Getting Started
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Initial Briefing
The fate of mankind is in your handsThe world around you is not what it seems -- something is very wrong. An unknown force called Exotic Mat...
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Understanding the Scanner
Take a brief tour of your Scanner deviceThe power to battle for the fate of humanity is accessible from your phone. When you open the Ingres...
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Leveling Up
Track your Progress as an Ingress AgentAs you compete for control of the future of mankind, you’ll earn ACCESS POINTS (AP) which help unlock...
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What is a Portal?
Explore the world around you by visiting PortalsPortals are physical points of interest in the real world and often manifest themselves as p...
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Hacking Portals
Hack Portals of any color to acquire items such as Resonators, XMP Bursters, and more. While you can hack any Portal, the quality of items y...
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Defending Friendly Portals
Deploying Portal ModsIn addition to Resonators, you also can deploy Mods on Portals. There are various types of Mods with different purposes...
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Attacking Enemy Portals
Enemy Portals are Portals controlled by the opposing Faction. You can attack Enemy Portals and claim it for your Faction. You can neutralize...
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Create Links & Control Fields
Acquire Mind Units for your Faction’s dominanceBoth Factions are fighting for control of the fate of humanity. As an Agent of your Faction, ...
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Deploying Resonators & Capturing Portals
Capturing a Portal allows you and members of your Faction to create Control Fields by linking that Portal to other Portals controlled by you...
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Connect with other Agents
Ingress is a social endeavor and full of diverse communities. Introduce yourself by letting local Agents know you’re interested in connectin...
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Your Agent Profile
In your Agent profile, you can view all of your achievements in the form of Medals, along with your other stats in detail. To view your prof...
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Glossary and Inventory Items
GlossaryAP (Access Points) - Points earned as you accomplish tasks such as claiming Portals, creating Links, and forming Fields.Cool Down Pe...