Each non-Volatile Battle Beacon is with a total of 2+3+4=9 Points and is not affected by Category Score. For example, if the Enlightened capture Checkpoint 1 and the Resistance capture Checkpoints 2 and 3 of a non-Volatile Battle Beacon, then ENL 2, RES 7.
Each Volatile Battle Beacon is with a total of 6+9+12=27 Points and is not affected by Category Score. For example, if the Enlightened capture Checkpoint 1 and the Resistance capture Checkpoints 2 and 3 of a Volatile Battle Beacon, then ENL 6, RES 21.
The final raw score for each Faction will be its maximum score from any of the Beacon Battle Waves during the Anomaly Period. 100 or 300 scoring points will be distributed proportionally between the Factions, depending on their final raw score.
As an example, at an Anomaly where the 7 Beacon Battle Waves returned the following:
| Wave Number |
Enlightened |
Resistance |
| Wave 1 |
ENL: 250 |
RES: 200 |
| Wave 2 |
ENL: 315 |
RES: 100 |
| Wave 3 |
ENL: 100 |
RES: 250 |
| Wave 4 |
ENL: 100 |
RES: 300 |
| Wave 5 |
ENL: 250 |
RES: 200 |
| Wave 6 |
ENL: 300 |
RES: 100 |
| Wave 7 |
ENL: 100 |
RES: 350 |
In this example, the maximum Enlightened score of 315 Points would be paired against the maximum Resistance score of 350 Points.
The final score pairing would then be ENL: 315 to RES: 350, and for a Satellite site the 100 scoring points distributed to the two Factions would be 47 to the Enlightened and 53 to the Resistance, while for a Primary site the 300 scoring points distributed to the two Factions would be 142 to the Enlightened and 158 to the Resistance.
NIA Procedure for Anomaly Zone Flash Shards
There will be 20 Shards at each Satellite site and 60 Shards at each Primary site. Securing a Shard on your Faction’s Target Portal earns 5 scoring points per Shard.
The first five (5) Shards secured on a Faction’s Target Portal will score 5 scoring points per Shard (max 25 scoring points per Target Portal) for that Faction, regardless of which Faction controlled that Target Portal at the time of the Shard landing. Any additional Shards after the fifth Shard on a given Target Portal are scored at 0 scoring points.
- At Primary sites, Shards will materialize in batches of 12 while Target Portals will materialize in batches of 3 per Faction.
- At Satellite sites, Shards will materialize in batches of 4 while Target Portals will materialize in batches of 1 per Faction.
Shards and Target Portals will be scheduled as follows (local time):
- At 14:04, A number of Shards will materialize (Shard Batch 1)
- Starting at 14:08, all Shards will begin traveling along eligible Links approximately every 10 minutes. Note: there may be 1 extra Shard Movement inserted by the winning Faction of Stealth Ops
- At 14:12, ENL Target Portals and RES Target Portals will materialize (Target Batch 1)
- At 14:39, A number of Shards will materialize (Shard Batch 2)
- At 14:52, ENL Target Portals and RES Target Portals will materialize (Target Batch 2)
- At 15:19, A number of Shards will materialize (Shard Batch 3)
- At 15:32, ENL Target Portals and RES Target Portals will materialize (Target Batch 3)
- At 15:54, A number of Shards will materialize (Shard Batch 4)
- At 16:12, ENL Target Portals and RES Target Portals will materialize (Target Batch 4)
- At 16:29, A number of Shards will materialize (Shard Batch 5)
- The last Shard Movement will occur at approximately 16:58
- All Shards and Target Portals will dematerialize around 18:00
Flash Shard Behavior Pattern
- Shards will look like this:
- Enlightened Target Portals will look like this:
- Resistance Target Portals will look like this:
- Both Shards and Target Portals will only materialize on identified Anomaly Zone Portals; however, Shards can travel along Links to any Portal.
- All Portals across the Anomaly Zone will be active for Shards throughout the Anomaly window. For each Target spawn, the Targets may be anywhere in the Anomaly Zone. Likewise, for each Shard spawn, the Shards may spawn anywhere in the Anomaly Zone.
- Shards will only travel along Links connecting two Portals of L4 or higher.
- If multiple viable Links exist, a Shard may travel on any one of those Links. If multiple Shards are present on a Portal, they may each travel along different Links.
Shards will not return or backtrack to a Portal they were previously located on within the past 25 minutes.
- In the event that a Shard has not traveled along any Link within the past 25 minutes, it may randomly teleport to a nearby Portal at the next Movement Window.
- Shards will stop traveling and will remain locked once they reach a Target Portal, regardless of any change in Faction ownership of the Target Portal.
- If a Shard movement is found to have been the result of actions by a rogue Agent, NIA Ops may return the Shard to a previous location.
Echo Anomaly Series medal
Any Agent who has interacted with 5 or more NIASection14-deployed Battle Beacons in any Phase will earn the in-app Echo medal. Agents are considered interacting with a Battle Beacon if they:
- Deploy or Upgrade Resonator (note: upgrading your own Resonators does not count)
- Attack or Destroy Resonator
- Destroy Portal Mod
- Destroy Link
- Recharge Resonator (note: this includes Remote Recharge)
This medal will be awarded after an Agent has reached 5 qualifying Battle Beacon interactions. Agents who have already earned the in-app Echo medal in an earlier event phase will not receive a second Echo medal.
An Echo Agent Stat will be added to your Agent Profile for the duration of the Echo Anomaly Series to help you monitor your individual progress.
Linking under Fields
Links shorter than 8km in length can be created under Fields during the following periods:
- from Friday, 21 Apr 2023 1700 UTC to Monday, 24 Apr 2023 1700 UTC
- from Friday, 19 May 2023 1700 UTC to Monday, 22 May 2023 1700 UTC
- from Friday, 16 Jun 2023 1700 UTC to Monday, 19 Jun 2023 1700 UTC
Additional On-site events
Primary Site: Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Fri, 21 Apr 2023 (Time TBD)- The mobile research lab NL-1331X and its Portal at [Location TBD]
- Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:00 - NIA TKO Stealth Ops at [Location TBD] - Tickets available here
- Sun, 23 Apr 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - [Maps TBD]
- Sun, 23 Apr 2023 10:00 - Operation Clear Field at [Location TBD] - Tickets available here
Satellite Site: Baguio City, Philippines
- Sun, 23 Apr 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - Map
Satellite Site: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- Sun, 23 Apr 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - Map
Primary Site: Brisbane, Australia
Satellite Site: Montevideo, Uruguay
Satellite Site: Brighton, UK
Primary Site: Athens, Greece
- Fri, 16 Jun 2023 (Time TBD)- The mobile research lab NL-1331X Portal at this proximity
- Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:00 - NIA TKO Stealth Ops - Stravos Niarchos Park - Tickets available here
- Sat, 17 Jun 2023 10:00 - NIA TKO Urban Ops - Stravos Niarchos Park - Tickets available here
- Sun, 18 Jun 2023 all day - Ingress Mission Day - Mission Day Map
- Sun, 18 Jun 2023 10:00 - Operation Clear Field - Athens Cathedral (Holy Metropolitan Church of the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary) - Tickets available here
Satellite Site: Winnipeg, Canada
Satellite Site: Ueda, Nagano, Japan
What is the mobile research lab NL-1331X (Portal)
Successfully hacking the “NL-1331” Portal during announced time range will earn 1 increment on the “NL-1331 Meetups” medal. Please note that this is not pushed upon hacking; the NL-1331 Meetups medal will be granted within 1 week of the event.
What is NIA TKO Stealth Ops
Ticketed events hosted by GORUCK, consist of competitive physicality challenges. Agents successfully completing this event on-site will earn 1 increment on the “Stealth Ops” medal.
- The winning Faction of Stealth Ops at a particular site may be awarded valuable Anomaly intel such as:
- Names and locations of Shard Target Portals and spawn time of that site
- Names and locations of Shard Portals and spawn time of that site
- The winning Faction of Stealth Ops at a particular site has the right to insert 1 additional Shard Movement Window to the defined Flash Shard Battle of that site by informing the NIA of the hour-minute (hh:mm) of their choice before 12:00 noon of the Anomaly day. Their choice will be accepted as long as it does not overlap with any item on the defined procedure, is between 14:09 and 16:57 inclusive, and agreed unanimously amongst all POCs of the winning Faction. Their choice will not be communicated to any member of the other Faction by the NIA, with the exception of NIA staff, on a need-to-know basis.
What is NIA TKO Urban Ops
Ticketed events hosted by GORUCK, consist of competitive physicality challenges. Agents successfully completing this event on-site will earn 1 increment on the “Urban Ops” medal.
- The winning Faction of Urban Ops of a particular site may be awarded valuable Anomaly intel such as:
- Names and locations of Volatile Portals of that site and respective Wave numbers
What is Operation Clear Field
Ticketed service-themed scavenger hunt with competitive Ingress exploration, hosted by GORUCK. Agents successfully completing this event on-site will earn 1 increment on the “Operation Clear Field” medal.
What is the Ingress Mission Day
Registration-free, verification-free, and ticket-free. Complete 6 or more “MD 2023: <City Name>” Mission Day missions from 00:00 to 23:59 to earn 1 increment on the “Mission Day” medal. The Mission Day medal increment is automatic after completing 6 of such missions. You can use the “NIA” mission filter to view nearby official missions.
Join your Faction
Sign up with your Faction’s Team Leads at each site for collaborated gameplay and more info:
| Anomaly Signal |
Weekend |
Location |
ENL Contacts |
RES Contacts |
| Echo |
22 April 2023 |
Jacksonville, FL, USA |
LINK |
LINK |
| Echo |
22 April 2023 |
City of Baguio, Philippines |
LINK |
LINK |
| Echo |
22 April 2023 |
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
[TBD] |
LINK |
| Echo |
20 May 2023 |
Brisbane, Australia |
LINK |
LINK |
| Echo |
20 May 2023 |
Brighton, UK |
LINK |
LINK |
| Echo |
20 May 2023 |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
LINK |
LINK |
| Echo |
17 June 2023 |
Athens, Greece |
LINK |
LINK |
| Echo |
17 June 2023 |
Ueda, Nagano, Japan |
LINK |
LINK |
| Echo |
17 June 2023 |
Winnipeg, Canada |
LINK |
LINK |
PSA: If you will be leading your local Faction community at an upcoming Anomaly site in 2023 (i.e. all 27 Echo, Ctrl and Discoverie sites) but have yet to get in touch with the NIA, please talk to an Ingress Vanguard or any Agent who had liaised with NIA during a past Ingress event to get referred to a member of the Ingress team.
Available in the In-game Ingress Store
The 22 Apr 2023 weekend
- The “1 ADA Refactor and 1 JARVIS Virus (3000 CMU)” bundle will be available on the Ingress Store for unlimited purchase
- Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Devra Bogdanovich 2023 medal (30800 CMU) (Edit: This bundle will be in the Store for 2 more weeks after the 20 May weekend)
- Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Niantic Project Archives re-release of the Devra Bogdanovich 2016 medal (30800 CMU). (Edit: This bundle will be in the Store for 2 more weeks after the 20 May weekend)
The 20 May 2023 weekend
- The “1 ADA Refactor and 1 JARVIS Virus (3000 CMU)” bundle will be available on the Ingress Store for unlimited purchase
- Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Enoch Dalby 2023 medal (30800 CMU) (Edit: This bundle will be in the Store for 2 weeks)
- Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Carrie Campbell 2023 medal (30800 CMU) (Edit: This bundle will be in the Store for 2 weeks)
The 17 Jun 2023 weekend
- The “1 ADA Refactor and 1 JARVIS Virus (3000 CMU)” bundle will be available on the Ingress Store for unlimited purchase
- Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Vic Kureze 2023 medal (30800 CMU)
- Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Niantic Project Archives re-release of the K 2022 medal (30800 CMU).
- Limited-time Echo Loadout Kit with Niantic Project Archives re-release of the Klue 2022 medal (30800 CMU).
As always, please remember to be aware of your surroundings. We encourage players to follow local health and safety guidelines when playing Ingress. For the latest on in-game events and feature updates, be sure to check Ingress News.
— The Ingress Team
