Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for April 21, 2025

Wood and brick make expansion worth a look.

Daily Verdict Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce
Setup ID
1202
Saved At
2026-02-10 15:07:30
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I43 + I32. These settlements produce all five resources, giving you several ways to build. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I32 second to start with 1 wood, 1 sheep, 1 wheat.

  • The board produces relatively little ore; secure a source or a way to trade for it.
  • The board has more wood production than most other resources; check whether a matching harbor fits your opening.
  • These are starting plans, not promises: dice, the robber and other players can change them.
  • Compare the numbers as long-run averages, not a countdown to your next build.

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

Best Starting Intersections

Human-readable spot descriptions included
# Intersection Description Overall
1 I42 Brick 6 / Ore 5 / Wood 3 16.82
2 I43 Brick 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5 16.72
3 I33 Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Wood 3 16.48
4 I32 Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 3 16.48
5 I34 Wood 10 / Brick 10 / Sheep 6 16.41
6 I30 Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6 16.33
7 I35 Brick 10 / Sheep 6 / Wood 3 15.44
8 I22 Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 2 14.94
9 I25 Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 4 14.21
10 I45 Ore 5 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 14.19

Best City Starts

  1. I43 = Brick 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5
    City score: 9.48
  2. I30 = Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6
    City score: 8.88
  3. I45 = Ore 5 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3
    City score: 8.25
  4. I42 = Brick 6 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
    City score: 8.11
  5. I22 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 2
    City score: 8.10

Best Road Starts

  1. I34 = Wood 10 / Brick 10 / Sheep 6
    Road score: 10.27
  2. I33 = Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Wood 3
    Road score: 10.15
  3. I43 = Brick 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5
    Road score: 9.83
  4. I42 = Brick 6 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
    Road score: 9.52
  5. I32 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 3
    Road score: 9.40

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 52.72
I43 + I32
I43 = Brick 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5
I32 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 3
Combined resources: wheat, sheep, wood, brick, ore

Pair 2

Score: 50.90
I32 + I42
I32 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 3
I42 = Brick 6 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
Combined resources: wheat, sheep, wood, brick, ore

Pair 3

Score: 50.46
I43 + I34
I43 = Brick 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5
I34 = Wood 10 / Brick 10 / Sheep 6
Combined resources: sheep, wood, brick, ore

Pair 4

Score: 50.30
I30 + I34
I30 = Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6
I34 = Wood 10 / Brick 10 / Sheep 6
Combined resources: ore, wheat, brick, sheep, wood

Pair 5

Score: 50.23
I34 + I33
I34 = Wood 10 / Brick 10 / Sheep 6
I33 = Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Wood 3
Combined resources: wheat, brick, wood, sheep

Pair 6

Score: 50.21
I25 + I33
I25 = Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 4
I33 = Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Wood 3
Combined resources: sheep, wood, wheat, brick

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I43
    Brick 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5
  • I30
    Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6
  • I33
    Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Wood 3

Player 2

  • I30
    Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6
  • I32
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 3
  • I22
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 2

Player 3

  • I13
    Wheat 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 2
  • I44
    Brick 10 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3
  • I03
    Sheep 11 / Wood 8 / Wheat 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I43 + I32
I43 = Brick 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5
I32 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 3
I32 + I42
I32 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 3
I42 = Brick 6 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
I43 + I34
I43 = Brick 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5
I34 = Wood 10 / Brick 10 / Sheep 6
I30 + I34
I30 = Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6
I34 = Wood 10 / Brick 10 / Sheep 6

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.

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