As any other good strategy game, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne has a bend to the dark side, where multiplayer clashes result in a battle of egos, skill and tactics. One must fall and once the basics are learned, most players will jump into the fray. Come what it may? Battle.net used to be a ruthless environment where only the strong survived to show off their high levels and impressive unlockable character icons. The side effect is that many completely forgot about the old style gaming, where the single player experience was of paramount importance. It is there you can properly enjoy the Warcraft lore, be amazed by the characters Blizzard built up, immersive music and voice acting that will set your imagination aflame. So here is a round of hints to help you get the most out of this brilliant game.

Hidden items

Destroy huts, tents, homes and pretty much anything you can force attack by pressing the default "A" key while having your troops selected. Some structures will have hidden items such as Scroll of Town Portal, Potion of Mana, scrolls and  
runes of health, mana or speed. While it was a chore to find them all when I first  
played Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, I eventually learnt the pattern and got some really nice buffs to help me on my journey. So get your boost or pick them up for later use.


Warcraft III - Frozen Throne Warcraft 3 reference 

In the first Undead mission, King Arthas, you can find Little Timmy from the original Warcraft 3. He is in the woods, left of the town which is northwest of the three Altars. Little Timmy will sell you some Ice Shards, which are useful both later in the game and the campaign.


Warcraft III - Frozen Throne BloodFeast the Abomination and the Zombie Master


On the Undead mission, The Flight From Lordaeron, you can re-summon a Zombie Master and BloodFeast the Abomination near the end. On this mission you find a Staff of Animate somewhere (not hidden). You will find a room with Necromancers summoning something, and a few enemies such as Ghouls and Crypt Fiends. Kill them, then go on the pile of where the Necromancers were summoning and use the Staff to summon a Zombie Master for sixty seconds to help you fight. BloodFeast the Abomination can be summoned the same way.


Warcraft III - Frozen Throne Grank the Rat 


In the fourth Night Elf mission, Wrath Of The Betrayer, at the top left side of the map is a small garden and a fountain that only Maiev can visit. Use your Blink-spell to get to it. In there, you can find a rat with the name "Grank the Rat", which has 100% Evasion and Spell Immunity. Therefore, you cannot kill it.


Warcraft III - Frozen Throne Giant Penguin 


In the fourth Undead mission, The Return To Nothrend, you will find a giant penguin in the left corner of the island that you started on. Kill the guarding sea lions and destroy the tent so you can approach it. Then, kill the penguin itself. You will get a Ring Of Superiority. A normal penguin will spawn next to it. You can kill it, but it will not give you anything more.


Warcraft III - Frozen Throne Diablo reference 


In the last Human mission, Lord of the Outland, where you need to assault the Lord's castle, you can find the Butcher and Wirt's other leg (from Diablo) just northwest of where you start. The Butcher will also say the same sentence that he did in Diablo: "Fresh meat".
Warcraft III - Frozen Throne The Pandaren Brewmaster Level 


Play the Night Elf mission where you have to escort the runner. In the lower left corner in the very back of the map is a Pandarean relaxation area. A Brewmaster is here. He will spout some gibberish and drop Slippers of Agility.


Warcraft III - Frozen Throne Secret tower level 


 Once you escape prison with the Elves, during the third Human Campaign mission, there is an entrance to a secret level. There is a winding corridor with several rooms about the horizontal center of the map. Go inside and get the power-ups and equipment, then look closely to find a room. You'll need to bust through a door to reach it, the one with three different colored sheep surrounded by energy. Notice the three panels. When they are pushed, the corresponding sheep will say either "Bah", "Ram" or "Ewe" so time your steps in such a fashion that sheep will say: Bah, Ram, Ewe. The correct order will open up a door to the secret tower defense level, ready for you to enjoy once the mission is completed. Successfully win all the levels in the "Secret tower level" to see a picture of the Drunken Panda along with what seems to be his daughter. Then in the next chapter, you can use him to help.