Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for December 1, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized wood-scarce
Setup ID
958
Saved At
2026-02-03 21:29:24
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
Ore 6 6 T1 Ore 2 2 T2 Wood 5 5 T3 Wood 12 12 T4 Brick 5 5 T5 Wood 10 10 T6 Wheat 3 3 T7 Sheep 8 8 T8 Brick 10 10 T9 Wheat 6 6 T10 Sheep 11 11 T11 Ore 9 9 T12 Sheep 4 4 T13 Desert T14 Wood 11 11 T15 Wheat 9 9 T16 Brick 8 8 T17 Wheat 3 3 T18 Sheep 4 4 T19 I01 = Ore 6 / Ore 2 I01 I02 = Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 I02 6 I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5 I03 3 I04 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 I04 I05 = Ore 6 I05 I06 = Ore 6 I06 I07 = Wood 5 / Ore 2 I07 I08 = Wood 10 / Wood 5 / Ore 2 I08 I09 = Wood 10 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 I09 10 I10 = Ore 2 I10 I11 = Wood 5 I11 I12 = Wood 5 / Wheat 3 I12 I13 = Wood 10 / Wood 5 / Wheat 3 I13 I14 = Wood 5 I14 I15 = Wood 12 / Brick 10 / Brick 5 I15 I16 = Wood 12 / Brick 10 / Sheep 8 I16 8 I17 = Wood 12 / Sheep 8 I17 I18 = Wood 12 I18 I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5 I19 1 I20 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5 I20 2 I21 = Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 3 I21 I22 = Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6 I22 4 I23 = Wheat 3 I23 I24 = Ore 9 / Wheat 3 I24 I25 = Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 3 I25 I26 = Brick 10 / Sheep 8 / Sheep 4 I26 I27 = Sheep 8 / Sheep 4 I27 I28 = Sheep 8 I28 I29 = Sheep 8 I29 I30 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 I30 I31 = Brick 10 / Sheep 4 I31 I32 = Sheep 11 / Wood 11 / Wheat 6 I32 5 I33 = Wood 11 / Wheat 6 I33 I34 = Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 9 I34 7 I35 = Sheep 11 / Wood 11 / Wheat 9 I35 I36 = Ore 9 I36 I37 = Ore 9 I37 I38 = Ore 9 / Wheat 9 I38 I39 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 I39 I40 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 I40 I41 = Sheep 4 I41 I42 = Wood 11 / Wheat 3 I42 I43 = Brick 8 / Wheat 3 I43 I44 = Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 4 I44 9 I45 = Wood 11 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 3 I45 I46 = Wheat 9 I46 I47 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 4 I47 I48 = Brick 8 / Wheat 3 I48 I49 = Brick 8 I49 I50 = Brick 8 I50 I51 = Sheep 4 / Wheat 3 I51 I52 = Wheat 3 I52 I53 = Sheep 4 I53 I54 = Sheep 4 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

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

The strongest overall opening is I19 (Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I19 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5) + I22 (Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6).

  • Scarce resources: wood, ore.
  • Abundant resources: sheep, wheat.
  • 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 I19 Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5 19.13
2 I20 Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5 18.21
3 I03 Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5 17.92
4 I22 Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6 17.77
5 I32 Sheep 11 / Wood 11 / Wheat 6 17.14
6 I02 Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 17.12
7 I34 Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 9 16.83
8 I16 Wood 12 / Brick 10 / Sheep 8 16.77
9 I44 Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 4 16.11
10 I09 Wood 10 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 15.98

Best City Starts

  1. I34 = Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 9
    City score: 19.50
  2. I38 = Ore 9 / Wheat 9
    City score: 17.20
  3. I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
    City score: 17.05
  4. I20 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
    City score: 17.05
  5. I02 = Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
    City score: 16.50

Best Road Starts

  1. I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
    Road score: 20.15
  2. I20 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
    Road score: 19.95
  3. I15 = Wood 12 / Brick 10 / Brick 5
    Road score: 17.60
  4. I13 = Wood 10 / Wood 5 / Wheat 3
    Road score: 17.25
  5. I09 = Wood 10 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
    Road score: 16.55

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 49.64
I03 + I22
I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I22 = Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, wheat, sheep

Pair 2

Score: 48.91
I19 + I34
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
I34 = Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 9
Combined resources: brick, wood, wheat, sheep, ore

Pair 3

Score: 48.60
I03 + I19
I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 48.16
I03 + I32
I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I32 = Sheep 11 / Wood 11 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, wheat, sheep

Pair 5

Score: 47.98
I02 + I22
I02 = Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
I22 = Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: ore, brick, wood, wheat, sheep

Pair 6

Score: 47.28
I03 + I44
I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I44 = Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, wheat, sheep

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I19
    Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
  • I03
    Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
  • I34
    Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 9

Player 2

  • I19
    Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
  • I03
    Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
  • I22
    Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6

Player 3

  • I19
    Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
  • I03
    Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
  • I22
    Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I03 + I22
I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I22 = Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
I19 + I34
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
I34 = Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 9
I03 + I19
I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
I03 + I32
I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I32 = Sheep 11 / Wood 11 / Wheat 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.