Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for April 6, 2025 | Catan Tools

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
514
Saved At
2025-11-11 22:32:02
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Board & Intersection Map

The board below shows all settlement intersections, top starts, and the strongest opening pair directly on the map.

Intersection map
All Ixx settlement spots are shown directly on the board.
Top 10 overall
Best pair spots
Best pair link
Sheep 6 6 T1 Ore 9 9 T2 Brick 5 5 T3 Wheat 5 5 T4 Brick 12 12 T5 Wood 6 6 T6 Desert T7 Ore 11 11 T8 Wood 8 8 T9 Wheat 9 9 T10 Wood 4 4 T11 Wheat 3 3 T12 Wood 3 3 T13 Sheep 4 4 T14 Ore 8 8 T15 Sheep 2 2 T16 Sheep 10 10 T17 Wheat 11 11 T18 Brick 10 10 T19 I01 = Ore 9 / Sheep 6 I01 I02 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Sheep 6 I02 9 I03 = Brick 12 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 5 I03 I04 = Sheep 6 / Wheat 5 I04 5 I05 = Sheep 6 I05 I06 = Sheep 6 I06 I07 = Ore 9 / Brick 5 I07 I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5 I08 1 I09 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Wood 6 I09 I10 = Ore 9 I10 I11 = Brick 5 I11 I12 = Brick 5 I12 I13 = Wood 6 / Brick 5 I13 I14 = Brick 5 I14 I15 = Brick 12 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5 I15 I16 = Ore 11 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5 I16 7 I17 = Ore 11 / Wheat 5 I17 I18 = Wheat 5 I18 I19 = Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6 I19 10 I20 = Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8 I20 6 I21 = Wood 6 / Wood 4 I21 I22 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Wood 4 I22 8 I23 = I23 I24 = Wheat 3 I24 I25 = Wood 4 / Wheat 3 I25 I26 = Ore 11 / Wood 8 / Wood 3 I26 I27 = Ore 11 / Wood 3 I27 I28 = Ore 11 I28 I29 = Ore 11 I29 I30 = Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4 I30 4 I31 = Wood 8 / Sheep 4 / Wood 3 I31 I32 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 4 I32 3 I33 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4 I33 2 I34 = Wood 4 / Wheat 3 / Sheep 2 I34 I35 = Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Sheep 2 I35 I36 = Wheat 3 I36 I37 = Wheat 3 I37 I38 = Wheat 3 / Sheep 2 I38 I39 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 4 / Wood 3 I39 I40 = Sheep 10 / Wood 3 I40 I41 = Wood 3 I41 I42 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4 I42 I43 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 / Sheep 4 I43 I44 = Brick 10 / Ore 8 / Sheep 2 I44 I45 = Wheat 11 / Brick 10 / Ore 8 I45 I46 = Sheep 2 I46 I47 = Brick 10 / Sheep 2 I47 I48 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 I48 I49 = Sheep 10 I49 I50 = Sheep 10 I50 I51 = Wheat 11 / Brick 10 I51 I52 = Wheat 11 I52 I53 = Brick 10 I53 I54 = Brick 10 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5), while I33 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I04 (Sheep 6 / Wheat 5) + I08 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5).

  • Scarce resources: brick.
  • Abundant resources: wood.
  • Player 1 should usually secure the most contested raw-strength position.
  • Player 4 gains more value on maps with strong complementary pairs.

Best Starting Intersections

Human-readable spot descriptions included
# Intersection Description Overall
1 I08 Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5 20.76
2 I33 Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4 20.08
3 I32 Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 4 20.01
4 I30 Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4 19.97
5 I04 Sheep 6 / Wheat 5 19.89
6 I20 Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8 19.09
7 I16 Ore 11 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5 19.08
8 I22 Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Wood 4 18.94
9 I02 Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Sheep 6 18.77
10 I19 Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6 18.71

Best City Starts

  1. I33 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4
    City score: 22.80
  2. I32 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 4
    City score: 22.05
  3. I42 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4
    City score: 18.50
  4. I45 = Wheat 11 / Brick 10 / Ore 8
    City score: 17.75
  5. I16 = Ore 11 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5
    City score: 17.40

Best Road Starts

  1. I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
    Road score: 23.55
  2. I22 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Wood 4
    Road score: 21.20
  3. I13 = Wood 6 / Brick 5
    Road score: 19.75
  4. I31 = Wood 8 / Sheep 4 / Wood 3
    Road score: 18.90
  5. I30 = Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4
    Road score: 18.40

Top Opening Pairs

These are the strongest theoretical two-settlement openings based on production, resource coverage and port synergy.

Top pair

Score: 55.49
I04 + I08
I04 = Sheep 6 / Wheat 5
I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, ore, brick, wood
Ports: sheep

Pair 2

Score: 54.94
I08 + I33
I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
I33 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: ore, brick, wood, wheat, sheep

Pair 3

Score: 54.82
I08 + I30
I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
I30 = Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: ore, brick, wood, wheat, sheep

Pair 4

Score: 54.20
I03 + I08
I03 = Brick 12 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 5
I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, ore, wood

Pair 5

Score: 52.17
I08 + I32
I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
I32 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 4
Combined resources: ore, brick, wood, wheat

Pair 6

Score: 52.09
I08 + I20
I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
I20 = Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8
Combined resources: ore, brick, wood, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I08
    Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
  • I33
    Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4
  • I32
    Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 4

Player 2

  • I08
    Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
  • I33
    Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4
  • I04
    Sheep 6 / Wheat 5

Player 3

  • I08
    Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
  • I04
    Sheep 6 / Wheat 5
  • I33
    Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I04 + I08
I04 = Sheep 6 / Wheat 5
I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
I08 + I33
I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
I33 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4
I08 + I30
I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
I30 = Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4
I03 + I08
I03 = Brick 12 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 5
I08 = Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5

How to Read This Map

What is an I-spot?

Each Ixx marker is one possible settlement intersection on the board. The labels on the map let you connect the analysis directly to visible board positions.

How are pairs ranked?

Pair scores combine production, diversity, resource coverage, number overlap and port synergy. The goal is to identify strong theoretical two-settlement openings.

About the analysis

This page is based on the generated board configuration, not on played match outcomes. It evaluates the map structurally: numbers, resource balance, port access, intersection strength and opening flexibility.