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Defense Of The Citadel V 1.31(Optimized) vs Direct Strike

Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 47,450 recorded sessions versus 17. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.3 vs 2), suggesting larger games. Defense Of The Citadel V 1.31(Optimized) lobbies fill faster, sitting open 0.7 min on average versus 1.7 min for Direct Strike. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.

Defense Of The Citadel V 1.31(Optimized) Direct Strike
Head to Head
MetricDefense Of The Citadel V 1.31(Optimized)Direct Strike
Total sessions1747,450 ▲
Unique hosts11,615 ▲
Avg players/lobby25.3 ▲
Avg lobby open time0.7 min ▲1.7 min
Sessions (30d)09,778 ▲
Tracked versions1104
Last hostedMay 26, 2026Jul 11, 2026
Monthly Activity (last 3 mo)
May 26
1
8,392
Jun 26
0
30,642
Jul 26
0
14,025
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Frequently Asked Questions

Comparing Defense Of The Citadel V 1.31(Optimized) and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3

Direct Strike is more popular, with 47,450 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 17 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 Defense Of The Citadel V 1.31(Optimized) (2).
Defense Of The Citadel V 1.31(Optimized) lobbies fill faster, sitting open 0.7 min on average versus 1.7 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 (9,778 vs 0). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Defense Of The Citadel V 1.31(Optimized) has been hosted by 1 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.