Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for April 23, 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
204
Saved At
2025-06-06 08:56:08
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I03 + I34. These settlements produce all five resources, giving you several ways to build. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I34 second to start with 1 wood, 1 sheep, 1 ore.

  • The board produces relatively little ore, sheep; 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
Brick 5 5 T1 Ore 2 2 T2 Wood 6 6 T3 Wheat 10 10 T4 Wheat 9 9 T5 Wood 4 4 T6 Sheep 3 3 T7 Wood 8 8 T8 Sheep 3 3 T9 Brick 11 11 T10 Sheep 5 5 T11 Wood 8 8 T12 Ore 4 4 T13 Brick 6 6 T14 Desert T15 Ore 10 10 T16 Wheat 11 11 T17 Sheep 12 12 T18 Wheat 9 9 T19 I01 = Brick 5 / Ore 2 I01 I02 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 I02 I03 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5 I03 7 I04 = Wheat 10 / Brick 5 I04 I05 = Brick 5 I05 I06 = Brick 5 I06 I07 = Wood 6 / Ore 2 I07 I08 = Wood 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 2 I08 I09 = Wheat 9 / Wood 4 / Ore 2 I09 I10 = Ore 2 I10 I11 = Wood 6 I11 I12 = Wood 6 / Sheep 3 I12 I13 = Wood 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3 I13 I14 = Wood 6 I14 I15 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 3 I15 I16 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3 I16 5 I17 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 I17 I18 = Wheat 10 I18 I19 = Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 4 I19 10 I20 = Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 3 I20 I21 = Sheep 5 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3 I21 I22 = Brick 11 / Sheep 5 / Wood 4 I22 9 I23 = Sheep 3 I23 I24 = Wood 8 / Sheep 3 I24 I25 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 3 I25 8 I26 = Wood 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3 I26 4 I27 = Wood 8 / Ore 4 I27 I28 = Wood 8 I28 I29 = Wood 8 I29 I30 = Brick 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 3 I30 I31 = Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3 I31 3 I32 = Brick 11 / Sheep 5 I32 I33 = Brick 11 / Brick 6 I33 I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5 I34 1 I35 = Ore 10 / Sheep 5 I35 I36 = Wood 8 I36 I37 = Wood 8 I37 I38 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 I38 2 I39 = Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Ore 4 I39 6 I40 = Wheat 11 / Ore 4 I40 I41 = Ore 4 I41 I42 = Sheep 12 / Brick 6 I42 I43 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 11 / Brick 6 I43 I44 = Ore 10 / Wheat 9 I44 I45 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 9 I45 I46 = Ore 10 I46 I47 = Ore 10 / Wheat 9 I47 I48 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 11 I48 I49 = Wheat 11 I49 I50 = Wheat 11 I50 I51 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 9 I51 I52 = Sheep 12 I52 I53 = Wheat 9 I53 I54 = Wheat 9 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 I34 Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5 16.82
2 I38 Ore 10 / Wood 8 15.74
3 I31 Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3 15.35
4 I26 Wood 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3 15.32
5 I16 Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3 15.26
6 I39 Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Ore 4 15.26
7 I03 Wheat 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5 14.21
8 I25 Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 3 14.21
9 I22 Brick 11 / Sheep 5 / Wood 4 14.19
10 I19 Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 4 13.84

Best City Starts

  1. I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
    City score: 9.13
  2. I39 = Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
    City score: 8.39
  3. I26 = Wood 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3
    City score: 7.78
  4. I31 = Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3
    City score: 7.78
  5. I03 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5
    City score: 7.70

Best Road Starts

  1. I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 9.54
  2. I03 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5
    Road score: 8.82
  3. I25 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 3
    Road score: 8.82
  4. I16 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3
    Road score: 8.68
  5. I19 = Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 4
    Road score: 8.67

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.15
I03 + I34
I03 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5
I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: brick, wheat, sheep, wood, ore

Pair 2

Score: 49.63
I34 + I39
I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
I39 = Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
Combined resources: sheep, wood, ore, brick, wheat

Pair 3

Score: 48.58
I25 + I03
I25 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 3
I03 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5
Combined resources: brick, wheat, sheep, wood

Pair 4

Score: 48.14
I34 + I19
I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
I19 = Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 4
Combined resources: wheat, wood, brick, sheep, ore

Pair 5

Score: 48.06
I25 + I39
I25 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 3
I39 = Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
Combined resources: sheep, wood, ore, brick, wheat

Pair 6

Score: 48.04
I34 + I02
I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
I02 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
Combined resources: brick, ore, wheat, sheep, wood

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I34
    Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
  • I39
    Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
  • I25
    Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 3

Player 2

  • I16
    Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3
  • I26
    Wood 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3
  • I39
    Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Ore 4

Player 3

  • I16
    Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3
  • I13
    Wood 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3
  • I21
    Sheep 5 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I03 + I34
I03 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5
I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
I34 + I39
I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
I39 = Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
I25 + I03
I25 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 3
I03 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5
I34 + I19
I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
I19 = Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 4

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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