10 Best Episodes of ‘Attack on Titan’

Few shows reshape their own story as often and as completely as ‘Attack on Titan’. What begins as a fight for survival inside three walls grows into a conflict that spans nations, ideologies, and generations. The series moves with a pace that rewards close attention and it uses major episodes to reveal new rules for Titans, hidden histories, and the motives behind impossible choices.

This list gathers ten episodes that change the course of the narrative in clear, concrete ways. You will find turning points for the Scouts, decisive battles that alter who holds power, and revelations that expand the world far beyond the walls. Major spoilers follow for the events named in each entry.

Hero

Set during the battle to retake Shiganshina, this episode shows Erwin leading a final charge to draw the Beast Titan’s fire while Levi uses the opening to reach Zeke. At the same time the Scouts deploy Thunder Spears against the Armored Titan at the inner gate. Eren and Armin work a plan that forces the Colossal Titan to expend steam and lose strength.

The outcome leaves the Beast Titan badly injured before a rescue by the Cart Titan. Reiner is neutralized for capture and the Colossal Titan is cut from his nape after Armin’s diversion gives Eren a clear path. The results funnel directly into a life or death decision that must be made in the aftermath.

Midnight Sun

In the ruins of Shiganshina the Scouts can save only one mortally wounded ally with a single Titan injection. Floch carries the unconscious Erwin to Levi while Eren pleads for Armin. Mikasa restrains anyone who stands between Armin and the serum and the scene shifts between the rooftops and the street as both candidates lie near death.

Levi chooses to inject Armin and the Scouts feed Bertholdt to him to secure the Colossal Titan power. Reiner is retrieved from the battlefield by the Cart Titan and the remaining Warriors withdraw. The decision reshapes the roster of Titan shifters and sets a new course for the mission to uncover the truth in the Jaeger basement.

The Basement

After years of promise the Scouts finally unlock Grisha Jaeger’s basement and recover three notebooks. The pages describe an advanced world outside the walls, the existence of Marley, and the identity of Subjects of Ymir. The entries also outline how misinformation confined an entire population to an island.

The discovery proves that the people within the walls are Eldians living on Paradis and that the rest of the world knows about Titans and uses them in war. The notebooks become the basis for a new understanding of history, technology, and international players, and they prepare the Scouts for contact with forces beyond their homeland.

That Day

This episode details Grisha Jaeger’s childhood in Marley and the events that pushed him into the Eldian Restorationists. It explains the murder of his sister, his recruitment by the resistance, and his marriage to Dina Fritz. Zeke’s eventual betrayal places the group in the hands of Marley’s authorities near the border of Paradis.

On the shores of the island Grisha watches his comrades turned into Pure Titans while he is spared by Eren Kruger. Kruger reveals himself as the previous holder of the Attack Titan and passes the power and mission to Grisha. The account connects the mainland to Paradis and explains how the Nine Titans move from one inheritor to another.

Attack Titan

Drawing from Grisha’s records, this episode lays out the structure of the Nine Titans and the limits of their powers. It confirms the Founding Titan’s tie to royal blood, the influence of King Fritz’s vow, and the thirteen year term known as the Curse of Ymir. It also identifies the Attack Titan as a power that resists control and carries memories across inheritors.

Eren recalls that he briefly accessed the Founding Titan’s ability through contact with royal blood and withholds that detail to avoid endangering Historia. The Scouts decide what truths to share with the public while they process the geopolitical stakes of revealing everything. The information established here guides every plan that follows.

Warrior

On top of Wall Rose, Reiner tells Eren that he is the Armored Titan and that Bertholdt is the Colossal Titan. The conversation begins as a calm confession in the wind and then shifts as both reveal their intent to take Eren away. Moments later Reiner transforms and the wall becomes a battlefield.

The sudden revelation forces a split in the Scouts and sends Eren into combat to prevent an abduction. Ymir chooses to transform and protect Historia while also pursuing her own survival. The episode confirms the enemy within the walls and redefines the threat as something that blends into ordinary life.

Scream

During the chase to rescue Eren, the Scouts collide with a horde of Titans and confront the Smiling Titan that once threatened Shiganshina. Hannes falls in the struggle and Eren strikes out in grief. The impact triggers a shock that compels nearby Titans to attack the Smiling Titan instead of the humans.

Eren realizes he can direct Pure Titans to target chosen enemies and the Scouts use the opening to break free from the Warriors. Historia reaches a painful understanding with Ymir, who departs with Reiner and Bertholdt. The new ability changes the calculus in any encounter that includes uncontrolled Titans.

Declaration of War

In Liberio the Tybur family hosts foreign dignitaries for a stage presentation that recounts the history of Marley and Eldia. Willy Tybur concludes with a public announcement of war on Paradis as the world listens. At the same time Eren meets Reiner in a basement room and signals that the next phase has already begun.

Eren transforms in the middle of the crowd and attacks as the War Hammer Titan emerges to counter him. The festival becomes a battleground and Marley’s military responds across the district. The operation marks the first offensive by Paradis on the mainland and introduces new weapons and tactics on both sides.

Two Brothers

As fighting rages in Shiganshina, Zeke arrives and unleashes a scream that transforms Eldians who consumed his spinal fluid. Falco turns into a Titan after drinking wine earlier and Porco Galliard confronts a deadly choice in front of him. Eren pushes toward contact with Zeke to activate the Founding power while the Warriors and Scouts clash around the rooftops.

Gabi fires a single shot that severs Eren’s head at the instant it reaches Zeke’s hand, which pulls both into the Paths. Falco devours Porco and inherits the Jaw Titan. The chain of events rearranges who holds which Titan and sends the story into a confrontation over the fate of all Subjects of Ymir.

From You, 2,000 Years Ago

This episode reveals the origin of Ymir in the ancient Eldian empire and the moment she discovers the source of Titan power within a vast tree. It shows her life as a servant, her forced union with King Fritz, and the birth of daughters who continue the bloodline. After Ymir’s death the king orders their children to consume her remains to preserve the power.

Inside the Paths Eren rejects Zeke’s plan and speaks directly to Ymir, who has served the royal line for centuries. Ymir chooses to grant Eren her strength and the Walls break to release countless Colossal Titans. The Rumbling begins and the balance of power in the world changes in an instant.

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