diff --git a/templates/twitch/badge_list.html b/templates/twitch/badge_list.html
index 9c31657..5dfc573 100644
--- a/templates/twitch/badge_list.html
+++ b/templates/twitch/badge_list.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ These are the global chat badges available on Twitch.
         {% endfor %}
         <hr />
     {% else %}
-        <p>no badge sets found.</p>
+        <p>No badge sets found.</p>
         <p>
             run: <code>uv run python manage.py import_chat_badges</code>
         </p>
diff --git a/templates/twitch/campaign_detail.html b/templates/twitch/campaign_detail.html
index 09afc7f..eeae339 100644
--- a/templates/twitch/campaign_detail.html
+++ b/templates/twitch/campaign_detail.html
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@
                                                         margin-right: 4px" />
                                             {{ drop.awarded_badge.title }}
                                         </a>
+                                        {% if drop.awarded_badge.description %}
+                                            <div style="margin-top: 4px; color: #a9a9a9; font-size: 0.9em;">{{ drop.awarded_badge.description|linebreaksbr }}</div>
+                                        {% endif %}
                                     </div>
                                 {% endif %}
                             {% endfor %}
diff --git a/twitch/feeds.py b/twitch/feeds.py
index db34669..348f42d 100644
--- a/twitch/feeds.py
+++ b/twitch/feeds.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from django.utils.safestring import SafeString
 from django.utils.safestring import SafeText
 
 from twitch.models import Channel
+from twitch.models import ChatBadge
 from twitch.models import DropBenefit
 from twitch.models import DropCampaign
 from twitch.models import Game
@@ -229,6 +230,18 @@ def _construct_drops_summary(drops_data: list[dict]) -> SafeText:
     if not drops_data:
         return SafeText("")
 
+    badge_titles: set[str] = set()
+    for drop in drops_data:
+        for b in drop.get("benefits", []):
+            if getattr(b, "distribution_type", "") == "BADGE" and getattr(b, "name", ""):
+                badge_titles.add(b.name)
+
+    badge_descriptions_by_title: dict[str, str] = {}
+    if badge_titles:
+        badge_descriptions_by_title = dict(
+            ChatBadge.objects.filter(title__in=badge_titles).values_list("title", "description"),
+        )
+
     def sort_key(drop: dict) -> tuple[bool, int]:
         req: str = drop.get("requirements", "")
         m: re.Match[str] | None = re.search(r"(\d+) minutes watched", req)
@@ -246,14 +259,19 @@ def _construct_drops_summary(drops_data: list[dict]) -> SafeText:
         benefit_names: list[tuple[str]] = []
         for b in benefits:
             benefit_name: str = getattr(b, "name", str(b))
+            badge_desc: str | None = badge_descriptions_by_title.get(benefit_name)
             if is_sub_required and channel_name:
-                benefit_names.append((
-                    format_html(
-                        '<a href="https://twitch.tv/{}" target="_blank">{}</a>',
-                        channel_name,
-                        benefit_name,
-                    ),
-                ))
+                linked_name: SafeString = format_html(
+                    '<a href="https://twitch.tv/{}" target="_blank">{}</a>',
+                    channel_name,
+                    benefit_name,
+                )
+                if badge_desc:
+                    benefit_names.append((format_html("{} (<em>{}</em>)", linked_name, badge_desc),))
+                else:
+                    benefit_names.append((linked_name,))
+            elif badge_desc:
+                benefit_names.append((format_html("{} (<em>{}</em>)", benefit_name, badge_desc),))
             else:
                 benefit_names.append((benefit_name,))
         benefits_str: SafeString = format_html_join(", ", "{}", benefit_names) if benefit_names else SafeText("")
diff --git a/twitch/tests/test_feeds.py b/twitch/tests/test_feeds.py
index 4cf5949..81e9528 100644
--- a/twitch/tests/test_feeds.py
+++ b/twitch/tests/test_feeds.py
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils import timezone
 
+from twitch.models import ChatBadge
+from twitch.models import ChatBadgeSet
+from twitch.models import DropBenefit
 from twitch.models import DropCampaign
 from twitch.models import Game
 from twitch.models import Organization
+from twitch.models import TimeBasedDrop
 
 
 class RSSFeedTestCase(TestCase):
@@ -59,6 +63,39 @@ class RSSFeedTestCase(TestCase):
         assert response.status_code == 200
         assert response["Content-Type"] == "application/rss+xml; charset=utf-8"
 
+    def test_campaign_feed_includes_badge_description(self) -> None:
+        """Badge benefit descriptions should be visible in the RSS drop summary."""
+        drop = TimeBasedDrop.objects.create(
+            twitch_id="drop-1",
+            name="Diana Chat Badge",
+            campaign=self.campaign,
+            required_minutes_watched=0,
+            required_subs=1,
+        )
+        benefit = DropBenefit.objects.create(
+            twitch_id="benefit-1",
+            name="Diana",
+            distribution_type="BADGE",
+        )
+        drop.benefits.add(benefit)
+
+        badge_set = ChatBadgeSet.objects.create(set_id="diana")
+        ChatBadge.objects.create(
+            badge_set=badge_set,
+            badge_id="1",
+            image_url_1x="https://example.com/1x.png",
+            image_url_2x="https://example.com/2x.png",
+            image_url_4x="https://example.com/4x.png",
+            title="Diana",
+            description="This badge was earned by subscribing.",
+        )
+
+        url = reverse("twitch:campaign_feed")
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        content = response.content.decode("utf-8")
+        assert "This badge was earned by subscribing." in content
+
     def test_game_campaign_feed(self) -> None:
         """Test game-specific campaign feed returns 200."""
         url = reverse("twitch:game_campaign_feed", args=[self.game.twitch_id])
diff --git a/twitch/tests/test_views.py b/twitch/tests/test_views.py
index 5ad8110..d59cff1 100644
--- a/twitch/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/twitch/tests/test_views.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils import timezone
 
 from twitch.models import Channel
+from twitch.models import ChatBadge
+from twitch.models import ChatBadgeSet
 from twitch.models import DropBenefit
 from twitch.models import DropCampaign
 from twitch.models import Game
@@ -469,6 +471,54 @@ class TestChannelListView:
         assert response.status_code == 200
         assert "campaign" in response.context
 
+    @pytest.mark.django_db
+    def test_drop_campaign_detail_view_badge_benefit_includes_description_from_chatbadge(
+        self,
+        client: Client,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test campaign detail view includes badge benefit description from ChatBadge."""
+        game: Game = Game.objects.create(twitch_id="g-badge", name="Game", display_name="Game")
+        campaign: DropCampaign = DropCampaign.objects.create(
+            twitch_id="c-badge",
+            name="Campaign",
+            game=game,
+            operation_name="DropCampaignDetails",
+        )
+
+        drop = TimeBasedDrop.objects.create(
+            twitch_id="d1",
+            name="Drop",
+            campaign=campaign,
+            required_minutes_watched=0,
+            required_subs=1,
+        )
+
+        benefit = DropBenefit.objects.create(
+            twitch_id="b1",
+            name="Diana",
+            distribution_type="BADGE",
+        )
+        drop.benefits.add(benefit)
+
+        badge_set = ChatBadgeSet.objects.create(set_id="diana")
+        ChatBadge.objects.create(
+            badge_set=badge_set,
+            badge_id="1",
+            image_url_1x="https://example.com/1",
+            image_url_2x="https://example.com/2",
+            image_url_4x="https://example.com/4",
+            title="Diana",
+            description="This badge was earned by subscribing.",
+        )
+
+        url: str = reverse("twitch:campaign_detail", args=[campaign.twitch_id])
+        response: _MonkeyPatchedWSGIResponse = client.get(url)
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+        # The campaign detail page prints a syntax-highlighted JSON block; the badge description should be present.
+        html = response.content.decode("utf-8")
+        assert "This badge was earned by subscribing." in html
+
     @pytest.mark.django_db
     def test_games_grid_view(self, client: Client) -> None:
         """Test games grid view returns 200 and has games in context."""
diff --git a/twitch/views.py b/twitch/views.py
index b73b79c..657a279 100644
--- a/twitch/views.py
+++ b/twitch/views.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def _enhance_drops_with_context(drops: QuerySet[TimeBasedDrop], now: datetime.da
 
 
 # MARK: /campaigns/<twitch_id>/
-def drop_campaign_detail_view(request: HttpRequest, twitch_id: str) -> HttpResponse:
+def drop_campaign_detail_view(request: HttpRequest, twitch_id: str) -> HttpResponse:  # noqa: PLR0914
     """Function-based view for a drop campaign detail.
 
     Args:
@@ -401,6 +401,16 @@ def drop_campaign_detail_view(request: HttpRequest, twitch_id: str) -> HttpRespo
     campaign_data = json.loads(serialized_campaign)
 
     if drops.exists():
+        badge_benefit_names: set[str] = {
+            benefit.name
+            for drop in drops
+            for benefit in drop.benefits.all()
+            if benefit.distribution_type == "BADGE" and benefit.name
+        }
+        badge_descriptions_by_title: dict[str, str] = dict(
+            ChatBadge.objects.filter(title__in=badge_benefit_names).values_list("title", "description"),
+        )
+
         serialized_drops = serialize(
             "json",
             drops,
@@ -436,6 +446,20 @@ def drop_campaign_detail_view(request: HttpRequest, twitch_id: str) -> HttpRespo
                     ),
                 )
                 benefits_data = json.loads(serialized_benefits)
+
+                for benefit_data in benefits_data:
+                    fields: dict[str, Any] = benefit_data.get("fields", {})
+                    if fields.get("distribution_type") != "BADGE":
+                        continue
+
+                    # DropBenefit doesn't have a description field; fetch it from ChatBadge when possible.
+                    if fields.get("description"):
+                        continue
+
+                    badge_description: str | None = badge_descriptions_by_title.get(fields.get("name", ""))
+                    if badge_description:
+                        fields["description"] = badge_description
+
                 drops_data[i]["fields"]["benefits"] = benefits_data
 
         campaign_data[0]["fields"]["drops"] = drops_data