Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for May 4, 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
816
Saved At
2026-01-25 18:13:52
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I34 + I19. These settlements produce all five resources, giving you several ways to build. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I19 second to start with 1 brick, 1 wheat, 1 ore.

  • The board produces relatively little ore, brick; 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
Wheat 5 5 T1 Sheep 2 2 T2 Wood 6 6 T3 Wood 10 10 T4 Wheat 9 9 T5 Brick 4 4 T6 Brick 3 3 T7 Brick 8 8 T8 Ore 3 3 T9 Ore 11 11 T10 Wood 5 5 T11 Wood 8 8 T12 Sheep 4 4 T13 Sheep 6 6 T14 Desert T15 Sheep 10 10 T16 Wheat 11 11 T17 Ore 12 12 T18 Wheat 9 9 T19 I01 = Wheat 5 / Sheep 2 I01 I02 = Wheat 9 / Wheat 5 / Sheep 2 I02 I03 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Wheat 5 I03 7 I04 = Wood 10 / Wheat 5 I04 I05 = Wheat 5 I05 I06 = Wheat 5 I06 I07 = Wood 6 / Sheep 2 I07 I08 = Wood 6 / Brick 4 / Sheep 2 I08 5 I09 = Wheat 9 / Brick 4 / Sheep 2 I09 I10 = Sheep 2 I10 I11 = Wood 6 I11 I12 = Wood 6 / Brick 3 I12 I13 = Wood 6 / Brick 4 / Brick 3 I13 I14 = Wood 6 I14 I15 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Ore 3 I15 8 I16 = Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Ore 3 I16 2 I17 = Wood 10 / Brick 8 I17 I18 = Wood 10 I18 I19 = Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 4 I19 10 I20 = Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Ore 3 I20 I21 = Wood 5 / Brick 4 / Brick 3 I21 I22 = Ore 11 / Wood 5 / Brick 4 I22 9 I23 = Brick 3 I23 I24 = Wood 8 / Brick 3 I24 I25 = Wood 8 / Wood 5 / Brick 3 I25 6 I26 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3 I26 3 I27 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 I27 I28 = Brick 8 I28 I29 = Brick 8 I29 I30 = Ore 11 / Sheep 6 / Ore 3 I30 I31 = Sheep 6 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3 I31 I32 = Ore 11 / Wood 5 I32 I33 = Ore 11 / Sheep 6 I33 I34 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wood 5 I34 4 I35 = Sheep 10 / Wood 5 I35 I36 = Wood 8 I36 I37 = Wood 8 I37 I38 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 I38 1 I39 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 4 I39 I40 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 4 I40 I41 = Sheep 4 I41 I42 = Ore 12 / Sheep 6 I42 I43 = Ore 12 / Wheat 11 / Sheep 6 I43 I44 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 9 I44 I45 = Ore 12 / Wheat 9 I45 I46 = Sheep 10 I46 I47 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 9 I47 I48 = Ore 12 / Wheat 11 I48 I49 = Wheat 11 I49 I50 = Wheat 11 I50 I51 = Ore 12 / Wheat 9 I51 I52 = Ore 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 I38 Sheep 10 / Wood 8 15.56
2 I16 Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Ore 3 15.25
3 I26 Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3 15.17
4 I34 Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wood 5 14.76
5 I08 Wood 6 / Brick 4 / Sheep 2 14.26
6 I25 Wood 8 / Wood 5 / Brick 3 14.23
7 I03 Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Wheat 5 14.18
8 I15 Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Ore 3 14.07
9 I22 Ore 11 / Wood 5 / Brick 4 14.06
10 I19 Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 4 14.01

Best City Starts

  1. I34 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wood 5
    City score: 7.85
  2. I03 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Wheat 5
    City score: 7.70
  3. I20 = Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Ore 3
    City score: 7.58
  4. I26 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3
    City score: 7.57
  5. I31 = Sheep 6 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3
    City score: 7.57

Best Road Starts

  1. I13 = Wood 6 / Brick 4 / Brick 3
    Road score: 9.62
  2. I34 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wood 5
    Road score: 9.54
  3. I25 = Wood 8 / Wood 5 / Brick 3
    Road score: 9.52
  4. I16 = Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Ore 3
    Road score: 9.12
  5. I08 = Wood 6 / Brick 4 / Sheep 2
    Road score: 8.86

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 47.58
I34 + I19
I34 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wood 5
I19 = Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 4
Combined resources: wheat, brick, ore, wood, sheep

Pair 2

Score: 47.24
I03 + I26
I03 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Wheat 5
I26 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3
Combined resources: wheat, wood, brick, ore, sheep

Pair 3

Score: 46.94
I34 + I16
I34 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wood 5
I16 = Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Ore 3
Combined resources: wood, brick, ore, sheep

Pair 4

Score: 46.75
I34 + I26
I34 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wood 5
I26 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3
Combined resources: brick, ore, sheep, wood

Pair 5

Score: 46.27
I26 + I25
I26 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3
I25 = Wood 8 / Wood 5 / Brick 3
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, sheep

Pair 6

Score: 46.19
I03 + I16
I03 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Wheat 5
I16 = Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Ore 3
Combined resources: wheat, wood, brick, ore

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I34
    Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wood 5
  • I25
    Wood 8 / Wood 5 / Brick 3
  • I03
    Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Wheat 5

Player 2

  • I16
    Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Ore 3
  • I03
    Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Wheat 5
  • I22
    Ore 11 / Wood 5 / Brick 4

Player 3

  • I39
    Wheat 11 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 4
  • I31
    Sheep 6 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3
  • I22
    Ore 11 / Wood 5 / Brick 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I34 + I19
I34 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wood 5
I19 = Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 4
I03 + I26
I03 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Wheat 5
I26 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3
I34 + I16
I34 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wood 5
I16 = Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Ore 3
I34 + I26
I34 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wood 5
I26 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3

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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