Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 22,210 recorded sessions versus 2. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.2 vs 1), suggesting larger games. (8)Sanctuary lobbies fill faster, sitting open 0.8 min on average versus 1.6 min for Direct Strike. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing (8)Sanctuary and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 22,210 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 2 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 (5.2) than (8)Sanctuary (1).
(8)Sanctuary lobbies fill faster, sitting open 0.8 min on average versus 1.6 min for Direct Strike. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (9,629 vs 1). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
(8)Sanctuary has been hosted by 1 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.