Catan VR Strategy Guide: How to Win with 10 Victory Points

Goal of the Game

Collect 10 victory points to win. You earn points by:

• Building settlements (1 point each)
• Upgrading to cities (2 points each)
• Holding special titles: "Longest Road" or "Largest Army" (2 points each)

Resources & Terrain

Five Resource Types

• Hills → Brick

• Forests → Lumber

• Mountains → Ore

• Fields → Grain

• Pastures → Wool

• Deserts produce nothing

Dice Rules

• Roll two dice each turn
• Tiles with matching numbers produce resources
• Rolling a 7:
  • No resources produced
  • Players with >7 cards discard half (round down)
  • Move robber to block resources and steal from neighbors

Building Rules

Roads

• Cost: 1 Brick + 1 Lumber
• Must connect to existing roads/settlements
• Longest continuous road (5+ segments) earns 2 points

Settlements

• Cost: 1 Brick + 1 Lumber + 1 Wool + 1 Grain
• Place at tile intersections
• Must keep 2 empty spaces between other buildings

Cities

• Cost: 3 Ore + 2 Grain
• Replace existing settlements
• Produce double resources

Trading Tips

Bank Trades

• Basic rate: 4:1 (4 resources → 1 needed)
• Harbors:
  • Generic (3:1 for any resource)
  • Special (2:1 for specific resource)

Player Trades

• Negotiate during your turn
• Make offers or counteroffers
• Watch for resource imbalances

Development Cards

Cost: 1 Ore + 1 Wool + 1 Grain

Card Types

• Knight: Move robber + steal resource
• Monopoly: Claim all of one resource type
• Road Building: Place 2 free roads
• Year of Plenty: Take any 2 resources
• Victory Point: Secret 1-point cards

Winning Strategies

Early Game

• Place settlements near 6/8 number tiles
• Secure 3+ resource types
• Build toward valuable harbors

Mid Game

• Expand road networks strategically
• Upgrade key settlements to cities
• Use Knights to disrupt opponents

Late Game

• Save Victory Point cards
• Monitor opponents' scores (shown above avatars)
• Use Monopoly cards for final push