On Day 35, the second returnee from the Edge of Extinction became the 14th member of the tribe.

Merge: This season merged with 13 castaways in the game 12 in the main game and 1 from the Edge of Extinction.

Joint Tribal Council: The two tribes who lost the Day 16 Immunity Challenge were both sent to Tribal Council as one group to vote only one player out.

The Extra Vote hidden on Day 13 had the addition stipulation that it could only be gifted to someone attending the next Tribal Council. The person who found the Extra Vote won the right to gift it to someone still in the game.

Extra Vote: On Days 13 and 21, an Extra Vote was hidden on the Edge of Extinction.

Tribe Expansion: On Day 9, a tribe expansion occurred, spreading the 15 remaining players into three tribes of five, the third being the Lesu tribe.

If both castaways remained after Tribal Council, the two halves can be reunited into one regular idol. In addition, those who returned to the game from the Edge of Extinction a Hidden Immunity Idol upon their return, but in two halves, one of which must be given to another castaway before the next Tribal Council.

Hidden Immunity Idol: A Hidden Immunity Idol was hidden at each camp.The Advantage Menu expired after the third Tribal Council. Advantage Menu: Hidden at the marooning, the player who found it was given a choice between one of three advantages: to steal the reward from the winning tribe, use the parchment as an Extra Vote, or use it like a Hidden Immunity Idol.

After the merge, all castaways remaining on Edge of Extinction that did not quit would form the eventual jury. Edge of Extinction: After being voted out and departing Tribal Council, a player was given the choice to permanently leave the game or go into the unknown for a chance to come back.Four Returning Players: Four previous castaways returned to compete alongside 14 new castaways.Goliath.ĭue to the nature of this season, the castaways were not allowed to do exit press until the end of the season. As has been the case for a decade, this season was filmed back-to-back with its predecessor, Survivor: David vs.

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