The first elimination tests survivalists' ability to make fire in damp conditions and puts a legend on the chopping block. A primitive bow challenge pushes bushcraft skills and partnerships to their breaking point. Two teams get big-game kills.

Competitors move to a new survival zone patrolled by territorial hippos, upending the challenge. Teams must design and build a traditional raffia palm raft. An underdog shocks the competition while a crucial mistake puts a legend at risk of elimination.