Warcraft III — Setting up W3Champions
W3Champions is the community-run ladder where competitive Warcraft III is played today: matchmaking for 1v1, team modes and free-for-all, seasons with leagues, player profiles and statistics. It works with the official game client.
What you need
- Warcraft III: Reforged installed through the Battle.net app, on an account that owns the game.
- A Windows PC. Linux players run it through Wine; the community keeps guides for that.
Installing
- Download the launcher from the official site, w3champions.com, and run the installer. Get it only from there.
- Start the game through the W3Champions launcher. It adds its own matchmaking to the game's menus.
- Pick your gateway (region) and your race, then queue.
Playing your first games
- Your first matches place you into a league; play a handful before judging your rank.
- Games are routed through W3Champions' own servers for lower latency; if you lag, try another server in its settings.
- The ladder map pool changes each season — check it on the W3Champions site before you practise.
- Your profile shows your match history, which is useful for finding what to improve.
Rules of the road
Map hacks and other cheats get accounts banned. Leaving games early lowers your standing. Report problems through the W3Champions site or Discord.