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Windswept Isle

Author(s)
Pickles
Tags
Melee, Medieval / Warcraft
Size
120.41 KB
Rating

(1 ratings)

Downloads
229
Created
Jan 2, 2026
Updated
Jan 15, 2026
Resources
1
State
Approved
This bundle is marked as useful / simple. Simplicity is bliss, low effort and/or may contain minor bugs.
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Off the coast of Kalimdor, ocean winds ravaged this once lush oasis, but rising tides have begun to rejuvenate this windswept isle.

Classic 1v1 Melee map on the Barrens Tileset, featuring
  • 2 Main Gold Mines (12500 each)
  • 4 Expansion Gold Mines (12500 each)
  • 10 Green Camps
  • 10 Orange Camps
  • 2 Red Camps
  • 2 Goblin Merchants
  • 2 Goblin Laboratory
  • 2 Mercenary Camps (Barrens)
  • 1 Tavern
  • 2 Fountain of Health

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I felt like the Barrens tileset was severely underrepresented in competitive 1v1 maps so I wanted to try my hand at it. The Barrens has an interesting mercenary camp with two situationally useful units: Centaur Outrunner, a great body blocker with his fast movement speed, and Harpy Windwitch, a flying caster with Faerie Fire and Abolish Magic. Additionally, the centaur and quillboar creeps offer some interesting variation to the usual Ogre/Gnoll/Troll/Bandits that most maps use. Most interestingly, the Quillboar Medicine Man can summon 2 Spirit Pigs, effectively taking his camp from level 14 to 18, and the Centaur Khan guarding the red spot has Reincarnation which may lead to interesting creepjacking situations.

Terrain is (mostly) laid out how I like, but doodads, grass, etc. are not final and the blue side of the map is more WIP than the red side, however the map is playable and balanced (i.e. symmetrical) in its current state. I will appreciate all feedback as this is my first time making a 1v1 melee map (or any map, for that matter).

WIP:
  • Green (and some orange) camps are maybe too hard, probably reduce difficulty Nerfed some camps, pending further balancing
  • Finish grass/doodads on p2 side mostly done, will tinker forever probably
  • Item drops balance pass (after creep camp balance)
  • Goblin Laboratory cliff pathing can be weird and cause you to walk too close to the creep camp Moved some doodads, moved lab and creep position closer to edge of cliff
  • Out of bounds terrain/doodad placement
  • More terrain/height variation
edit; Updated some height maps, creep camps, fixed expansion creeps aggro range, various doodad/terrain/grass/etc touch ups

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Windswept Isle (Map)

Author
Pickles
Filename
Windswept Isle v1.1.w3m
Suggested players
Any
Players
2
Required game
Warcraft 3: Reforged
Recommended version
2.00
Dimensions
116x115 (128x128)
Size
120.41 KB
Uploaded
Jan 2, 2026
Updated
Jan 15, 2026
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Reviews
deepstrasz
deepstrasz
Mine creeps should have higher camp range to attack builders which would construct towers nearby. Layout/terrain could be more interesting. Overall a pretty standard map. Simple. If you want more reviews, you should participate in the The Grand...
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Mine creeps should have higher camp range to attack builders which would construct towers nearby.
Layout/terrain could be more interesting.

Overall a pretty standard map.
Simple.

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R U L E S

Site Rules
Map Submission Rules

M A P - D E S C R I P T I O N
BB CODES
BB Codes | HIVE

MELEE MAPS
Description Guide - Melee Maps
Describing Your Melee Map
Melee Map Description Generator v1.3

MAPS IN GENERAL
The importance of a Description
Description Guide - Maps
Map Thread Guide
Map Description Making: Good & Bad
Map Description - Templates
Map Description Generator [1.2]

How to Add a Screenshot to your Map Description

ADDITIONAL NECESSARY INFORMATION
  • A credits list in the map thread description is required where the names of the resource (models, skins, icons, spells, sound etc.) authors are mentioned along with the specific resource. It would be a luxury to have links leading to the used resources. Credits in the Quest Log would be appreciated too.
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M A P - C R E A T I O N - G U I D E S
GENERAL MAPPING
A Beginner's Guide to Map Making
The Ultimate Beginners Terrain Tutorial
Advanced Terraining Tutorial
A Guideline to Terraining and the Hive's Terraining Section
Various Terraining Tips!
Basic Mapping Video Tutorial
WE Map Editor for Newbies!
The Path Of Proper Map Making - What to do and what should be avoided

MELEE MAPPING
How to create Melee Maps
General - Melee Maps like the Professionals
Competitive Melee Map
Melee mapping - The reasons behind common aspects of competitive 1v1 maps
Melee Do's and Dont's

PATHING
Pathing - Everything about it
[Terraining] Alternative Pathing Technique

LEAKS
Triggers - Memory Leaks and Custom Scripts

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