Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for July 8, 2025

Choose your first settlement carefully: the strongest spots stand apart.

Daily Verdict Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
754
Saved At
2026-01-24 17:24:23
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I39 + I02. These settlements produce all five resources, giving you several ways to build. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I02 second to start with 1 brick, 1 sheep, 1 wheat.

  • The board produces relatively little 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
Sheep 5 5 T1 Wheat 8 8 T2 Ore 5 5 T3 Wood 6 6 T4 Brick 9 9 T5 Desert T6 Wood 4 4 T7 Wheat 10 10 T8 Wheat 12 12 T9 Brick 3 3 T10 Sheep 3 3 T11 Wood 6 6 T12 Ore 8 8 T13 Sheep 11 11 T14 Wheat 10 10 T15 Ore 11 11 T16 Wood 9 9 T17 Brick 2 2 T18 Sheep 4 4 T19 I01 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 I01 6 I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 I02 2 I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5 I03 1 I04 = Wood 6 / Sheep 5 I04 3 I05 = Sheep 5 I05 I06 = Sheep 5 I06 I07 = Wheat 8 / Ore 5 I07 I08 = Wheat 8 / Ore 5 I08 I09 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 I09 10 I10 = Wheat 8 I10 I11 = Ore 5 I11 I12 = Ore 5 / Wood 4 I12 I13 = Ore 5 / Wood 4 I13 I14 = Ore 5 I14 I15 = Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Wood 6 I15 5 I16 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 10 / Wood 6 I16 I17 = Wheat 10 / Wood 6 I17 I18 = Wood 6 I18 I19 = Brick 9 / Brick 3 I19 I20 = Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Brick 3 I20 I21 = Wood 4 / Sheep 3 I21 I22 = Brick 3 / Sheep 3 I22 I23 = Wood 4 I23 I24 = Wood 6 / Wood 4 I24 I25 = Wood 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3 I25 I26 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 10 / Ore 8 I26 I27 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 I27 I28 = Wheat 10 I28 I29 = Wheat 10 I29 I30 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 11 / Brick 3 I30 I31 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 11 / Ore 8 I31 I32 = Wheat 10 / Brick 3 / Sheep 3 I32 I33 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 3 I33 I34 = Ore 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 3 I34 9 I35 = Ore 11 / Wheat 10 / Sheep 3 I35 I36 = Wood 6 I36 I37 = Wood 6 I37 I38 = Ore 11 / Wood 6 I38 8 I39 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8 I39 7 I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8 I40 4 I41 = Ore 8 I41 I42 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 2 I42 I43 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Brick 2 I43 I44 = Ore 11 / Wheat 10 / Sheep 4 I44 I45 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 4 / Brick 2 I45 I46 = Ore 11 I46 I47 = Ore 11 / Sheep 4 I47 I48 = Wood 9 / Brick 2 I48 I49 = Wood 9 I49 I50 = Wood 9 I50 I51 = Sheep 4 / Brick 2 I51 I52 = Brick 2 I52 I53 = Sheep 4 I53 I54 = Sheep 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 I03 Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5 18.90
2 I02 Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 18.76
3 I04 Wood 6 / Sheep 5 17.09
4 I40 Wood 9 / Ore 8 16.58
5 I15 Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Wood 6 16.05
6 I01 Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 15.60
7 I39 Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8 15.47
8 I38 Ore 11 / Wood 6 14.23
9 I34 Ore 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 3 13.35
10 I09 Brick 9 / Wheat 8 12.84

Best City Starts

  1. I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
    City score: 9.45
  2. I26 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 10 / Ore 8
    City score: 8.58
  3. I39 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8
    City score: 8.50
  4. I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
    City score: 8.48
  5. I07 = Wheat 8 / Ore 5
    City score: 8.25

Best Road Starts

  1. I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 12.10
  2. I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 10.95
  3. I15 = Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Wood 6
    Road score: 9.81
  4. I39 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8
    Road score: 8.82
  5. I04 = Wood 6 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 8.29

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 52.88
I39 + I02
I39 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, ore, wood

Pair 2

Score: 51.88
I02 + I15
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I15 = Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, wood

Pair 3

Score: 51.12
I26 + I03
I26 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 10 / Ore 8
I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: sheep, wood, brick, wheat, ore

Pair 4

Score: 51.10
I25 + I02
I25 = Wood 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, wood

Pair 5

Score: 51.10
I07 + I03
I07 = Wheat 8 / Ore 5
I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: sheep, wood, brick, wheat, ore

Pair 6

Score: 51.04
I40 + I02
I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, ore, wood
Ports: ore

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I02
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I03
    Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
  • I39
    Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8

Player 2

  • I39
    Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8
  • I40
    Wood 9 / Ore 8
  • I25
    Wood 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3

Player 3

  • I25
    Wood 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3
  • I34
    Ore 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 3
  • I08
    Wheat 8 / Ore 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I39 + I02
I39 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I02 + I15
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I15 = Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Wood 6
I26 + I03
I26 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 10 / Ore 8
I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
I25 + I02
I25 = Wood 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 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.

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