Let the Fiery Battles Begin: 32 Bots Compete for Giant Nut

The round of 32 matchups for the 2022 World Championship Tournament is locked and the race for the Giant Nut starts now. Watch BattleBots, Thursdays at 8P on Discovery, and streaming now on discovery+.

March 10, 2022

By: Discovery

Show: BattleBots

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Road to the Giant Nut

Reigning champ End Game, Ribbot and Whiplash took the top three seeds, respectively. Check out the rest of the gallery to see how your favorite bots are ranked going into the tournament.

This year's bracket also includes two play-in matches for the No. 31 and No. 32 seeds — Hyrdra vs. Defender for No. 31, and Skorpios vs. Malice for No. 32.

Get hyped for some incredible fights ahead!

No. 1-seed End Game

Defending Champ
Quadrant 1
First-Round Matchup: No. 32 Skorpios or Malice
Builder: Nick Mabey
Weapon: Vertical Spinner

No. 2 Ribbot

Quadrant 2
First-Round Matchup: No. 31 Hydra or Defender
Builder: David Jin
Weapon: Multi-Weapon Bot

No. 3 Whiplash

Quadrant 3
First-Round Matchup: No. 30 Icewave
Builder: Matt Vasquez
Weapon: Lifting Vertical Disk Spinner

No. 4 SawBlaze

Quadrant 4
First-Round Matchup: No. 29 HiJinx
Builder: Jamison Go
Weapon: Hammer Saw

No. 5 Uppercut

Quadrant 4
First-Round Matchup: No. 29 HiJinx
Builder: Alex Hattori
Weapon: Vertical Spinner

No. 6 Rotator

Quadrant 3
First-Round Matchup: No. 27 Captain Shred
Builder: Victor Soto
Weapon: Horizontal Spinner

No. 7 Blip

Quadrant 2
First-Round Matchup: No. 26 Valkyrie
Builder: Aren Hill
Weapon: Flywheel Flipper

No. 8 Copperhead

Quadrant 1
First-Round Matchup: No. 25 Lucky
Builder: Robert and Kimberly Cowan
Weapon: Drum Spinner

No. 9 Glitch

Quadrant 1
First-Round Matchup: No. 24 Witch Doctor
Builder: Kyle Miller
Weapon: Vertical Spinner

No. 10 Jackpot

Quadrant 2
First-Round Matchup: No. 23 Tombstone
Builder: Jeff Waters
Weapon: Dual Vertical Blade Spinner

No. 11 Tantrum

Quadrant 3
First-Round Matchup: No. 22 Gigabyte
Builder: Ginger Schmidt and Alex Grant
Weapon: Puncher

No. 12 Shatter!

Quadrant 4
First-Round Matchup: No. 21 Riptide
Builder: Adam Wrigley
Weapon: Hammer

No. 13 HyperShock

Quadrant 4
First-Round Matchup: No. 20 P1
Builder: Will Bales
Weapon: Vertical Double Disk Spinner

No. 14 Cobalt

Quadrant 3
First-Round Matchup: No. 19 Yeti
Builder: Brent Rieker
Weapon: Vertical Spinner

No. 15 MadCatter

Quadrant 2
First-Round Matchup: No. 18 Black Dragon
Builder: Martin Manson
Weapon: Vertical Disk Spinner

No. 16 Minotaur

Quadrant 1
First-Round Matchup: No. 17 Bloodsport
Builder: Marco Meggiolaro
Weapon: Drum Spinner

No. 17 Bloodsport

Quadrant 1
First-Round Matchup: No. 16 Minotaur
Builder: Justin Marple
Weapon: Horizontal Spinner

No. 18 Black Dragon

Quadrant 2
First-Round Matchup: No. 15 MadCatter
Builder: Gabriel Gomes Maia
Weapon: Vertical Spinner

No. 19 Yeti

Quadrant 3
First-Round Matchup: No. 14 Cobalt
Builder: Greg Gibson and Christian Carlberg
Weapon: Drum Spinner

No. 20 P1

Quadrant 4
First-Round Matchup: No. 13 HyperShock
Builder: Brandon Zalinsky
Weapon: Front Hinge Flipper

No. 21 Riptide

Quadrant 4
First-Round Matchup: No. 12 Shatter!
Builder: Ethan Kurtz
Weapon: Egg Beater Vertical Spinner

No. 22 Gigabyte

Quadrant 3
First-Round Matchup: No. 11 Tantrum
Builder: John Mlandenik
Weapon: Full Body Spinner

No. 23 Tombstone

Quadrant 2
First-Round Matchup: No. 10 Jackpot
Builder: Ray Billings
Weapon: Horizontal Spinner

No. 24 Witch Doctor

Quadrant 1
First-Round Matchup: No. 9 Glitch
Builder: Andrea and Mike Gellatly
Weapon: Vertical Disk Spinner

No. 25 Lucky

Quadrant 1
First-Round Matchup: No. 8 Copperhead
Builder: Mark Demers
Weapon: Launcher

No. 26 Valkyrie

Quadrant 2
First-Round Matchup: No. 7 Blip
Builder: Leanne Cushing
Weapon: Undercutter

No. 27 Captain Shred

Quadrant 3
First-Round Matchup: No. 6 Rotator
Builder: Brian Nave
Weapon: Full Body Spinner

No. 28 HUGE

Quadrant 4
First-Round Matchup: No. 5 Uppercut
Builder: Jonathan Schultz

No. 29 HiJinx

Quadrant 4
First-Round Matchup: No. 4 SawBlaze
Builder: Jen Herchenroeder
Weapon: Horizontal Spinner

No. 30 Icewave

Quadrant 3
First-Round Matchup: No. 3 Whiplash
Builder: Marc Devidts
Weapon: Horizontal Spinner

No. 31 Play-In Hydra

Quadrant 2
Play-In vs. Defender for No. 31
Builder: Jake Ewert
Weapon: Hydraulic Launcher

No. 31 Play-In Defender

Quadrant 2
Play-In vs. Hydra for No. 31
Builder: Jason Vasquez
Weapon: Lifter/Grappler

No. 32 Play-In Malice

Quadrant 1
Play-In Match vs. Skorpios for No. 32
Builder: Adrian "Bunny" Sauriol
Weapon: Horizontal Drum

No. 32 Play-In Skorpios

Quadrant 1
Play-In Match vs. Malice for No. 32-seed
Builder: Zach Lytle
Weapon: Hammer Saw