Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for August 8, 2026

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 wheat-scarce
Setup ID
4123
Saved At
2026-05-14 16:09:25
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I44 + I30. These settlements produce all five resources, giving you several ways to build. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I30 second to start with 1 wood, 1 brick, 1 sheep.

  • The board produces relatively little wheat; 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
Ore 8 8 T1 Desert T2 Wheat 2 2 T3 Sheep 12 12 T4 Wheat 3 3 T5 Sheep 10 10 T6 Ore 8 8 T7 Brick 11 11 T8 Brick 9 9 T9 Wood 6 6 T10 Wheat 11 11 T11 Sheep 5 5 T12 Wood 10 10 T13 Sheep 4 4 T14 Wheat 4 4 T15 Ore 9 9 T16 Brick 6 6 T17 Wood 3 3 T18 Wood 5 5 T19 I01 = Ore 8 I01 I02 = Ore 8 / Wheat 3 I02 I03 = Sheep 12 / Ore 8 / Wheat 3 I03 I04 = Sheep 12 / Ore 8 I04 I05 = Ore 8 I05 I06 = Ore 8 I06 I07 = Wheat 2 I07 I08 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 2 I08 I09 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 3 I09 I10 = I10 I11 = Wheat 2 I11 I12 = Ore 8 / Wheat 2 I12 I13 = Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 2 I13 I14 = Wheat 2 I14 I15 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Wheat 3 I15 I16 = Sheep 12 / Brick 11 / Brick 9 I16 I17 = Sheep 12 / Brick 11 I17 I18 = Sheep 12 I18 I19 = Sheep 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3 I19 9 I20 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3 I20 2 I21 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 / Ore 8 I21 I22 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 / Wood 6 I22 10 I23 = Ore 8 I23 I24 = Ore 8 / Sheep 5 I24 I25 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5 I25 6 I26 = Brick 11 / Wood 10 / Brick 9 I26 I27 = Brick 11 / Wood 10 I27 I28 = Brick 11 I28 I29 = Brick 11 I29 I30 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4 I30 1 I31 = Wood 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 4 I31 7 I32 = Wheat 11 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4 I32 I33 = Wood 6 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 4 I33 3 I34 = Wheat 11 / Ore 9 / Sheep 5 I34 I35 = Wheat 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 4 I35 I36 = Sheep 5 I36 I37 = Sheep 5 I37 I38 = Ore 9 / Sheep 5 I38 I39 = Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 4 I39 4 I40 = Wood 10 / Brick 6 I40 I41 = Wood 10 I41 I42 = Sheep 4 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 I42 I43 = Brick 6 / Sheep 4 / Wood 3 I43 8 I44 = Ore 9 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4 I44 5 I45 = Wood 5 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 I45 I46 = Ore 9 I46 I47 = Ore 9 / Wood 5 I47 I48 = Brick 6 / Wood 3 I48 I49 = Brick 6 I49 I50 = Brick 6 I50 I51 = Wood 5 / Wood 3 I51 I52 = Wood 3 I52 I53 = Wood 5 I53 I54 = Wood 5 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 I30 Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4 17.37
2 I20 Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3 16.60
3 I33 Wood 6 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 4 16.36
4 I39 Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 4 16.22
5 I44 Ore 9 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4 15.94
6 I25 Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5 15.73
7 I31 Wood 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 4 15.37
8 I43 Brick 6 / Sheep 4 / Wood 3 15.33
9 I19 Sheep 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3 15.31
10 I22 Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 / Wood 6 15.17

Best City Starts

  1. I25 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
    City score: 9.95
  2. I44 = Ore 9 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
    City score: 9.51
  3. I21 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 / Ore 8
    City score: 9.27
  4. I34 = Wheat 11 / Ore 9 / Sheep 5
    City score: 9.18
  5. I35 = Wheat 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 4
    City score: 8.25

Best Road Starts

  1. I30 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4
    Road score: 11.40
  2. I20 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3
    Road score: 10.70
  3. I39 = Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 4
    Road score: 10.44
  4. I31 = Wood 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 4
    Road score: 9.72
  5. I33 = Wood 6 / Sheep 4 / 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: 51.52
I44 + I30
I44 = Ore 9 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
I30 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: brick, wood, sheep, wheat, ore

Pair 2

Score: 51.19
I25 + I30
I25 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I30 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: ore, wheat, sheep, brick, wood

Pair 3

Score: 51.08
I25 + I20
I25 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I20 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3
Combined resources: wheat, brick, wood, ore, sheep

Pair 4

Score: 50.37
I44 + I39
I44 = Ore 9 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
I39 = Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: wood, sheep, brick, wheat, ore

Pair 5

Score: 49.85
I21 + I30
I21 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 / Ore 8
I30 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: sheep, ore, wheat, brick, wood

Pair 6

Score: 49.75
I34 + I30
I34 = Wheat 11 / Ore 9 / Sheep 5
I30 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: brick, wood, sheep, wheat, ore

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I30
    Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4
  • I20
    Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3
  • I39
    Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 4

Player 2

  • I39
    Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 4
  • I43
    Brick 6 / Sheep 4 / Wood 3
  • I44
    Ore 9 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4

Player 3

  • I22
    Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 / Wood 6
  • I32
    Wheat 11 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4
  • I26
    Brick 11 / Wood 10 / Brick 9

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I44 + I30
I44 = Ore 9 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
I30 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4
I25 + I30
I25 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I30 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4
I25 + I20
I25 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I20 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3
I44 + I39
I44 = Ore 9 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
I39 = Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 4

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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