Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has 32 Expedition Intel Locations (Lifesprings). They are part of the 169 World Intel collectibles. Finding all World Intel is required to craft all Materia from Chadley for the Materia Completionist trophy. The Expedition Intel is also called Lifesprings. They are crystals found in the open world. Upon approaching the location you will see an owl flying around. Follow the owl, it will guide you to the crystal. Interact with the crystal and complete the button input sequence.
Nothing is missable, everything can still be completed via Chapter Select which is unlocked after the story. If collecting via Chapter Select it’s best to do everything in Chapter 13 because you have access to everything in the open world at this point.
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For all other types of World Intel refer to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth World Intel Guide.
Grasslands Region
Expedition Intel 1: Cragshade Lifespring
When going close to the location follow the owl, it will lead you to it.
Expedition Intel 2: Wetlands Lifespring
Follow the road until the end, then climb up the ledges at the end.
Expedition Intel 3: Morass Lifespring
In the swamp area. Use a Chocobo to swim through the swamp to land on the island (see second map image below). There is a staircase, go up and follow the owl.
Expedition Intel 4: Grasswastes Lifespring
Out in the open in a grassy area.
Expedition Intel 5: Mako Pipeline Lifespring
In the desert area, out in the open, south of the road.
Expedition Intel 6: Cavern Lifespring
In a cave in the desert area. From the road head south and walk/climb up the rocks.
Junon Region
Expedition Intel 7: Chocobluff Lifespring
Use the chocobo to climb up the walls that have red arrows on them and follow the owl. Must have unlocked the chocobo from Side Quest: Stuck in a Rut.
Expedition Intel 8: Castaway Lifespring
Approach the location from the beach slightly to the north-east. Swim through the water to the broken ship that’s stranded on an island, follow the owl.
Expedition Intel 9: Mountain Outpost Lifespring
This is found on top of a mountain. At the south-west side of the mountain you can see yellow climbable ledges where the path ends. Climb all the way up to find this.
Expedition Intel 10: Pharecape Lifespring
From the chocobo stop in front of the Lighthouse, head to the right and climb down using the chocobo. Then follow the path to the end to find this.
Corel Region
Expedition Intel 11: Secluded Grotto Lifespring
Follow the owl from the main road. The Lifespring is accessed through a cave directly north of the map icon, the cave entrance is on the side of the road. (becomes accessible in Chapter 7)
Expedition Intel 12: Gelncross Lifespring
On a hill. There are multiple ways to get up there, one way is to climb the yellow ledges on the east of the hill. (becomes accessible in Chapter 7)
Expedition Intel 13: Oasis Lifespring
Out in the open, at the foot of a mountain (becomes accessible in Chapter 9)
Expedition Intel 14: Watermain Lifespring
Inside a small water hole, you can get there by driving through the tube a little bit west, next to the Corel Desert Waypoint. (becomes accessible in Chapter 9)
Expedition Intel 15: Stonebowl Lifespring
Slightly north-east of Activation Intel 5 is a cave entrance, follow this cave to the end to find the Expedition Intel. (becomes accessible in Chapter 9)
Expedition Intel 16: Rockspout Lifespring
Found in the south-east corner of the desert area (becomes accessible in Chapter 9). You must follow the path behind Activation Intel 6 to reach this.
Gongaga Region
Expedition Intel 17: Clearwater Lifespring
In the northern half of Gongaga, out in the open. South of Izo’s Smithery.
Expedition Intel 18: Fallbasin Lifespring
After climbing down to the lower part of Gongaga, this is found at a waterfall. You can either swim to it from the east and go uphill, or walk to it from the north.
Expedition Intel 19: Valefloor Lifespring
Go to Activation Intel 3: Verdant Plateau Tower. Stand directly under the tower and turn east to see a mushroom you can jump with the chocobo. This will catapult you directly to the Expedition Intel.
Expedition Intel 20: Grotto Lifespring
Found inside a cave in the very south of Gongaga. Approach the location from the west, jump over the mushrooms and follow the bird. Inside the cave you need to swim a little bit to reach the Lifespring.
Expedition Intel 21: Holy Ruins Lifespring
Approach the location from the north, you must swim through the water and go up the stairs on the north side of the island.
Expedition Intel 22: Cavern Lake Lifespring
Approach the location from the west, there is some water you can swim through and follow the bird.
Cosmo Canyon Region
Expedition Intel 23: Gulch Lifespring
At the end of the path north-east of Kamaria’s Ranch.
Expedition Intel 24: Templeway Lifespring
This Lifespring is on a hill. You can get up there via the staircase on the south-east side of the hill. You can fly to the staircase via the chocobo ramp a little further east.
Expedition Intel 25: Dawnvale Lifespring
To reach this, jump into the wind gust north-west of the intel location, land on the mountain where the Expedition Intel is.
Expedition Intel 26: Blustercave Lifespring
This is found near the top of a mountain in the south of the region. To get up there, you must take the same path as for Activation Intel 6. If you already visited Activation Intel 6 you can simply fast travel to Gliding Range No. 16. If you haven’t been there yet, you must approach the bottom of the mountain from the west and fly from one ramp to the next to get up the mountain.
Expedition Intel 27: Shrouded Ruins Lifespring
Found in the north-east corner of the region, on a mountain. You must fly to it from the west, over the wind turbines in midair. You can either start at Gliding Range No. 24 and make a sharp left turn, or go all the way up to Gliding Range No. 29 and then fly straight ahead.
Expedition Intel 28: Plateau Ruins Lifespring
Found on the same plateau as Activation Intel 6 (be sure to unlock Activation Intel 6 first so you can fast travel there).
Nibel Region
Expedition Intel 29: Estuary Bluff Lifespring
This requires the chocobo (unlocked from Side Quest: Esoteric Secrets of the Elders). Approach the location from the water to the north. Look for a wall with green foilage on it, you can fly up this wall with the chocobo’s water jet ( 
). This will land you in a cave on top of the hill, where you’ll find the Lifespring.
Expedition Intel 30: Gunnthra Terrace Lifespring
This requires the chocobo (unlocked from Side Quest: Esoteric Secrets of the Elders). Approach the location from the water to the south. Look for a wall with green foilage on it, you can fly up this wall with the chocobo’s water jet ( ). This will land you in a cave on top of the hill, where you’ll find the Lifespring.
Expedition Intel 31: Coastal Lifespring
This requires the chocobo (unlocked from Side Quest: Esoteric Secrets of the Elders). Approach the location from the water to the north-west. Look for a wall with green foilage on it, you can fly up this wall with the chocobo’s water jet ( ). This will land you in a cave on top of the hill, where you’ll find the Lifespring.
Expedition Intel 32: Delta Island Lifespring
This requires the chocobo (unlocked from Side Quest: Esoteric Secrets of the Elders). Approach the location from the water to the north. Look for a wall with green foilage on it, you can fly up this wall with the chocobo’s water jet ( ). This will land you on a hill, follow the path and keep using the chocobo’s water jet to jump over walls to reach the Lifespring.
Meridian Ocean Region
No Expedition Intel in this region.
That’s 100% of the Excavation Intel (Lifesprings) in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
For more Collectible Guides, check out the complete Final Fantasy VII Rebirth World Intel Guide.
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