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Warcraft 3 Map Comparison

44 vs Direct Strike

Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 47,450 recorded sessions versus 141. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.3 vs 2.1), suggesting larger games. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.

44 Direct Strike
Head to Head
Metric44Direct Strike
Total sessions14147,450 ▲
Unique hosts361,615 ▲
Avg players/lobby2.15.3 ▲
Avg lobby open time1.7 min1.7 min
Sessions (30d)409,780 ▲
Tracked versions3104
Last hostedJul 10, 2026Jul 10, 2026
Monthly Activity (last 3 mo)
May 26
61
8,392
Jun 26
142
30,642
Jul 26
58
13,846
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Frequently Asked Questions

Comparing 44 and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3

Direct Strike is more popular, with 47,450 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 141 for the other. Popularity can shift over time — WC3 Tracker records live lobby activity across all servers.
Direct Strike has more players per lobby on average (5.3) than 44 (2.1).
44 and Direct Strike have similar average lobby open times (around 1.7 min).
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (9,780 vs 40). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
44 has been hosted by 36 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.