Purge Challenge

Purge Challenge
Challenge Twists
Description	The last place player(s) of the challenge are automatically eliminated.
Seasons	Invasion of the Champions Dirty 30 Vendettas Final Reckoning War of the Worlds War of the Worlds 2 Battle for a New Champion All Stars 4 Sweden Battle of the Eras

The Purge Challenge is a twist that was introduced on Invasion of the Champions, and has been used on every season until War of the Worlds 2. During a Purge Challenge, players eliminated after getting last place on the challenge, or are occasionally eliminated by the challenge winner.

Twist History

Invasion of the Champions

The first Purge Challenge was introduced during the Underdog Bloodbath. For the first part of the Bloodbath, TJ announced that the last place male and last place female player of the challenge will be eliminated.

Episode	Challenge	First to Finish		Eliminated
		Male	Female	Male	Female
11	X-It	Shane	Amanda	Hunter	Jenna

Dirty 30

TJ formally introduced Purge Challenges during the first challenge of the season, "The Purge." During "The Purge", each of the 28 players were required to win one of the three parts of the challenge to guarantee safety. The winners of the third and final round of "The Purge," Cory and Jenna, were tasked with eliminating six of the final eight players, saving the remaining two. During the third Redemption cycle, some challenges required the winners to send one man and one woman into the Redemption House. TJ announced "The Second Purge" prior to the Final Challenge where the remaining 10 players competed in two separate challenges as pairs and individuals for the final six spots.

Episode	Challenge	Winners				Eliminated
						Male																														Female
1	The Purge	Cory		Jenna		Darrell										Devin										Shane										Amanda										LaToya										Simone
12/13	Blackout	Green Team: Britni, Jordan, Kailah, Tony & Veronica				CT																														Cara Maria
14	Backstabber	Hunter		Jenna		Jordan																														Veronica
15/16	X Marks the Spot	Cara Maria	CT	Jordan	Tori
	Snaking Your Way Back In	Camila		Derrick K.		Hunter															Tony															Jenna															Kailah

Vendettas

Purge Challenges returned on Vendettas, where TJ would occasionally announce that the last place male or last place female of the challenge would be eliminated.

Episode	Challenge	Winners		Eliminated
		Male	Female	Male	Female
1	Get Off the Rock	Joss	N/A	Rogan	Nicole R.
12/13	Help Me, Rhonda	Zach	Nicole Z.	Devin	Jemmye
13	Outside the Box	Tony	Kailah	Nelson	N/A

Final Reckoning

Purge Challenges returned on Final Reckoning, where TJ would occasionally announce that the last place team of the challenge would be eliminated, with the exception of the "Opening Challenge" where it was announced that two teams would be eliminated. In addition to guaranteeing themselves safety, TJ announced that the winners of Purge Challenges would also receive a significant advantage at the following challenge.

Episode	Challenge	Winners	Eliminated
1	Opening Challenge	Amanda & Zach	Britni & Chuck	Jemmye & Jenna	Da'Vonne & Jozea
5	Shark Bait	Brad & Kyle	CT & Veronica
10/11	Dunking for Dinner	Ashley & Hunter	Kam & Kayleigh
17	Heads Will Roll	Natalie & Paulie	Nelson & Shane
18	Rolling Thunder	Joss & Sylvia	Kam & Kayleigh

War of the Worlds

Purge Challenges once again returned for War of the Worlds, where during the Opening Challenge, the last two rookies to complete the challenge would be eliminated from the competition. Another Purge Challenge happened before the final to determine this season's finalists.

Episode	Challenge	Winners		Eliminated
		Male	Female	Male	Female
1	Impending Dune	Paulie	Da'Vonne	Josh	Liz
14	Judgement Day	N/A		Paulie	Da'Vonne

War of the Worlds 2

In War of the Worlds 2, a Purge took place during the "Puzzling Swim" challenge. The slowest swimming pair was eliminated from the game.

Episode	Challenge	Winner	Tribunal	Eliminated
				Male	Female
13	Puzzling Swim	Team USA	Ashley, Ninja & Zach	Joss	Kayleigh

Battle for a New Champion

During the third level of the game, "Conquest," players played as individuals for their spot in the final. During daily challenges, the contestant who placed last was eliminated from the game.

Episode	Challenge	Winner	Eliminated
15	Dark Tide	Ed	Ravyn
16	End of the Line	Jay	Ed
17	Drum Roll	Berna	Michele

All Stars 4

In All Stars 4, a Purge Challenge took place at the penultimate daily challenge to determine the final two spots in the Final Challenge. The top man and woman earned their spot in the Final, while the remaining players will be eliminated.

Episode	Challenge	Winners		Eliminated
		Male	Female	Male		Female
11	Star Born	Derek	Laurel	Adam	Ryan	Averey

Sweden

In Sweden, a Purge Challenge took place before the final to determine the finalists. The two teams to finish would earn their spot in the final, while the remaining team would be eliminated.

Episode	Challenge	Winners	Eliminated
20	Unknown	Jens & Sandra	Anthony & Elvira

Battle of the Eras

During the "Duned" challenge on Battle of the Eras, the last-place man and woman were eliminated from the game.

Episode	Challenge	Winners		Eliminated
		Male	Female	Male	Female
12	Duned	Kyland	Tori	Nehemiah	Laurel

Trivia

• Zach Nichols holds the record for the most Purge Challenges won, with three.
• Jenna Compono and Kayleigh Morris share the record for the most Purge Challenges lost, with three each.
• Cara Maria Sorbello holds the record for the most Purge Challenges survived, with 12.