Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for December 1, 2025

Plan around limited ore.

Daily Verdict 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

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I26 + I19. City upgrades will need trades for ore. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I19 second to start with 1 wood, 1 brick, 1 wheat.

  • The board produces relatively little wood, ore; secure a source or a way to trade for it.
  • The board has more sheep production than most other resources; check whether a matching harbor fits your opening.
  • Keep I34 in mind if you want to focus on city upgrades.
  • 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
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 10 I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5 I03 4 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 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 7 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 3 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 9 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 6 I33 = Wood 11 / Wheat 6 I33 I34 = Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 9 I34 5 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 8 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 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 I19 Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5 17.18
2 I20 Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5 15.25
3 I22 Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6 15.05
4 I03 Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5 14.98
5 I34 Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 9 14.44
6 I32 Sheep 11 / Wood 11 / Wheat 6 14.06
7 I16 Wood 12 / Brick 10 / Sheep 8 13.93
8 I44 Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 4 13.77
9 I26 Brick 10 / Sheep 8 / Sheep 4 13.44
10 I02 Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 13.28

Best City Starts

  1. I34 = Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 9
    City score: 9.46
  2. I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
    City score: 8.37
  3. I20 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
    City score: 8.37
  4. I25 = Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 3
    City score: 7.85
  5. I38 = Ore 9 / Wheat 9
    City score: 7.58

Best Road Starts

  1. I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
    Road score: 11.12
  2. I20 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
    Road score: 9.54
  3. I26 = Brick 10 / Sheep 8 / Sheep 4
    Road score: 8.82
  4. I22 = Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
    Road score: 8.68
  5. I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
    Road score: 8.48

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 50.44
I26 + I19
I26 = Brick 10 / Sheep 8 / Sheep 4
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
Combined resources: brick, wood, wheat, sheep

Pair 2

Score: 49.01
I34 + I19
I34 = Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 9
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
Combined resources: brick, wood, wheat, sheep, ore

Pair 3

Score: 48.37
I16 + I19
I16 = Wood 12 / Brick 10 / Sheep 8
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
Combined resources: wood, sheep, brick, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 48.02
I03 + I19
I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, wheat

Pair 5

Score: 47.63
I02 + I19
I02 = Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
Combined resources: ore, brick, wood, wheat

Pair 6

Score: 47.62
I20 + I22
I20 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
I22 = Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, sheep

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I19
    Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
  • I26
    Brick 10 / Sheep 8 / Sheep 4
  • I22
    Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6

Player 2

  • I02
    Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
  • I26
    Brick 10 / Sheep 8 / Sheep 4
  • I03
    Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5

Player 3

  • I13
    Wood 10 / Wood 5 / Wheat 3
  • I40
    Brick 8 / Sheep 4
  • I39
    Brick 8 / Sheep 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I26 + I19
I26 = Brick 10 / Sheep 8 / Sheep 4
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
I34 + I19
I34 = Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 9
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
I16 + I19
I16 = Wood 12 / Brick 10 / Sheep 8
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
I03 + I19
I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I19 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 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.

Privacy
Buy me a coffee