to the boat where they must gather three chests floating in the water. Once they have collected all three chests, they must then drag their boat and slide it under the nets until they reach the end of the track. Three tribe members would then use the pieces inside the chest to assemble a giant dragon puzzle. The first two tribes to solve their puzzle win immunity.
Taku & Vati win
- Episode2
- Immunity + Reward
Can't Find My Way Home
The format: Blind Leading the Blind
One caller for each tribe must guide two pairs of tribe members around a series of obstacles to retrieve three bags of puzzle pieces. In order to do this, each tribe must perform three tasks while blindfolded: unscrew a handle to release one bag; unspool a rope from a winch to release a second bag; and dig through sawdust to retrieve a final bag. Once all three bags have been returned to the caller, the caller will lead their tribemates to a puzzle station. The caller will guide their still-blindfolded tribemates to complete a circular jigsaw puzzle. The first two tribes to finish win.
Reward: Fishing gear
Ika & Vati win
- Episode3
- Immunity + Reward
Spiral Architect
The format: Rung O Star
Tribes must swim out to a ring and dive to retrieve a ladder. They must then swim to a post and, using the ladder, retrieve a key at the top of the post before swimming back to shore. Once on shore, the tribes will then use the ladder to retrieve a bag of five sandbags. The first two tribes to land five sandbags on elevated platforms win.
Reward: Toolkit and fruitAdditional Stipulations: The losing tribe must forfeit their flint, though they can win it back if they win the next Immunity Challenge. Due to turbulence, the ocean portion of the challenge was called off after Taku's victory. For coming in first, Taku had the choice to trade their reward for the fishing gear they did not win from the previous challenge.Winners (in order of finish): Taku and Ika
Ika & Taku win
- Episode4
- Reward
Tangled up Sled Slide
The format: Tangled Up
Three of the four competing tribe members will work around a hitching post to untangle three ropes from a braid. Once the ropes have been untangled, they must throw the rope to snag a sled on which a hoop stands. Each of the four members must then throw one ball into the hoop. The first tribe to finish wins.
Reward: Ten fish and an Idol Nullifier will be secretly planted at the winning tribe's camp.
Taku wins
- Immunity
Beyond the Tuna
The format: Beyond the Wheel
Two tribe members sit in a boat, which two other members are tethered to. The swimmers must get the boat to a tower, from which the passengers will leap to collect two keys. The swimmers must then get the boat to a platform, where they must use the keys to release puzzle pieces which they will use to solve a hanging vertical puzzle of a tuna. The first two tribes to solve their puzzle wins.
Taku & Vati win
- Episode5
- Immunity + Reward
Ramplified
The format: Losing Face
Four 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 unbraid three ropes to release a key. The key would unlock a machete they would use 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)
Ika & Taku win
- Episode6
- Immunity + Reward
Rolling Stones
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 75-piece jigsaw puzzle at the top level. The first team to solve their puzzle wins.
Reward: The merge feast, provided by Applebee's
Taku wins
- Episode7
- Immunity
The contestants must stack blocks in a tower on a wobbly platform. They had to pull on a rope to keep the table balanced while retrieving their blocks. The first contestant to stack their blocks to spell IMMUNITY and return to the starting position wins immunity.
Won by Tori
- Episode8
- Reward
Basket Case
The format: Strung Out
One at a time, team members will leap from a tower into the water and swim to a platform where they will find buoys attached to a rope. They will maneuver a buoy through a series of obstacles and swim to the next platform, then the next member goes. Once a team has collected all five buoys, they will attempt to toss them into a basket. The first team to get all five buoys in their basket wins.
Reward: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and potato chips
- Immunity
Can't Buoy Me Love
Castaways must balance on a small perch while holding a buoy using two handles. The last person holding their buoy while still on the balance beam wins.
Won by Tori
- Episode9
- Immunity + Reward
Bermuda Triangles Case
The format: Sea Legs
Perched on a floating roof-shaped structure, castaways must stand and balance on narrow footholds. 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: Beef and veggie kebabs and the right for their team to vote second.
- Episode10
- Reward
Walk This Way
The format: Get Barreled
Starting in the water, the castaways will traverse a tunnel obstacle before untying knots to retrieve a stick with a sandbag on top. They will carry the stick and maneuver a sandbag under a hitching post before crossing a seesaw balance beam. They will then place their stick in the hole in a narrow disc platform, onto which they will attempt to land their sandbag. The first contestant to land their sandbag wins.
Reward: A night at the Survivor sanctuary with pizza, drinks, and loved ones' videos
Won by Lindsay
- Immunity
Bow Diddley
Castaways must balance on a narrow beam while balancing a ball on a rounded bow. Every five minutes, they would move further down to a narrower part of the beam, making it harder to keep steady; those that make the final stage will stay there for 30 minutes. If they drop their ball or fall off their beam, they will be out of the challenge. The last person standing wins.
Won by Lindsay
- Episode11
- Immunity
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. The last person left standing wins.
Won by Jonathan
- Episode12
- Reward
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Castaways must spin to unravel a coil of rope, then make their way across a series of obstacles to collect a key, which they will use to unlock a set of puzzle pieces. They must then use the pieces to solve a block puzzle of a compass rose. The first person to solve their puzzle wins.
Reward: A choice between grilled chicken and vegetables (to share with two other players) or chocolate cake and cookies (to share with three other players).
Won by Omar
- Immunity
Stair Down the Walls
The format: Step on Up
Castaways must get over a set of hurdle obstacles, then retrieve three batches of puzzle pieces from a bridge to complete their staircase. They would then maneuver a bag containing two balls through a ladder puzzle before attempting to land these balls in a table maze.
Won by Lindsay
- Episode13
- Immunity + Reward
Giant Tick
The format: Out on a Limb
Castaways must race through a giant course, which branches out into several limbs, to collect bags of puzzle pieces. They must then bring these bags back to a central island. Once all the bags have been collected, they will use the pieces to build a vertical jigsaw puzzle depicting an ouroboros. The first castaway to finish their puzzle wins.
Reward: Pasta with meat sauce, garlic bread, cake, salad, and red wine.
Won by Mike
- Immunity
Each castaway must drop a ball into a metal chute. The ball will travel down a spiraling metal track and exits out of one of two points (a turnstile gate in the middle of the track causes the balls to come out at alternate exits). They must catch the ball then drop it back into the chute at the top. At designated intervals, an additional ball is added to the track until seven balls are simultaneously in play. If a ball exits the track and is not caught at any time, the castaway is eliminated from the challenge. The last person standing wins.
Won by Romeo