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| − | + | {{mm}} [https://tianxiazhengyi.net/en/download.html Quenching] - enhances the graphics and adds custom campaign support. | |
| − | + | {{mm}} [https://www.w3champions.com/ W3Champions] - community-run ladder with a number of features originally intended for the official servers but left unimplemented | |
| − | + | {{mm}} [https://www.hiveworkshop.com/ HIVEWorkshop] - modding community website, with tutorials, custom campaigns, maps and other resources. | |
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| − | + | {{mm}} [https://www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/overview.327654/ Chronicles of the Second War] - a recreation of the campaign of [[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness|Warcraft II]]. | |
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Revision as of 07:25, 12 July 2023
This page is for the classic and Reforged modes of the 2020 reimagining. For the original non-Reforged game client up to the v1.31.1 patch, see Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Blizzard Entertainment | |
| Lemon Sky Studios | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | January 29, 2020 |
| macOS (OS X) | January 29, 2020 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 59 |
| OpenCritic | 60 |
| IGDB | 56 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Warcraft |
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| Warcraft | |
|---|---|
| Warcraft: Orcs & Humans | 1994 |
| Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness | 1995 |
| Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans | Cancelled |
| Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition | 1999 |
| Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | 2002 |
| World of Warcraft | 2004 |
| Hearthstone | 2014 |
| Warcraft III: Reforged | 2020 |
Warcraft III: Reforged is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Warcraft series.
Key points
- Official reimagining of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos featuring improved visuals and gameplay balance changes.[1]
- v1.32.0 and above of the original game and its expansion are handled through the classic mode of Warcraft III: Reforged.[2]
General information
- maps.w3reforged.com - New generation Warcraft III Map Database which supports Warcraft 3: Reforged custom maps.
- W3Champions - alternative, improved fan-made ladder system
- WarCraft III section on Liquipedia
- Official forums
- Official support sub-section
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle.net | |
Standard Edition and Spoils of War Edition. | |
- All versions require Battle.net DRM, as well as periodic online re-authentication to enable offline mode.[3]
- The game can be launched without the Battle.net client running through
<path-to-game>\x86_64\Warcraft III.exe -launch -uid w3, but this requires a valid offline token.[4]
Version differences
Game modes
- Reforged Mode enables reimagined graphics and contents, and requires purchase of Warcraft III: Reforged to access.
- Classic Mode enables classic graphics and contents, and is accessible for owners of the original game and its expansion.
Warcraft III: Reforged Spoils of War Edition
This version includes the base game, along with the following extra content:
- Arthas, Thrall, Jaina, and Cenarius Hero Skins for Warcraft III: Reforged
- Meat Wagon Mount for World of Warcraft
- 5 Player Icons and 4 Animated Sprays for Overwatch
- Orc, Undead, Night Elf, and Alliance Console Skins for StarCraft II
- Spoils of War Console Skin for StarCraft: Remastered
- Mal’Ganis Pet for Diablo III
- The Third War Card Back for Hearthstone
- 4 Warcraft Heroes for Heroes of the Storm
Warcraft III: Reforged Collector's Edition
This version includes all of the content found in the Spoils of War Edition, along with the following extra content:
- A 11.8" statue of Arthas
- Pin combining the emblems of the Alliance, Horde, Night Elves and Undead.
- Four artworks with the emblems of the Alliance, Horde, Night Elves and Undead.
- Warcraft III: Reforged Collector's Edition is exclusive to China.[5]
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Game data
In-game gameplay settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Warcraft III\War3Preferences.txt |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/Warcraft III/War3Preferences.txt |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Warcraft III\BattleNet\<user-id>\Campaigns\ |
| macOS (OS X) | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Warcraft III/BattleNet/<user-id>/Campaigns/ |
Video
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | 32:9 is also supported.[6] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Locked at 70°. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/Off toggle only. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | The game advertises a 300 FPS cap. In practice the 300 FPS cap stays at 305-320 on average, but 330-370 if the game is in DirectX 12 mode.[7] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
In-game input settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Can be accomplished by creating a file called CustomKeys.txt. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Scroll speed only. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
In-game sound settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 24 | Co-op, Versus |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Dedicated |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 443, 12000-64000 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
3440x1440 resolution missing
| Set Window Mode to Windowed Fullscreen.[8][9] |
|---|
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11, 12 | The game runs at DirectX 11 by default. To force DirectX 12, send a "-graphicsapi Direct3D12" command line argument.[10] |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | The map editor is not available on macOS. |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | Bonjour | Service from legacy War3 for searching custom games hosted in LAN. |
Mods and improvements
- Quenching - enhances the graphics and adds custom campaign support.
- W3Champions - community-run ladder with a number of features originally intended for the official servers but left unimplemented
- HIVEWorkshop - modding community website, with tutorials, custom campaigns, maps and other resources.
- Re-Reforged - a remake of the official campaigns as they were originally advertised.
- Chronicles of the Second War - a recreation of the campaign of Warcraft II.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8 | 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-530 AMD Phenom II X4 910 |
Intel Core i5-6400 AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5750 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon R9 280X |
| Other | 800x600 resolution | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.13 | 10.15 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i7 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 750M AMD Radeon R9 M290X | AMD Radeon R9 M395X |
| Other | 800x600 resolution | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
References
- ↑ Warcraft III: Reforged - last accessed on November 2, 2018
- ↑ Wowpedia - Warcraft III/Patch 1.32.0 - last accessed on 2020-02-02
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-02-08
- While I am uncertain of the specific timeframe after which the offline token expires, it does occur after a while.
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2020-02-08
- If a valid offline token is not present on the system the game will refuse access to the offline mode when launched through this method. Also note that if the game is found not fully up-to-date when signing in to the online mode through this method, it will refer to the Battle.net client to update the game and then terminate itself.
- ↑ Warcraft III: Reforged Collector's Edition statue spotlight - last accessed on October 31, 2019
- ↑ WARCRAFT III REFORGED - Ultra Widescreen 32:9 (Alienware Aurora R8 + Samsung CHG90) - last accessed on 2020-02-02
- ↑ Verified by User:Skalt711 on 2022-04-28
- Strange that DX12 has a higher cap
- ↑ Game doesn’t work on 3440x1440 - last accessed on 2020-01-29
- ↑ Warcraft III: Reforged has no real Ultrawide Support? - last accessed on 2020-01-29
- ↑ Verified by User:Skalt711 on 2022-04-28
- As of 1.35.0. Reforged Beta reportedly supports DirectX 9. What about Metal?