diff --git a/src/blobbi/rooms/components/BlobbiRoomHero.tsx b/src/blobbi/rooms/components/BlobbiRoomHero.tsx
index c648b630..0ba88a72 100644
--- a/src/blobbi/rooms/components/BlobbiRoomHero.tsx
+++ b/src/blobbi/rooms/components/BlobbiRoomHero.tsx
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import {
 } from 'lucide-react';
 
 import { BlobbiStageVisual } from '@/blobbi/ui/BlobbiStageVisual';
-import { getVisibleStats, getStatStatus } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi-decay';
-import type { BlobbiCompanion } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi';
+import { getVisibleStats } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi-decay';
+import { getBlobbiStatDisplayState } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi-segments';
+import type { CareState } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi-segments';
+import type { BlobbiCompanion, BlobbiStats } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi';
 import type { BlobbiEmotion } from '@/blobbi/ui/lib/emotion-types';
 import type { BlobbiVisualRecipe } from '@/blobbi/ui/lib/recipe';
 import type { BlobbiReactionState } from '@/blobbi/actions';
@@ -205,12 +207,16 @@ function StatsCrown({
   heroWidth: number;
 }) {
   const allStats = useMemo(() =>
-    getVisibleStats(companion.stage).map(stat => ({
-      stat,
-      value: currentStats[stat] ?? 100,
-      status: getStatStatus(companion.stage, stat, currentStats[stat] ?? 100),
-      color: STAT_COLOR_MAP[stat],
-    })),
+    getVisibleStats(companion.stage).map(stat => {
+      const value = currentStats[stat] ?? 100;
+      const display = getBlobbiStatDisplayState({ stage: companion.stage, stat: stat as keyof BlobbiStats, value });
+      return {
+        stat,
+        value,
+        careState: display.careState,
+        color: STAT_COLOR_MAP[stat],
+      };
+    }),
   [companion.stage, currentStats]);
 
   if (allStats.length === 0) return null;
@@ -244,7 +250,7 @@ function StatsCrown({
               bottom: `${y.toFixed(1)}px`,
             }}
           >
-            <StatIndicator stat={s.stat} value={s.value} color={s.color} status={s.status} />
+            <StatIndicator stat={s.stat} value={s.value} color={s.color} careState={s.careState} />
           </div>
         );
       })}
@@ -258,15 +264,17 @@ function StatIndicator({
   stat,
   value,
   color,
-  status = 'normal',
+  careState = 'good',
 }: {
   stat: string;
   value: number | undefined;
   color: 'orange' | 'yellow' | 'green' | 'blue' | 'violet';
-  status?: 'normal' | 'warning' | 'critical';
+  careState?: CareState;
 }) {
   const displayValue = value ?? 0;
-  const isLow = status === 'warning' || status === 'critical';
+  const showBadge = careState === 'attention' || careState === 'urgent';
+  const showPulse = careState === 'urgent';
+  const badgeColor = careState === 'urgent' ? 'text-red-500' : 'text-amber-500';
   const ringHex = STAT_RING_HEX[color];
   const IconComponent = STAT_ICON_MAP[stat];
 
@@ -274,7 +282,7 @@ function StatIndicator({
     <div className={cn(
       'relative size-14 sm:size-[4.5rem] rounded-full flex items-center justify-center',
       STAT_BG_COLORS[color],
-      status === 'critical' && 'animate-pulse',
+      showPulse && 'animate-pulse',
     )}>
       <svg className="absolute inset-0 -rotate-90" viewBox="0 0 36 36">
         <circle cx="18" cy="18" r="15" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" className="text-muted/15" />
@@ -287,9 +295,9 @@ function StatIndicator({
       </svg>
       <div className="relative">
         {IconComponent && <IconComponent className={cn('size-5 sm:size-6', STAT_COLORS[color])} strokeWidth={2.5} />}
-        {isLow && (
+        {showBadge && (
           <AlertTriangle
-            className={cn('absolute -top-1.5 -right-2 size-3', status === 'critical' ? 'text-red-500' : 'text-amber-500')}
+            className={cn('absolute -top-1.5 -right-2 size-3', badgeColor)}
             strokeWidth={3}
           />
         )}
diff --git a/src/blobbi/ui/StatIndicator.tsx b/src/blobbi/ui/StatIndicator.tsx
index c6518740..0973bbc2 100644
--- a/src/blobbi/ui/StatIndicator.tsx
+++ b/src/blobbi/ui/StatIndicator.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { AlertTriangle, Utensils, Gamepad2, Heart, Droplets, Zap } from 'lucide-react';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import type { CareState } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi-segments';
 
 // ── Constants ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -61,7 +62,10 @@ export interface StatIndicatorProps {
   stat: string;
   value: number | undefined;
   color: 'orange' | 'yellow' | 'green' | 'blue' | 'violet';
+  /** @deprecated Prefer `careState` from blobbi-segments. Kept for unmigrated callers. */
   status?: 'normal' | 'warning' | 'critical';
+  /** Segment-model care state. When provided, takes precedence over `status`. */
+  careState?: CareState;
   /** Visual size preset. Default: 'md'. */
   size?: 'sm' | 'md';
   /** When provided, renders as a clickable button. */
@@ -75,12 +79,25 @@ export function StatIndicator({
   value,
   color,
   status = 'normal',
+  careState,
   size = 'md',
   onClick,
   disabled,
 }: StatIndicatorProps) {
   const displayValue = value ?? 0;
-  const isLow = status === 'warning' || status === 'critical';
+
+  // When careState is provided (new segment model), derive badge/pulse from it.
+  // Otherwise fall back to old status-based behaviour for unmigrated callers.
+  const showBadge = careState
+    ? (careState === 'attention' || careState === 'urgent')
+    : (status === 'warning' || status === 'critical');
+  const showPulse = careState
+    ? careState === 'urgent'
+    : status === 'critical';
+  const badgeColor = careState
+    ? (careState === 'urgent' ? 'text-red-500' : 'text-amber-500')
+    : (status === 'critical' ? 'text-red-500' : 'text-amber-500');
+
   const ringHex = STAT_RING_HEX[color];
   const IconComponent = STAT_ICON_MAP[stat];
   const preset = SIZE_PRESETS[size];
@@ -100,9 +117,9 @@ export function StatIndicator({
       {/* Icon with warning badge */}
       <div className="relative">
         {IconComponent && <IconComponent className={cn(preset.icon, STAT_COLORS[color])} strokeWidth={2.5} />}
-        {isLow && (
+        {showBadge && (
           <AlertTriangle
-            className={cn('absolute', preset.alertPos, preset.alertSize, status === 'critical' ? 'text-red-500' : 'text-amber-500')}
+            className={cn('absolute', preset.alertPos, preset.alertSize, badgeColor)}
             strokeWidth={3}
           />
         )}
@@ -114,7 +131,7 @@ export function StatIndicator({
     'relative rounded-full flex items-center justify-center',
     preset.container,
     STAT_BG_COLORS[color],
-    status === 'critical' && 'animate-pulse',
+    showPulse && 'animate-pulse',
   );
 
   if (onClick) {
diff --git a/src/components/widgets/BlobbiWidget.tsx b/src/components/widgets/BlobbiWidget.tsx
index 3eb8c2d0..8f2a26e1 100644
--- a/src/components/widgets/BlobbiWidget.tsx
+++ b/src/components/widgets/BlobbiWidget.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import { useBlobbiCompanionData } from '@/blobbi/companion/hooks/useBlobbiCompan
 import { useBlobbiMigration } from '@/blobbi/core/hooks/useBlobbiMigration';
 import { useBlobbiUseInventoryItem } from '@/blobbi/actions/hooks/useBlobbiUseInventoryItem';
 import { isActionVisibleForStage, type InventoryAction, type BlobbiAction } from '@/blobbi/actions/lib/blobbi-action-utils';
-import { getVisibleStats, getStatStatus } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi-decay';
+import { getVisibleStats } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi-decay';
+import { getBlobbiStatDisplayState } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi-segments';
 import { KIND_BLOBBI_STATE, KIND_BLOBBONAUT_PROFILE, updateBlobbiTags, updateBlobbonautTags, filterMigratedLegacyCompanions } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi';
 import { applyBlobbiDecay } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi-decay';
 import { getStreakTagUpdates } from '@/blobbi/actions/lib/blobbi-streak';
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ function BlobbiWidgetContent({ companion, onUseItem, onRest, isActionPending, is
             stat={stat}
             value={stats[stat]}
             color={STAT_COLOR_MAP[stat]}
-            status={getStatStatus(stage, stat, stats[stat] ?? 100)}
+            careState={getBlobbiStatDisplayState({ stage, stat, value: stats[stat] ?? 100 }).careState}
             size="sm"
             onClick={() => handleStatClick(stat)}
             disabled={isActionPending}
diff --git a/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx b/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx
index ecf0f682..d18d5de3 100644
--- a/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BlobbiPage.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import {
 import { useSeedIdentitySync } from '@/blobbi/core/hooks/useSeedIdentitySync';
 
 import { applyBlobbiDecay } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi-decay';
+import { getBlobbiStatDisplayState } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi-segments';
 
 import { getLiveShopItems } from '@/blobbi/shop/lib/blobbi-shop-items';
 
@@ -121,21 +122,31 @@ function getSelectedBlobbiKey(pubkey: string): string {
 /** Enable debug logging in development only */
 const DEBUG_BLOBBI = import.meta.env.DEV;
 
-/** Stat threshold below which a Blobbi is considered to need care */
-const CARE_THRESHOLD = 40;
+/** @deprecated Kept for reference — care badge now uses segment model. */
+const _CARE_THRESHOLD = 40;
+void _CARE_THRESHOLD;
+
+/** Stat keys checked for the companion selector care badge (excludes energy). */
+const CARE_BADGE_STATS = ['hunger', 'happiness', 'hygiene', 'health'] as const;
 
 /**
- * Check if a companion needs care based on stat thresholds.
- * A Blobbi needs care if any stat is below CARE_THRESHOLD.
+ * Check if a companion needs care using the segment display model.
+ *
+ * Shows a care badge when:
+ * - any stat is `urgent`, OR
+ * - two or more stats are `attention`.
+ *
+ * Eggs always return `protected` from the helper, so they never show a badge.
  */
 function companionNeedsCare(companion: BlobbiCompanion): boolean {
-  const { stats } = companion;
-  return (
-    (stats.hunger !== undefined && stats.hunger < CARE_THRESHOLD) ||
-    (stats.happiness !== undefined && stats.happiness < CARE_THRESHOLD) ||
-    (stats.hygiene !== undefined && stats.hygiene < CARE_THRESHOLD) ||
-    (stats.health !== undefined && stats.health < CARE_THRESHOLD)
-  );
+  let attentionCount = 0;
+  for (const stat of CARE_BADGE_STATS) {
+    const value = companion.stats[stat] ?? 100;
+    const { careState } = getBlobbiStatDisplayState({ stage: companion.stage, stat, value });
+    if (careState === 'urgent') return true;
+    if (careState === 'attention') attentionCount++;
+  }
+  return attentionCount >= 2;
 }