Direct Strike is the more popular of the two, with 19,193 recorded sessions versus 4. Direct Strike averages more players per lobby (5.2 vs 3.5), suggesting larger games. Challengers Of Azeroth lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.2 min on average versus 1.6 min for Direct Strike. Over the past 30 days, Direct Strike has seen more activity.
Comparing Challengers Of Azeroth and Direct Strike on Warcraft 3
Direct Strike is more popular, with 19,193 total sessions tracked on Warcraft 3 Battle.net compared to 4 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 Challengers Of Azeroth (3.5).
Challengers Of Azeroth lobbies fill faster, sitting open 1.2 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 (9,457 vs 4). Check the live lobby browser on WC3 Tracker for current activity.
Challengers Of Azeroth has been hosted by 2 unique BattleTags and Direct Strike by 1,615. Direct Strike has the wider host base.