Level 8 Week 2026

Agents,

The NIA confirms that from Friday, 7 August 2026 1800 UTC to Monday, 17 August 2026 1800 UTC, NIA researchers predict severe operational strain across the global Portal Network as XM activity surges. Prepare for intensified operations.

As this annual XM phenomenon unfolds, the heightened energy state is expected to test the resilience of global XM infrastructure and challenge every Agent to maximize their tactical efficiency. For ten consecutive days, the Ingress Scanner is expected to exhibit heightened behaviors, allowing enhanced deployment capability, rapid Drone command cycles, and massive Action Point amplification. Whether you are fortifying local anchors, clearing fields, or organizing high-speed fielding operations, only the most dedicated Agents will reach the summit.

During this period, the Ingress Scanner is expected to exhibit the following behaviors:

• All actions will yield double (2x) AP
• Apex will boost AP gain to triple (3x) from double (2x). Therefore, running an Apex during L8 Week will award 6x AP
• 2X deploy L8 Resonators
• 2X deploy Portal Mods
• The Drone cooldown time will be reduced to 8 minutes
• Each successful Glyph will reward 80 AP
• Experimental weapon tuning

Campaigns

To mark the 2026 celebration, three distinct operational Campaigns will deploy directly to your Scanner. These assignments are designed to challenge Agents of all playstyles and grant exclusive commemorative medals upon completion. Access to all Campaigns is completely neutral; your current alignment does not restrict you from undertaking any operation or claiming its associated badge.
Agents can claim the free “Level 8 Week 2026” Campaign directly to earn the “Machina Forever 2026” medal. Two additional operations—”Cobalt Blue Rising” and “Viridian Green Rising”—will be available for 2,500 CMU each, unlocking the “Resistance Forever 2026” and “Enlightened Forever 2026” medals upon completion respectively.

In-Game Store: Commemorative Patches Re-Authorized

During Level 8 Week 2026, the NIA has authorized the re-release of highly sought-after commemorative medals to the in-game store, available to all Level 8 or above Agents for 2,500 CMU each:

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Agents, your feedback and counsel have been instrumental and continually guide our tactical approach.

Remain vigilant. In your pursuits of XM research and missions, strict compliance with local health and security regulations is essential.

For ongoing updates on Ingress field activities and strategic initiatives, refer to our official communication channel routinely. Stay alert, stay ready.


— Ingress

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Campaign Details

Level 8 Week 2026

• Stage 1

  • Assignment 1 → Complete 3 out of 4 to proceed and claim: 1× Apex Boost and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Hack any 25 Portals → 1× Rare Multi-Hack, 1× Level 4 Resonator and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Deploy 50 Resonators → 3× Agent-level XMP Bursters, 6× Level 1 Resonators and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Walk 2 kilometers → 1× Agent-level Ultra Strike, 1× Agent-level Power Cube and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Recharge Portals with 35,000 XM → 3× Agent-level XMP Bursters, 6× Level 1 Resonators and 10 Apollo Tokens
  • Assignment 2 → Complete 3 out of 4 to proceed and claim: “Machina Forever 2026” Medal and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Destroy 25 Resonators → 1× Common Portal Shield, 1× Common Heat Sink and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Capture any 10 Portals → 1× Common Multi-Hack, 2× Agent-level Power Cubes and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Earn 40 Glyph Hack Points → 1× Common Heat Sink, 1× Level 4 Resonator and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Activate 1 Apex Boost → 10× Level 1 Resonators, 1× Agent-level Power Cube and 10 Apollo Tokens

• Stage 2

  • Assignment 1 → Complete 3 out of 4 to proceed and claim: 1× Very Rare Multi-Hack, 1× Very Rare Portal Shield and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Hack any 55 Portals → 2× Rare Heat Sinks, 2× Agent-level Power Cubes, 1× Level 5 Resonator and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Deploy 20 Portal Mods → 3× Rare Portal Shields, 1× Rare Multi-Hack and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Create 15 Links → 2× Rare Heat Sinks, 3× Agent-level XMP Bursters, 1× Common Multi-Hack and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Destroy 60 Resonators → 1× Rare Capsule, 1× Rare Heat Sink, 1× Rare Multi-Hack and 10 Apollo Tokens
  • Assignment 2 → Complete 3 out of 4 to proceed and claim: 1× Very Rare Heat Sink, 2× Agent-level Ultra Strikes and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Deploy 100 Resonators → 3× Agent-level Power Cubes, 2× Rare Heat Sinks, 1× Common Portal Shield, 1× Agent-level XMP Burster and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Earn 70 Glyph Hack Points → 1× Rare Multi-Hack, 3× Agent-level XMP Bursters, 1× Level 4 Resonator and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Create 10 Fields → 1× Rare Heat Sink, 1× Agent-level Ultra Strike, 1× Common Multi-Hack and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Claim 2 Kinetic Capsule Programs → 1× Rare Heat Sink, 1× Agent-level Ultra Strike, 1× Agent-level XMP Burster and 10 Apollo Tokens

• Stage 3

  • Assignment 1 → Complete 3 out of 4 to proceed and claim: 1× Very Rare Multi-Hack, 1× Very Rare Heat Sink, 1× Rare Portal Shield, 1× Level 3 Resonator and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Capture any 30 Portals → 3× Agent-level Ultra Strikes, 3× Common Portal Shields, 3× Level 2 Resonators, 1× Agent-level Power Cube and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Earn 150 Glyph Hack Points → 1× Very Rare Heat Sink, 1× Agent-level Power Cube and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Destroy 20 Opponent Fields → 3× Common Portal Shields, 3× Common Multi-Hacks, 3× Level 6 Resonators, 1× Common Heat Sink and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Create 30 Links → 1× Very Rare Multi-Hack, 1× Rare Heat Sink, 3× Level 3 Resonators and 10 Apollo Tokens
  • Assignment 2 → Complete 3 out of 4 to proceed and claim: 1× Very Rare Multi-Hack, 1× Very Rare Portal Shield, 3× Agent-level Power Cubes and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Deploy 160 Resonators → 3× Rare Portal Shields, 1× Rare Heat Sink and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Deploy 30 Portal Mods → 3× Rare Multi-Hacks, 3× Agent-level XMP Bursters, 3× Level 3 Resonators, 1× Common Portal Shield and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Destroy 20 Enemy Links → 1× Very Rare Multi-Hack, 1× Rare Portal Shield and 10 Apollo Tokens
    • Neutralize 20 Portals → 1× Softbank Ultra Link, 2× Level 6 Resonators, 1× Agent-level Power Cube and 10 Apollo Tokens

Cobalt Blue Rising

• Stage 1
  • Assignment 1 → Complete 4 out of 5 to proceed and claim: “Resistance Forever 2026” medal
    • Hack any 30 Portals → 1× Rare Portal Shield and 1× Level 4 Resonator
    • Deploy 55 Resonators → 1× Rare Heat Sink and 1× Common Portal Shield
    • Neutralize 10 Portals → 1× Agent-level Ultra Strike, 1× Agent-level Power Cube and 1× Common Heat Sink
    • Create 10 Links → 2× Agent-level XMP Bursters, 1× Common Portal Shield and 1× Common Heat Sink
    • Destroy 8 Opponent Fields → 2× Common Portal Shields, 1× Level 3 Resonator and 1× Common Heat Sink
  • Assignment 2 → Complete 4 out of 5 to proceed and claim: 1× Aegis Shield
    • Earn 50 Glyph Hack Points → 1× Agent-level Ultra Strike and 1× Agent-level Power Cube
    • Destroy 40 Resonators → 2× Agent-level Resonators and 1× Common Portal Shield
    • Deploy 10 Portal Mods → 1× Rare Portal Shield and 1× Common Heat Sink
    • Create 5 Fields → 1× Agent-level Power Cube and 1× Level 4 Resonator
    • Walk 3 kilometers → 1× Agent-level XMP Burster and 1× Common Multi-Hack

Viridian Green Rising

• Stage 1
  • Assignment 1 → Complete 4 out of 5 to proceed and claim: “Enlightened Forever 2026” medal
    • Hack any 30 Portals → 1× Level 4 Resonator, 1× Rare Multi-Hack and 1× Agent-level XMP Burster
    • Destroy 40 Resonators → 2× Agent-level XMP Bursters, 1× Rare Multi-Hack and 1× Agent-level Power Cube
    • Capture any 10 Portals → 2× Agent-level Power Cubes, 1× Agent-level XMP Burster and 1× Common Multi-Hack
    • Destroy 10 Enemy Links → 2× Agent-level Power Cubes and 2× Rare Multi-Hacks
    • Create 8 Fields → 3× Agent-level XMP Bursters and 2× Level 4 Resonators
  • Assignment 2 → Complete 4 out of 5 to proceed and claim: 1× Rare Kinetic Capsule
    • Earn 50 Glyph Hack Points → 2× Agent-level XMP Bursters and 1× Agent-level Power Cube
    • Deploy 55 Resonators → 1× Rare Multi-Hack
    • Destroy 10 Portal Mods → 1× Agent-level Resonator and 1× Common Heat Sink
    • Destroy 5 Opponent Fields → 1× Agent-level XMP Burster and 2× Common Multi-Hacks
    • Walk 3 kilometers → 1× Agent-level XMP Burster and 1× Level 5 Resonator