diff --git a/react/src/screens/BurnScreen.test.tsx b/react/src/screens/BurnScreen.test.tsx
index e4e067e7..5917866d 100644
--- a/react/src/screens/BurnScreen.test.tsx
+++ b/react/src/screens/BurnScreen.test.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ describe("BurnScreen", () => {
     sessionStorage.clear();
   });
 
+  const confirmBurn = () => {
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("confirmation-dialog-checkbox"));
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("confirmation-dialog-confirm"));
+  };
+
   const openDialog = (amount: string) => {
     fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText("Amount"), {
       target: { value: amount },
@@ -50,11 +55,6 @@ describe("BurnScreen", () => {
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("burn-submit"));
   };
 
-  const confirmBurn = () => {
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("confirmation-dialog-checkbox"));
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("confirmation-dialog-confirm"));
-  };
-
   it("shows the connected balance and disables submit above it", () => {
     mockUseBalance.mockReturnValue({ data: 500n, loading: false, error: null });
 
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ describe("BurnScreen", () => {
     render(<BurnScreen walletAddress={ADDRESS} />);
 
     openDialog("100");
-    expect(mockBurn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     confirmBurn();
 
     await waitFor(() => {
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ describe("BurnScreen", () => {
 
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-success")).toHaveTextContent(
-        "Destroyed 100 tokens",
+        "Transaction hash: 0xburnhash",
       );
     });
     expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-success")).toHaveTextContent("0xburnhash");
@@ -209,4 +208,79 @@ describe("BurnScreen", () => {
     expect(screen.queryByTestId("burn-success")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-total-supply")).toHaveTextContent("1000");
   });
+
+  it("warns that burning is irreversible and styles the submit as danger", () => {
+    render(<BurnScreen walletAddress={ADDRESS} />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-irreversible-warning")).toHaveTextContent(
+      /irreversible/i,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-submit")).toHaveAttribute(
+      "data-variant",
+      "danger",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    ["0", "greater than zero"],
+    ["-5", "positive whole number"],
+    ["1.5", "positive whole number"],
+    ["abc", "positive whole number"],
+  ])("shows a validation message for %s", (value, message) => {
+    mockUseBalance.mockReturnValue({ data: 500n, loading: false, error: null });
+    render(<BurnScreen walletAddress={ADDRESS} />);
+
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText("Amount"), { target: { value } });
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-amount-error")).toHaveTextContent(message);
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-submit")).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  it("shows no validation message for an empty amount", () => {
+    render(<BurnScreen walletAddress={ADDRESS} />);
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("burn-amount-error")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("MAX fills the full balance and requires confirmation before burning", async () => {
+    mockUseBalance.mockReturnValue({ data: 500n, loading: false, error: null });
+    render(<BurnScreen walletAddress={ADDRESS} />);
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("burn-max"));
+
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText("Amount")).toHaveValue("500");
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-max-confirm-warning")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-submit")).toBeDisabled();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText(/burn my entire balance/i));
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-submit")).toBeEnabled();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("burn-submit"));
+    confirmBurn();
+    await waitFor(() => expect(mockBurn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ADDRESS, 500n));
+  });
+
+  it("editing the amount after MAX drops the confirmation requirement", () => {
+    mockUseBalance.mockReturnValue({ data: 500n, loading: false, error: null });
+    render(<BurnScreen walletAddress={ADDRESS} />);
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("burn-max"));
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText("Amount"), {
+      target: { value: "100" },
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByTestId("burn-max-confirm-warning"),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-submit")).toBeEnabled();
+  });
+
+  it("disables MAX when balance is unknown or zero", () => {
+    mockUseBalance.mockReturnValue({ data: 0n, loading: false, error: null });
+    const { rerender } = render(<BurnScreen walletAddress={ADDRESS} />);
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-max")).toBeDisabled();
+
+    mockUseBalance.mockReturnValue({ data: null, loading: false, error: null });
+    rerender(<BurnScreen walletAddress={ADDRESS} />);
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("burn-max")).toBeDisabled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/react/src/screens/BurnScreen.tsx b/react/src/screens/BurnScreen.tsx
index 625ef74e..c3dfbd1e 100644
--- a/react/src/screens/BurnScreen.tsx
+++ b/react/src/screens/BurnScreen.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import {
   TransactionHistory,
   useSessionTransactions,
 } from "../components/TransactionHistory";
-import { parseWalletError } from "../utils";
+import { isPositiveInteger, parseWalletError } from "../utils";
+import { theme } from "../theme";
 
 export interface BurnScreenProps {
   /** Explicit connected wallet address (takes precedence over the adapter). */
@@ -25,9 +26,34 @@ export interface BurnScreenProps {
   className?: string;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns a user-facing validation message for a burn amount, or `null` when
+ * the text is empty or acceptable. A balance of `null` skips the upper bound.
+ */
+export function getBurnAmountError(
+  text: string,
+  balance: bigint | null,
+): string | null {
+  const trimmed = text.trim();
+  if (trimmed === "") return null;
+  if (/^\d+$/.test(trimmed) && BigInt(trimmed) === 0n) {
+    return "Amount must be greater than zero.";
+  }
+  if (!isPositiveInteger(trimmed)) return "Enter a positive whole number.";
+  if (balance !== null && BigInt(trimmed) > balance) {
+    return "Amount exceeds the connected balance.";
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
 /**
  * Burn screen: lets the connected wallet burn its own tokens.
  *
+ * Burning is irreversible, so the form uses danger styling and a warning.
+ * State: `amountText` (raw input), `maxPending` (set by MAX, cleared when the
+ * amount is edited), `maxConfirmed` (user acknowledged burning the whole
+ * balance).
+ *
  * Reads the connected address and balance via `useBalance` and submits via
  * `useBurn`, which signs with the connected wallet adapter configured on the
  * SDK client (no secret key field, no raw RPC transaction building here).
@@ -79,6 +105,8 @@ export const BurnScreen: React.FC<BurnScreenProps> = ({
     base: bigint | null;
     amount: bigint;
   } | null>(null);
+  const [maxPending, setMaxPending] = useState(false);
+  const [maxConfirmed, setMaxConfirmed] = useState(false);
 
   const amount = useMemo(() => {
     if (!/^\d+$/.test(amountText)) return null;
@@ -89,17 +117,25 @@ export const BurnScreen: React.FC<BurnScreenProps> = ({
     }
   }, [amountText]);
 
-  const isPositiveInteger = amount !== null && amount > 0n;
-  const overBalance =
-    isPositiveInteger && balance !== null ? amount > balance : false;
+  const isPositive = amount !== null && amount > 0n;
+  const overBalance = isPositive && balance !== null ? amount > balance : false;
+  const amountError = getBurnAmountError(amountText, balance);
   const canSubmit =
     isConnected &&
     Boolean(connectedAddress) &&
-    isPositiveInteger &&
+    isPositive &&
+    (!maxPending || maxConfirmed) &&
     !overBalance &&
     balance !== null &&
     !burnLoading;
 
+  const handleMax = () => {
+    if (balance === null || balance <= 0n) return;
+    setAmountText(balance.toString());
+    setMaxPending(true);
+    setMaxConfirmed(false);
+  };
+
   const handleSubmit = (event: React.FormEvent) => {
     event.preventDefault();
     if (!canSubmit) return;
@@ -150,16 +186,37 @@ export const BurnScreen: React.FC<BurnScreenProps> = ({
   return (
     <section
       className={className}
-      style={{ display: "grid", gap: 12, ...style }}
+      style={{
+        display: "grid",
+        gap: 12,
+        border: `1px solid ${theme.dangerBorder}`,
+        borderRadius: 8,
+        padding: 16,
+        ...style,
+      }}
     >
       <div>
-        <h1 style={{ margin: "0 0 8px 0", fontSize: "24px", fontWeight: 700 }}>
+        <h1
+          style={{
+            margin: "0 0 8px 0",
+            fontSize: "24px",
+            fontWeight: 700,
+            color: theme.dangerText,
+          }}
+        >
           Burn Tokens
         </h1>
         <p style={{ margin: 0, color: "#4b5563", fontSize: "14px" }}>
           Burn tokens from the connected wallet.
         </p>
       </div>
+      <Alert
+        variant="danger"
+        title="Irreversible action"
+        data-testid="burn-irreversible-warning"
+      >
+        Burned tokens are destroyed permanently and cannot be recovered.
+      </Alert>
       <div>
         <div>Connected address</div>
         <div data-testid="burn-connected-address">
@@ -196,8 +253,31 @@ export const BurnScreen: React.FC<BurnScreenProps> = ({
           inputMode="numeric"
           placeholder="Positive integer amount"
           value={amountText}
-          onChange={(event) => setAmountText(event.target.value)}
+          aria-invalid={amountError !== null}
+          onChange={(event) => {
+            setAmountText(event.target.value);
+            setMaxPending(false);
+            setMaxConfirmed(false);
+          }}
         />
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          data-testid="burn-max"
+          disabled={balance === null || balance <= 0n}
+          onClick={handleMax}
+        >
+          MAX
+        </button>
+
+        {amountError ? (
+          <div
+            role="alert"
+            data-testid="burn-amount-error"
+            style={{ color: theme.dangerText }}
+          >
+            {amountError}
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
 
         {overBalance ? (
           <Alert variant="warning" data-testid="burn-over-balance">
@@ -205,6 +285,23 @@ export const BurnScreen: React.FC<BurnScreenProps> = ({
           </Alert>
         ) : null}
 
+        {maxPending ? (
+          <Alert
+            variant="warning"
+            title="Burning entire balance"
+            data-testid="burn-max-confirm-warning"
+          >
+            <label>
+              <input
+                type="checkbox"
+                checked={maxConfirmed}
+                onChange={(event) => setMaxConfirmed(event.target.checked)}
+              />{" "}
+              I understand this will burn my entire balance
+            </label>
+          </Alert>
+        ) : null}
+
         {burnError ? (
           <Alert variant="danger" title="Burn failed" data-testid="burn-error">
             {parseWalletError(burnError)}
@@ -228,7 +325,21 @@ export const BurnScreen: React.FC<BurnScreenProps> = ({
           </Alert>
         ) : null}
 
-        <button type="submit" disabled={!canSubmit} data-testid="burn-submit">
+        <button
+          type="submit"
+          disabled={!canSubmit}
+          data-testid="burn-submit"
+          data-variant="danger"
+          style={{
+            padding: "8px 14px",
+            backgroundColor: canSubmit ? theme.danger : "#6b7280",
+            color: theme.surface,
+            border: "none",
+            borderRadius: 6,
+            fontWeight: 600,
+            cursor: canSubmit ? "pointer" : "not-allowed",
+          }}
+        >
           {burnLoading ? "Burning…" : "Burn"}
         </button>
       </form>
diff --git a/react/src/screens/RolesScreen.test.tsx b/react/src/screens/RolesScreen.test.tsx
index 98837e0f..2ae12a11 100644
--- a/react/src/screens/RolesScreen.test.tsx
+++ b/react/src/screens/RolesScreen.test.tsx
@@ -271,4 +271,42 @@ describe("RolesScreen", () => {
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Revoke" }));
     expect(await screen.findByText(/FAILHASH/)).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it("explains each role permission in a badge tooltip and distinguishes granted from not granted", async () => {
+    renderWithWallet(false);
+
+    typeTarget(TARGET);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("role-badge-Minter")).toHaveTextContent(
+        "Minter: Granted",
+      );
+    });
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("role-badge-Minter")).toHaveAttribute(
+      "title",
+      expect.stringMatching(/mint/i),
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("role-badge-Pauser")).toHaveAttribute(
+      "title",
+      expect.stringMatching(/pause/i),
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("role-badge-Admin")).toHaveAttribute(
+      "title",
+      expect.any(String),
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("role-badge-SuperAdmin")).toHaveAttribute(
+      "title",
+      expect.stringMatching(/super/i),
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("role-badge-Minter")).toHaveAttribute(
+      "data-status",
+      "granted",
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("role-badge-Admin")).toHaveAttribute(
+      "data-status",
+      "not-granted",
+    );
+  });
 });
+
diff --git a/react/src/screens/RolesScreen.tsx b/react/src/screens/RolesScreen.tsx
index 4d8604c0..a233c2f2 100644
--- a/react/src/screens/RolesScreen.tsx
+++ b/react/src/screens/RolesScreen.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ const ROLE_INFO: Record<string, { description: string; permissions: string }> =
     },
   };
 
+/** Permission summary shown as the tooltip on each role badge (#1226). */
+const ROLE_PERMISSIONS: Record<string, string> = {
+  [Role.Admin]: "Admin: configures the contract and manages roles.",
+  [Role.SuperAdmin]:
+    "SuperAdmin: highest authority; grants and revokes every role.",
+  [Role.Minter]: "Minter: can mint new tokens.",
+  [Role.Pauser]: "Pauser: can pause and unpause the contract in an emergency.",
+};
+
 /** Stellar public key (G... strkey) shape check. */
 const STELLAR_ADDRESS = /^G[A-Z2-7]{55}$/;
 
@@ -314,6 +323,14 @@ export const RolesScreen: React.FC<RolesScreenProps> = ({
             <div>
               <Badge
                 data-testid={`role-badge-${role}`}
+                title={ROLE_PERMISSIONS[role]}
+                data-status={
+                  !targetValid
+                    ? undefined
+                    : roleState?.[role]
+                      ? "granted"
+                      : "not-granted"
+                }
                 variant={roleState && roleState[role] ? "success" : "default"}
               >
                 {role}:{" "}