The Explorer medal is awarded for visiting distinct portals. Only your very first visit to any one portal counts towards this medal.
Contrary to the medal’s description, there are a number of actions that count toward this medal, not just hacking. The actions which count for this medal are:
- Hacking
- Deploying or upgrading a resonator
- Installing a mod or powerup
- Creating a link with this portal as the origin
- Local recharging
- Successfully nominating a portal or submitting a photo or portal scan
Use the “Visited” layer to determine which portals you have not yet visited for this medal.
| Tier | Distinct portals visited |
|---|---|
| Bronze | 100 |
| Silver | 1,000 |
| Gold | 2,000 |
| Platinum | 10,000 |
| Onyx | 30,000 |
History
The Explorer medal was one of the eight original ones available when the medal system was introduced on 12 September 2013.