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Expedition Intel is an activity in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and one of many types of World Intel. It allows the party to find lifesprings across that region, which reveal Region Intel providing background lore on the region, Excavation Intel locations, and the region's Classified Intel. Lifesprings also tend to have a large number of items that serve as Item Transmuter materials.

Expedition Intel simply involves finding the lifespring and interfacing with it, after which, a quick button prompt obtains the Region Intel. This makes them a simple means of earning more intel that Chadley can use to develop materia, but also a good way to reveal background lore on the region. Each region has a different colored bird that appears near lifespring locations and leads the player toward them.

Locations[]

Grasslands[]

Grasslands has six lifesprings.

Lifespring Revealed by Unlocks How to find
Expedition Intel 1: Cragshade Lifespring Activation Intel 1: Bill's Ranch Tower Region Intel: Kalm — A Recent History North of the Activation Intel 1: Bill's Ranch Tower, surrounded by trees and flowers.
Expedition Intel 2: Wetlands Lifespring Activation Intel 3: Swamplands Tower Excavation Intel 1: Bygone Settlement Climb yellow rocks on a cliffside south of Abandoned Dock, beside the wetlands swamp.
Expedition Intel 3: Morass Lifespring Activation Intel 3: Swamplands Tower Region Intel: Flora and Fauna of the Grasslands Cross the wetlands swamp. Climb rusted stairs near a circular building, then jump to a cliff edge past broken rails.
Expedition Intel 4: Grasswastes Lifespring Activation Intel 4: Plains Tower Classified Intel: Winged Lacertilian of Yore West of Kalm, on top of a slanted hill.
Expedition Intel 5: Mako Pipeline Lifespring Activation Intel 5: Kalm Outskirts Tower Region Intel: The Mythril Mine: Changing with the Times Southeast of Kalm, under the mako pipe and up the hill.
Expedition Intel 6: Cavern Lifespring Activation Intel 6: Wastelands Tower Excavation Intel 2: Pipeline Depository East of the Mako Pipeline Lifespring.

Junon Region[]

Lifespring Revealed by Unlocks How to find
Expedition Intel 1: Chocobluff Lifespring Activation Intel 1: Seabreeze Tower Region Intel: The Rise and Fall of the Republic of Junon Climb up the wall north of Gabe's Ranch while riding a mountain chocobo.
Expedition Intel 2: Castaway Lifespring Activation Intel 3: Batteryhill Tower Excavation Intel: Scars of War Head to the middle of the Republic shipwreck and look for big metal crates.
Expedition Intel 3: Mountain Outpost Lifespring Activation Intel 4: Piedmont Tower Region Intel: Junon - The Fortress City Climb up to the top of the mountain found east of the Activation Intel 4: Piedmont Tower.
Expedition Intel 4: Pharecape Lifespring Activation Intel 5: Prospect Tower Classified Intel: The Whisperer in the Darkness From the outpost (island southeast on the region map) near the bridge, head right and climb down the wall using the mountain chocobo.

Corel Region[]

Lifespring Revealed by Unlocks How to find
Expedition Intel 1: Secluded Grotto Lifespring Activation Intel 1: Costa Port Tower Region Intel: Corel: A Tale of Decline Found inside a cave just southwest of Costa del Sol.
Expedition Intel 2: Glencross Lifespring Activation Intel 2: Seashell Coast Tower Excavation Intel 1: Valve Factory Ruins Climb yellow ledges on the wall near the road east of Activation Intel 2: Seashell Coast Tower. Follow the path between boulders to reach the crystal.
Expedition Intel 3: Oasis Lifespring Activation Intel 3: Wasteland Tower Region Intel: Costa del Sol: A Recent History Found by a pond at a low point south of Activation InteL 3: Wasteland Tower.
Expedition Intel 4: Watermain Lifespring Activation Intel 4: Riverside Tower Excavation Intel 2: Deserted Village Use the large pipe west of the intel's waypoint to reach the lowered area. Follow the path east to the lifespring.
Expedition Intel 5: Stonebowl Lifespring Activation Intel 5: Stonearch Tower Region Intel: The Rise of the Gold Saucer From Activation Intel 5: Stonearch Tower, head east into a cave.
Expedition Intel 6: Rockspout Lifespring Activation Intel 6: Ravine Tower Classified Intel: Heavy Lies the Crown Use a Buggy to jump into the lowered area near Activation Intel 6: Ravine Tower. Follow the path to the end to find the crystal.

Gongaga Region[]

Lifespring Revealed by Unlocks How to find
Expedition Intel 1: Clearwater Lifespring Activation Intel 1: Midriver Isle Tower Region Intel: Gongaga: A Recent History Follow the river found south of Activation Intel 1: Midriver Isle Tower east toward the lifespring.
Expedition Intel 2: Fallbasin Lifespring Activation Intel 2: Old Pipeline Tower Excavation Intel 1: Mako-Laden Canyon On a raised path south of the Activation Intel 2: Old Pipeline Tower.
Expedition Intel 3: Valefloor Lifespring Activation Intel 3: Verdant Plateau Tower Region Intel: Life in Gongaga Bounce off a mushroom east of Activation Intel 3: Verdant Plateau Tower. Drop down several ledges to find the lifespring.
Expedition Intel 4: Grotto Lifespring Activation Intel 4: Gongaga Ruins Tower Classified Intel: The Sultan of Stench Ride southeast from Activation Intel 4: Gongaga Ruins Tower to the caverns. Swim through the water inside.
Expedition Intel 5: Holy Ruins Lifespring Activation Intel 5: Fungi Forest Tower Region Intel: The Gongaga Mako Reactor Incident Head to the stairs south of Activation Intel 5: Fungi Forest Tower. Climb them and turn right.
Expedition Intel 6: Cavern Lake Lifespring Activation Intel 5: Fungi Forest Tower Excavation Intel 2: Wildgrove Ruins Follow the river east of the Activation Intel 5: Fungi Forest Tower to the lifespring.

Cosmo Canyon Region[]

Lifespring Revealed by Unlocks How to find
Expedition Intel 1: Gulch Lifespring Activation Intel 1: Kamaria's Ranch Tower Region Intel: Cosmo Canyon: Environmental Conditions Find a narrow gorge between the rocks northeast of Activation Intel 1: Kamaria's Ranch and follow the path to reach the crystal.
Expedition Intel 2: Templeway Lifespring Activation Intel 2: Crimson Earth Tower Excavation Intel 1: Dilapidated Ship Ride a chocobo and use Gliding Range No. 4-11 to fly west towards a yellow bordered platform. Atop the first set of stairs, follow the path and walk past the next staircase to find the lifespring.
Expedition Intel 3: Dawnvale Lifespring Activation Intel 3: Dried Oasis Tower Region Intel: Life in Cosmo Canyon Ride a chocobo and use the large fan in the southeast corner of the region to reach a wooden platform by Gliding Range No. 9-55. Take the right path upon landing and continue forward to the lifespring.
Expedition Intel 4: Blustercave Lifespring Activation Intel 4: Gliding Range Tower Excavation Intel 2: Cosmo Range Ruins Ride a chocobo and fly around the areas beginning with Gliding Range No. 7-78 to move up to the next surface, repeated four times. The fourth surface leads to the lifespring.
Expedition Intel 5: Shrouded Ruins Lifespring Activation Intel 5: Spiritwastes Tower Region Intel: The Cetra and the Gi Ride a chocobo and fly around the area using the fans near Cosmo Canyon moving from one surface to the next, until reaching an area full of trees. Enter the ruins within for the lifespring.
Expedition Intel 6: Plateau Ruins Lifespring Activation Intel 6: Ancient Capital Tower Classified Intel: The Wyvern Awoken From the Activation Intel 6: Activation Capital Tower, enter the ruins to find the lifespring.

Nibel Region[]

Lifespring Revealed by Unlocks How to find
Expedition Intel 1: Estuary Bluff Lifespring Activation Intel 1: Airstrip Tower Region Intel: Mt. Nibel and the Birth of Mako Energy Use the ocean chocobo's Chocojet to approach from the water south of Activation Intel 1: Airstrip Tower and find a small hole in the cliffside, where the lifespring is located.
Expedition Intel 2: Gunnthra Terrace Lifespring Activation Intel 2: Gull Bridge Tower Excavation Intel: Island Base Use Chocojet to approach from the water west of Activation Intel 2: Gull Bridge Tower and find an opening in the top of a cliff. Head inside to find it.
Expedition Intel 3: Coastal Lifespring Activation Intel 3: Beach Hill Tower Region Intel: Nibelheim: A Recent History Use Chocojet to approach from the water to north of Activation Intel 3: Beach Hill Tower. Look for a rock cylinder, and use it to go to the top then proceed forward to the lifespring.
Expedition Intel 4: Delta Island Lifespring Activation Intel 4: Whitecap Reef Tower Classified Intel: Avian Tyrant Use the ocean chocobo and approach from the water south of Activation Intel 4: Whitecap Reef Tower, and land on the high ground. Head south to the opposite end to find a slope going down into a pool. Chocojet up into a hole to reach the lifespring.
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