Game of Thrones' Most Epic Battles, Ranked

[RandySF]

1. BATTLE OF THE GOLDROAD

Commonly referred to as the loot train attack, this Season 7 battle was a result of Daenerys Targaryen's frustration with Tyrion’s advice to do nothing after the Lannisters seized Highgarden, the seat of House Tyrell. She instead goes with her gut and takes Drogon to sabotage the Lannister army’s trek back to King’s Landing. This was the first time two main characters, Jaime Lannister and Daenerys, squared off against each other, which made viewers anxious, as we didn’t know who to root for.


2. BATTLE OF WINTERFELL

This battle had a lot of hype leading up to it. The fates of our favorite characters were on the line, and we had heard reports that the 80-minute episode took 11 weeks to film. The expectations, therefore, were quite high, as were the stakes.


3. BATTLE AT HARDHOME

Season 5’s Battle at Hardhome was a prelude of sorts to the Battle of Winterfell. No one was ready for how massive and effective the Night King’s army would be. We see what the wights are capable of — hurling themselves off mountains, for example -- and how they can range from skeletal to relatively fresh, and from children to adults. The White Walkers' blades shatter weapons, except for Jon Snow's Valyrian steel sword; that moment of shock that passes between the White Walker and Jon is great.


4. BATTLE OF THE BLACKWATER

This Season 2 battle is the first major one of the series, with Stannis Baratheon's superior forces setting their sights on King’s Landing. The only thing that saves the capital of Westeros, and the Lannisters, is Tyrion, who employs wildfire to win the day -- or, rather, night.


5. BATTLE OF THE BASTARDS

Season 6’s Battle of the Bastards was a conventional medieval battle with the addition of a giant. The stakes were high because it was a battle for Winterfell: Whoever won would control the most powerful seat in the North. For Jon and Sansa, it meant finally returning home. They fight not only for Winterfell, but also for their fallen brother Rickon, whose death probably could've been prevented if he'd only zigzagged across the battlefield.


6. BATTLE OF CASTLE BLACK

It’s the Wildings vs. the Crows in Season 4’s big battle. This is when the brothers of the Night’s Watch really step up: Sam goes into battle knowing full well he’s not a fighter; Edd takes command of the archers at the top; and Grenn leads a group to defend the gate against a giant. Giants ride in on mammoths and the Wildings vastly outnumber them, so the goal for the Night’s Watch is just survival.


https://www.cbr.com/game-of-thrones-most-epic-battles-ranked/

[mr_lebowski]

1. I dunno ... I gotta go Hardhome, Winterfell, BotB myself ... (nt)

[RandySF]

3. My own rankings

1. Castle Black
2. Goldroad
3. Hardhome
4. Winterfell
5. The Bastards
6. Blackwater

[lark]

2. Winterfell.

The dragon fights and Arya killing the night king were incomparable.