From Tue Sep 1 18:00 UTC to Wed Sep 30 18:00 UTC, Ingress will feature 4 new campaigns (one free, three paid), with each campaign offering a unique medal that celebrates a different key theme from the Mid-Autumn Festival: the Moon; gathering; giving thanks; and prayer. Additionally, RES Lantern and ENL Lantern paid medals will be available in the Store.
To help you in your campaigns, the Ingress Scanner will be re-tuned with the following temporary operational changes:
- Agents are guaranteed a Portal Key hack if they do not already own the Key (this obviously does not apply to Drone Hacks).
- Peace Beacon and Toast Beacon Kinetic Capsule program distance will be reduced to 1km for new program runs.
Here is what you need to know about the 4 upcoming campaigns:
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Operation Luna 2026 (Free)
Dates: Tue Sep 1 18:00 UTC to Wed Sep 30 18:00 UTC.
Theme: Devra and Hank need your help. Follow 8 phases of the Moon and help them complete a basic Surveillance Detection Route (SDR) on foot.
Mechanics: Complete 8 assignments by finishing all 3 of 3 bounties per assignment to advance. Please note the 3/3 bounties requirement.
Rewards: Completing this campaign rewards the Operation Luna 2026 medal, 2,500 Apollo Tokens, 112,500 AP, and various gear. -
Moon Rabbit 2026 (20,000 CMU)
Dates: Tue Sep 1 18:00 UTC to Wed Sep 30 18:00 UTC.
Theme: Follow the white rabbit and remember to give thanks for the blessings of the past year.
Mechanics: Complete 4 assignments by finishing at least 3 of 4 bounties per assignment to advance.
Rewards: Finishing this campaign rewards the Moon Rabbit 2026 medal and various gear. -
Mooncake 2026 (15,000 CMU)
Dates: Mon Sep 7 18:00 UTC to Wed Sep 30 18:00 UTC. Please note the Mon Sep 7 start date.
Theme: Ingress time; come on, grab your friends. The Moon is brightest when Agents, friends, and family can celebrate together.
Mechanics: Complete 4 assignments by finishing at least 3 of 4 bounties per assignment to advance.
Rewards: Finishing this campaign rewards the Mooncake 2026 medal and various gear. -
Lantern 2026 (10,000 CMU)
Dates: Mon Sep 14 18:00 UTC to Wed Sep 30 18:00 UTC. Please note the Mon Sep 14 start date.
Theme: Light up the sky with Beacons. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, lanterns light the path toward prosperity and good fortune.
Mechanics: Complete 4 assignments by finishing at least 3 of 4 bounties per assignment to advance.
Rewards: Finishing this campaign rewards the Lantern 2026 medal and various gear.
2 paid medals will also be available, showcasing Faction-specific designs:
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RES Lantern (7,000 CMU)
Dates: Tue Sep 1 18:00 UTC to Wed Sep 30 18:00 UTC.
Load Out: RES Lantern 2026 medal; 3 Beacons - RES; 3 Fireworks (RES). -
ENL Lantern (7,000 CMU)
Dates: Tue Sep 1 18:00 UTC to Wed Sep 30 18:00 UTC.
Load Out: RES Lantern 2026 medal; 3 Beacons - ENL; 3 Fireworks (ENL).
For C.O.R.E. members-only: Agents with an active C.O.R.E. subscription can claim a free 1-Day Bounty Pass in the Store at any time from Sep 1–30 18:00 UTC. Please note that the Bounty Pass will immediately activate upon claiming; it is not an inventory item that can be saved for use later.
Lastly, members of the Ingress team will be joining the Apollo Denver Anomaly with NL-1331X at Yazoo BBQ Company on Sat Sep 19 and Sun Sep 20 from 11:00-13:00 each day. If you are attending Apollo Denver and would like to coordinate free local pickup of your merch order, please submit your preorders on Ingress Merch before Tue Sep 15 at 17:00 MDT.
For future updates, please review our official comms channel.
— the Ingress team