{"id":10339,"date":"2018-12-04T05:56:30","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T05:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3-reforged\/?p=103"},"modified":"2025-08-30T10:10:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T09:10:30","slug":"reforged-installation-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/reforged-installation-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Warcraft 3 Reforged: How to Install?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Warcraft Lovers! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Here you can find a quick guide for:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"numbers\">\n<li>How to install Warcraft 3 Reforged.<\/li>\n<li>How to install the old Warcraft 3 client until Blizzard removes it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>1. How to install Warcraft Reforged?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"focus\">Step 1<\/span> Preorder\/Buy Reforged on <a href=\"https:\/\/playwarcraft3.com\/en-us\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">playwarcraft3.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"focus\">Step 2<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blizzard.com\/en-sg\/apps\/battle.net\/desktop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download the Blizzard Client<\/a> and login to your account.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/blizzard-login.jpg\" alt=\"Blizzard Login\" width=\"426\" height=\"565\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/blizzard-login.jpg 426w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/blizzard-login-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/blizzard-login-23x30.jpg 23w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"focus\">Step 3<\/span> Click on Warcraft 3 and <strong>install Warcraft 3 Reforged<\/strong>. It will need around 15GB space.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/how-to-install-warcraft-3-reforged.jpg\" alt=\"How to install Warcraft 3 Reforged\" width=\"1293\" height=\"893\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/how-to-install-warcraft-3-reforged.jpg 1293w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/how-to-install-warcraft-3-reforged-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/how-to-install-warcraft-3-reforged-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/how-to-install-warcraft-3-reforged-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/how-to-install-warcraft-3-reforged-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1293px) 100vw, 1293px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"focus\">Step 4<\/span> Now you can launch the game. It took about 20 minutes to install the game on my computer.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/launch-wc3-reforged.jpg\" alt=\"Launch WC3 Reforged\" width=\"1248\" height=\"878\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/launch-wc3-reforged.jpg 1248w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/launch-wc3-reforged-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/launch-wc3-reforged-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/launch-wc3-reforged-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/launch-wc3-reforged-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1248px) 100vw, 1248px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"focus\">Step 5<\/span> Now jump into the Battle, here is the typical stone lion entry area, in a new design! \ud83d\ude09 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/warcraft-3-reforged-loading-screen.jpg\" alt=\"Warcraft 3 Reforged Loading Screen\" width=\"1293\" height=\"893\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/warcraft-3-reforged-loading-screen.jpg 1293w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/warcraft-3-reforged-loading-screen-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/warcraft-3-reforged-loading-screen-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/warcraft-3-reforged-loading-screen-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/warcraft-3-reforged-loading-screen-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1293px) 100vw, 1293px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"focus\">Step 6<\/span> I clicked on versus and jumped into my first Warcraft 3 Reforged random team match (2on2). <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-matchmaking.jpg\" alt=\"Reforged Matchmaking\" width=\"1293\" height=\"893\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-matchmaking.jpg 1293w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-matchmaking-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-matchmaking-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-matchmaking-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-matchmaking-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1293px) 100vw, 1293px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-human-2on2.jpg\" alt=\"Reforged Human 2on2\" width=\"1293\" height=\"893\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-human-2on2.jpg 1293w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-human-2on2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-human-2on2-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-human-2on2-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/reforged-human-2on2-30x21.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1293px) 100vw, 1293px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to play the old Warcraft 3 ROC\/TFT with the old client?<\/h2>\n<p>The new Warcraft 3 Patch allows to connect Warcraft III to WC3 Reforged, but still can use the ol client.<br \/>\nBlizzard released the new <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/warcraft-3-patch-1-302-reforged-balance-patch\/\">Warcraft 3 Patch 1.30.2<\/a> on the 01.12.2018 and made it able to <strong>activate &amp; connect the Warcraft 3 Reforged Preorder<\/strong> for the first time!<\/p>\n<h3>How to install the old Warcraft 3 client?<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"box redbox\">Update: Currently everyone wants to have the old client back, I have no good solution right now. Below you will find the old approach. If I have new infos I will make an update.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"focus\">Step 1<\/span> First of all uninstall &amp; remove your old Warcraft 3 TFT installation.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"focus\">Step 2<\/span> Then <a href=\"https:\/\/gaming-tools.com\/warcraft-3\/warcraft-3-patch-1-302-reforged-balance-patch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download the WC3 Patch 1.30.2<\/a> here.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"focus\">Step 3<\/span> Launch the installer and follow the steps, it needs a bit longer than the old installer.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"focus\">Step 4<\/span> Now the <strong>Warcraft installer asks for the CD KEY<\/strong> and you can choose between entering <strong>Warcraft 3 Legacy CD Keys<\/strong> or the <strong>Warcraft 3 Reforged Preorder Activation<\/strong>. Click the second one and it redirects you to the Battlenet login page, where you have to login.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Warcraft Lovers! \ud83d\ude09 Here you can find a quick guide for: How to install Warcraft 3 Reforged. How to install the old Warcraft 3 client until Blizzard removes it. 1. How to install Warcraft Reforged? Step 1 Preorder\/Buy Reforged on playwarcraft3.com Step 2 Download the Blizzard Client and login to your account. 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