Mapinguari - Boreas

Mapinguari and Boreas are cargo airships, available in

Empire of the Skies DLC or

The Passage DLC, respectively. Both can be built in

The Old World (and

Cape Trelawney) or

The New World in the

Rigid Airship Hangar, but Boreas can also be built in

The Arctic in the

Arctic Airship Hangar

Helium vs Arctic Gas[]

Mapinguari is constructed using Helium and has appropriate Helium Gas Cells modifier, while Boreas variant which uses Arctic Gas receives no effects.

Helium Gas Cells

Movement Speed: -20%
Hitpoints +100
Damage from Ships: -40%
Damage from Cannons: -40%
Maintenance Cost: +10%
Cargo Slowdown -30%

Strategy[]

When it comes to trade, the Mapinguari and Boreas rise to the occasion and hold a commanding position that is miles above that of the competition.

Strongly affected by the wind and possessing only four slots for cargo (and two more for items) they might not be as roomy or steadfast as the Cargo Ship, but they more than make up for it with their incredible speed. Even when facing headwinds, they will only trail behind steamships by little more than a knot. They can fly circles around even the Clipper. The most important fact is that they can simply hover over any obstacle - meaning they do not have to steer around islands like surface vessels would.

The only drawbacks are the difficulties in constructing one and the eye-watering cost of maintaining it. They also cannot be used in Expeditions.

Building a Boreas requires arctic gas, which can only be extracted from the four glacial islands found in the The Arctic's North. These islands are steep and can only be supplied and settled by air. This may seem like a paradox - needing an airship to extract the gas that can build an airship - but fortunately, Old Nate is willing to part with some of his arctic gas when following the region's storyline, and this allows a player to construct their first airship to begin the cycle with.

Once that is done, players should be aware of the -1200 in maintenance costs.

Items[]

Dedicated Airship Hoist Epic DLC Required The Passage
Offers accelerated cargo loading and improved weight distribution for your skybound pride and joy.
Equipped in Airships	Effects Cargo Slowdown: -100% Loading Speed: +50%	Expedition Bonus Navigation: +15 Crafting Cost 5 Gas 25 Lost Expedition Scrap 10 Steel 5 Steam Motors
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Fjordbuster Mk. VI Propulsion Array Epic DLC Required The Passage
Old N8 was inspired to rejig his engines after Nordic salmon rained from the sky and beat up his airship.
Equipped in Airships	Effects Cargo Slowdown: -100% Movement Speed: +15%	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +15 Crafting Cost 25 Lost Expedition Scrap 10 Fish 15 Steel 10 Caoutchouc
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Royal Airship Stamp Mimic Epic DLC Required The Passage
The Royal Airship Service being relatively new meant Old N8 could get his hands on official stamp designs.
Equipped in Airships	Effects Maintenance Cost: -25% Loading Speed: +50%	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +25 Crafting Cost 25 Lost Expedition Scrap 5 Timber 10 Red Peppers 5 Brass
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Sports Gondola Epic DLC Required The Passage
Stripped to the bare essentials, this new type of airship gondola will grant your zeppelin that extra bit of zip.
Equipped in Airships	Effects Maintenance Cost: -25% Movement Speed: +15%	Expedition Bonus Navigation: +10 Crafting Cost 25 Lost Expedition Scrap 10 Wood 15 Brass 5 Glass
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Particularly Pull-y Pulley Legendary DLC Required The Passage
Trade faster with this splendiferous pulley, which encourages everyone to hurry up and get the job done!
Equipped in Airships	Effects Loading Speed: +100% Movement Speed: +20%	Expedition Bonus Force: +25
Source: quest "A Saving Grace" from Lady Faithful Unique: you can have only one such item in the game