Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for March 12, 2026

Plan around limited ore.

Daily Verdict Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
333
Saved At
2025-08-17 13:59:43
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I33 + I03. City upgrades will need trades for ore. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I03 second to start with 1 wood, 1 brick, 1 wheat.

  • The board produces relatively little brick, ore; 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.
  • Keep I25 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
Wheat 9 9 T1 Ore 11 11 T2 Sheep 5 5 T3 Brick 10 10 T4 Wood 6 6 T5 Wood 5 5 T6 Wheat 4 4 T7 Brick 3 3 T8 Sheep 3 3 T9 Brick 11 11 T10 Ore 10 10 T11 Ore 8 8 T12 Wheat 4 4 T13 Wood 6 6 T14 Sheep 9 9 T15 Sheep 12 12 T16 Desert T17 Wheat 2 2 T18 Wood 8 8 T19 I01 = Ore 11 / Wheat 9 I01 I02 = Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6 I02 4 I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6 I03 1 I04 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 I04 I05 = Wheat 9 I05 I06 = Wheat 9 I06 I07 = Ore 11 / Sheep 5 I07 I08 = Ore 11 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5 I08 10 I09 = Ore 11 / Wood 6 / Wood 5 I09 I10 = Ore 11 I10 I11 = Sheep 5 I11 I12 = Sheep 5 / Wheat 4 I12 I13 = Sheep 5 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4 I13 3 I14 = Sheep 5 I14 I15 = Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Sheep 3 I15 5 I16 = Brick 10 / Brick 3 / Sheep 3 I16 I17 = Brick 10 / Brick 3 I17 I18 = Brick 10 I18 I19 = Brick 11 / Wood 6 / Wood 5 I19 I20 = Brick 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 3 I20 I21 = Ore 10 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4 I21 9 I22 = Brick 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 5 I22 I23 = Wheat 4 I23 I24 = Ore 8 / Wheat 4 I24 I25 = Ore 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4 I25 I26 = Wheat 4 / Brick 3 / Sheep 3 I26 I27 = Wheat 4 / Brick 3 I27 I28 = Brick 3 I28 I29 = Brick 3 I29 I30 = Brick 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 3 I30 I31 = Wood 6 / Wheat 4 / Sheep 3 I31 6 I32 = Brick 11 / Ore 10 / Sheep 9 I32 I33 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 6 I33 2 I34 = Sheep 12 / Ore 10 / Ore 8 I34 I35 = Sheep 12 / Ore 10 / Sheep 9 I35 I36 = Ore 8 I36 I37 = Ore 8 I37 I38 = Sheep 12 / Ore 8 I38 I39 = Wood 6 / Wheat 4 I39 I40 = Wheat 4 I40 I41 = Wheat 4 I41 I42 = Sheep 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 2 I42 8 I43 = Wood 6 / Wheat 2 I43 I44 = Sheep 12 / Sheep 9 / Wood 8 I44 I45 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 2 I45 7 I46 = Sheep 12 I46 I47 = Sheep 12 / Wood 8 I47 I48 = Wheat 2 I48 I49 = I49 I50 = I50 I51 = Wood 8 / Wheat 2 I51 I52 = Wheat 2 I52 I53 = Wood 8 I53 I54 = Wood 8 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 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6 17.63
2 I33 Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 6 16.37
3 I13 Sheep 5 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4 16.14
4 I02 Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6 16.10
5 I15 Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Sheep 3 15.99
6 I31 Wood 6 / Wheat 4 / Sheep 3 15.03
7 I45 Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 2 15.03
8 I42 Sheep 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 2 15.01
9 I21 Ore 10 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4 14.87
10 I08 Ore 11 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5 14.85

Best City Starts

  1. I25 = Ore 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4
    City score: 9.84
  2. I02 = Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
    City score: 8.88
  3. I21 = Ore 10 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
    City score: 8.57
  4. I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
    City score: 8.37
  5. I13 = Sheep 5 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
    City score: 8.09

Best Road Starts

  1. I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
    Road score: 11.15
  2. I33 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 6
    Road score: 10.15
  3. I15 = Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Sheep 3
    Road score: 9.72
  4. I19 = Brick 11 / Wood 6 / Wood 5
    Road score: 9.52
  5. I13 = Sheep 5 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
    Road score: 9.45

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.45
I33 + I03
I33 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 6
I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: wheat, brick, wood, sheep

Pair 2

Score: 50.66
I13 + I03
I13 = Sheep 5 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: wheat, brick, wood, sheep

Pair 3

Score: 50.14
I08 + I03
I08 = Ore 11 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: wheat, brick, wood, ore, sheep

Pair 4

Score: 49.84
I32 + I03
I32 = Brick 11 / Ore 10 / Sheep 9
I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: wheat, brick, wood, ore, sheep

Pair 5

Score: 49.79
I25 + I03
I25 = Ore 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4
I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: wheat, brick, wood, ore

Pair 6

Score: 49.74
I25 + I33
I25 = Ore 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4
I33 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: wheat, ore, brick, wood, sheep

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I03
    Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
  • I02
    Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
  • I15
    Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Sheep 3

Player 2

  • I33
    Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 6
  • I19
    Brick 11 / Wood 6 / Wood 5
  • I13
    Sheep 5 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4

Player 3

  • I31
    Wood 6 / Wheat 4 / Sheep 3
  • I45
    Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 2
  • I13
    Sheep 5 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I33 + I03
I33 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 6
I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
I13 + I03
I13 = Sheep 5 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
I08 + I03
I08 = Ore 11 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
I32 + I03
I32 = Brick 11 / Ore 10 / Sheep 9
I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 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.

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