The immunity challenge was a brutal three-stage event that began with pairs and ended in an individual endurance test:
The episode centered on the discovery of the advantage by James Jones . While fetching water with Sami, Owen, and Dwight, James found a bottle floating in the well containing a clue to the advantage hidden under the shelter. Bull in a China ShopSurvivor : Season 43 Episode 7
: The final four— Gabler , Cody, Owen, and Dwight —held buckets weighing 25% of their body weight on a pulley. The immunity challenge was a brutal three-stage event
: Gabler and Cody shattered the previous Survivor record of 25 minutes. Gabler ultimately won after 38 minutes , dedicating each minute to veterans and loved ones. The Tribal Council Blindside : Gabler and Cody shattered the previous Survivor
: Players crawled through muddy nets and traversed rope bridges in pairs. Notable moments included Noelle Lambert, a Paralympian, removing her prosthetic leg to try and untangle herself from the mud.