So, you want to download some Warcraft 3 maps? Custom maps and modes is a long-held tradition in RTS games, and in fact it was a custom map/mode combination for Warcraft 3 called Defence of the Ancients that gave rise to what we now know as the MOBA. But even as these spin-off games rocket to new heights, people still want to download new and interesting maps for Warcraft 3, a tradition that seems to have continued through to Warcraft 3: Reforged.

There are hundreds if not thousands of options for custom Warcraft 3 maps, and plenty of places to go grab them. Rather than try and list out some top individual maps, we’ll look at the key repositories and summarize some of the options. Unlike what typically happens with mods, custom maps for Warcraft 3 specifically are meant to go in the Warcraft 3 folder in your user documents area.

The typical install path will look something like C:UsersDocumentsWarcraft IIIMaps but if you’re on Mac, this is located at: /Users//Library/Application Support/Blizzard/Warcraft III/Maps

We’ve found a handful of places where you can grab some excellent custom maps for Warcraft 3. Let’s take a look at them…

The Hive Workshop is a forum-based community that mainly caters to Warcraft 3 players, but they also have a Starcraft 2 section as well. It offers everything from fully made custom maps, to individual assets such as icons, 3D models, even spells. It recently launched a new version of itself into beta in 2020, offering an improved service for users.

This repository doesn’t feature powerful filtering and searching tools like Hive does, but it does offer a way to host maps, as well as coordinate multiplayer lobbies. It works by plugging into BattleNet itself, so you first need to get your map hosted there and then it’s automatically archived on WC3 Maps.

Epic War is another manual repository, much like Hive, and features various filtering tools and categories, as well as user ratings and download numbers. Users can upload maps fairly easily, although ‘campaigns’ are not supported yet.

This is a newer repository that launched in the wake of Warcraft 3: Reforged’s release in early 2020. It’s database is a bit more modern and easier to navigate than some of the others, and features plenty of searching and filtering tools to help you find the maps you want.