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Warcraft 3 Map Comparison

Arathor vs Direct Strike

Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 47,587 recorded sessions versus 12. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.3 vs 2.6), suggesting larger games. Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 4.8 min for Arathor. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.

Arathor Direct Strike
Head to Head
MetricArathorDirect Strike
Total sessions1247,587
Unique hosts61,615
Avg players/lobby2.65.3
Avg lobby open time4.8 min1.7 min
Sessions (30d)49,859
Tracked versions4104
Last hostedJul 10, 2026Jul 11, 2026
Monthly Activity (last 3 mo)
May 26
8
8,392
Jun 26
11
30,642
Jul 26
4
14,529

Frequently Asked Questions

Comparing Arathor and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3

Direct Strike is more popular, with 47,587 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 12 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 Arathor (2.6).
Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 4.8 min for Arathor. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (9,859 vs 4). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Arathor has been hosted by 6 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.