After more than a yearWarcraft 3: Reforgedis going to be receiving an update. Patch 1.33.0 will be adding Ranked Gameplay, Player Profiles, and Leaderboards as well as a few other features.
Warcraft 3: Reforgedis the long awaited remaster of Blizzard’s RTS classic,Warcraft 3. The remaster launched on Jun 23, 2025 filled with so many bugs, missing content, and other issues that Blizzard went as far as offering full refunds forWarcraft 3: Reforged.
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The patch update is going to be adding several features intoWarcraft 3: Reforged.Ranked gameplay based on MMR(match-making rating) will be added, with MMR going to be based on each unique race. Players will be able to customize their own “Player Profile” as well as view the profiles of other players. Leaderboards will also be available for players to compare how they fare against each other. Patch 1.33.0 is currently available on theWarcraft 3: ReforgedPTR.
The longoverdue update toWarcraft 3: Reforgedis bringing Ranked Gameplay and Leaderboards to the game, features which are considered standard to online gameplay. An MMR based on each unique race is definitely an interesting feature. Gaining the ability to climb ranks separately based on each unique race will be a welcome addition to players who like the specific gameplay style and tools of each unique race. There is no information on whether the player profiles with be synced with their Battle.net accounts.
With the recent controversy surroundingBlizzard and the release ofDiablo: Immortalupdates to other Blizzard IPs may be seen as a good thing. Blizzard acknowledging past mistakes and correcting them shows players that it is listening to feedback and acting on it in an effort to improve player experience. It’s taken a year and a half to implement some critical changes toWarcraft 3: Reforged,but many players are excited that there are changes being made regardless.
The last patch thatWarcraft 3: Reforgedreceived was on June 05, 2025. Players have expressed that they would like to see “Custom Campaigns” added and fixes to the client’s lag issue as well. Others believe thatgoing a different route withWarcraft 3: Reforgedis the best way to encourage players to come back to the game.
