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Warcraft 3 Map Comparison

Battleships Crossfire vs Direct Strike

Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 41,897 recorded sessions versus 714. Battleships Crossfire averages more players per lobby (6.9 vs 5.2), suggesting larger games. Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 11.3 min for Battleships Crossfire. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.

Battleships Crossfire Direct Strike
Head to Head
MetricBattleships CrossfireDirect Strike
Total sessions71441,897
Unique hosts791,615
Avg players/lobby6.9 5.2
Avg lobby open time11.3 min1.7 min
Sessions (30d)23710,471
Tracked versions24102
Last hostedJul 6, 2026Jul 6, 2026
Monthly Activity (last 3 mo)
May 26
264
8,392
Jun 26
711
30,642
Jul 26
182
7,474

Frequently Asked Questions

Comparing Battleships Crossfire and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3

Direct Strike is more popular, with 41,897 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 714 for the other. Popularity can shift over time — WC3 Tracker records live lobby activity across all servers.
Battleships Crossfire has more players per lobby on average (6.9) than Direct Strike (5.2).
Direct Strike lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.7 min on average versus 11.3 min for Battleships Crossfire. A shorter open time usually means a healthier, more in-demand map.
Direct Strike has had more sessions in the last 30 days (10,471 vs 237). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Battleships Crossfire has been hosted by 79 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.