diff --git a/scenes/game/upgrades_card.tscn b/scenes/game/upgrades_card.tscn
index 5ab37a3..2c6da90 100644
--- a/scenes/game/upgrades_card.tscn
+++ b/scenes/game/upgrades_card.tscn
@@ -29,6 +29,27 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 theme_override_styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_oaoa1")
 
+[node name="MarginContainer" type="MarginContainer" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 1
+anchor_left = 1.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+offset_left = -48.0
+offset_bottom = 27.0
+grow_horizontal = 0
+theme_override_constants/margin_left = 2
+theme_override_constants/margin_top = 6
+theme_override_constants/margin_right = 6
+theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 2
+
+[node name="UpgradeInfoLabel" type="Label" parent="MarginContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 4
+theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(0.27450982, 1, 0, 1)
+text = "New!"
+horizontal_alignment = 2
+vertical_alignment = 1
+
 [node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 15
diff --git a/scripts/game/upgrades_card.gd b/scripts/game/upgrades_card.gd
index adfe3fd..4f4eb18 100644
--- a/scripts/game/upgrades_card.gd
+++ b/scripts/game/upgrades_card.gd
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ extends Panel
 @export var title := ""
 @export var icon: Texture2D
 
+@onready var upgrade_info_label: Label = $MarginContainer/UpgradeInfoLabel
 @onready var texture_rect: TextureRect = $VBoxContainer/MarginContainer/TextureRect
 @onready var label: Label = $VBoxContainer/MarginContainer2/Label
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ func _refresh() -> void:
 		label.text = title if title != "" else _set_name_for(upgrade)
 	if is_instance_valid(texture_rect):
 		texture_rect.texture = _set_image_for(upgrade)
+	_refresh_badge()
 
 
 ## Retorna o nome descritivo do upgrade conforme o tipo especificado.
@@ -72,3 +74,23 @@ func _gui_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if event is InputEventMouseButton and event.pressed and event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT:
 		PlayerUpgrades.apply_upgrade(upgrade)
 		chosen.emit(upgrade)
+
+
+## Atualiza o badge informativo da carta de upgrade.
+func _refresh_badge() -> void:
+	if not is_instance_valid(upgrade_info_label):
+		return
+	if not get_tree().root.has_node("PlayerUpgrades"):
+		upgrade_info_label.visible = false
+		return
+	var current_level := PlayerUpgrades.get_level_for_track(upgrade)
+	upgrade_info_label.visible = true
+	if current_level >= PlayerUpgrades.MAX_LEVEL:
+		upgrade_info_label.text = "MAX!"
+		upgrade_info_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color("#FF1E1E"))
+	elif current_level <= 0:
+		upgrade_info_label.text = "New!"
+		upgrade_info_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color("#00FF4A"))
+	else:
+		upgrade_info_label.text = "Level UP!"
+		upgrade_info_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color("#FF7A00"))
diff --git a/scripts/player/player_upgrades.gd b/scripts/player/player_upgrades.gd
index 84b6e8f..7c9ccb5 100644
--- a/scripts/player/player_upgrades.gd
+++ b/scripts/player/player_upgrades.gd
@@ -106,3 +106,24 @@ func reset() -> void:
 	passive_shield_level = 0
 	passive_speed_level = 0
 	stats_updated.emit()
+
+
+## Retorna o nível atual (0..MAX_LEVEL) da trilha de upgrade informada.
+## permitir que a UI (cartas/badges) e outras regras do jogo
+## consultem rapidamente se um upgrade é novo, está evoluindo ou já atingiu o máximo.
+func get_level_for_track(track: int) -> int:
+	match track:
+		UpgradeTrack.ACTIVE_WEAPON_1:
+			return active_weapon_1_level
+		UpgradeTrack.ACTIVE_WEAPON_2:
+			return active_weapon_2_level
+		UpgradeTrack.ACTIVE_WEAPON_3:
+			return active_weapon_3_level
+		UpgradeTrack.ACTIVE_WEAPON_4:
+			return active_weapon_4_level
+		UpgradeTrack.PASSIVE_SHIELD:
+			return passive_shield_level
+		UpgradeTrack.PASSIVE_SPEED:
+			return passive_speed_level
+		_:
+			return 0