Gather nine friends, ban Terrorblade, pick the original Invoker (with 27 spells), and feel the nostalgia rush. The Frozen Throne awaits.

Disclaimer: This guide is for educational and archival purposes regarding software that is no longer commercially supported in its legacy form. You must own a valid license of Warcraft III to perform this installation.

By following this guide, you have successfully bypassed two decades of operating system updates and Blizzard's questionable business decisions. You now possess a working copy of the most influential custom map ever made.

This version introduced the Spiritbreaker (Barathrum) rework and the classic Gambler (a removed hero). It also featured the original Silencer, Stealth Assassin (Riki), and the pre-nerf Terrorblade.

For many players in the West and especially in China (where internet cafes, or wangba , ran this version for years), was the definitive "vanilla" experience. It predated the modern meta of jungling ward wars and introduced heroes that are now considered classic.