diff --git a/src/features/characters/sheet/SpellcastingSection.tsx b/src/features/characters/sheet/SpellcastingSection.tsx
index 64c9140..9e48edf 100644
--- a/src/features/characters/sheet/SpellcastingSection.tsx
+++ b/src/features/characters/sheet/SpellcastingSection.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { newId } from '@/lib/ids';
 import { getSystem } from '@/lib/rules';
 import type { AbilityKey, CharacterRulesInput, ProficiencyRank } from '@/lib/rules';
 import { type SpellEntry, newSpellEntry } from '@/lib/schemas';
-import { castSpell, dropConcentration } from '@/lib/mechanics';
+import { castSpell, availableSlotLevels, dropConcentration } from '@/lib/mechanics';
 import { multiclassSlots } from '@/lib/rules/dnd5e/progression';
 import { formatModifier } from '@/lib/format';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button';
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ export function SpellcastingSection({ c, update }: SectionProps) {
 
   // Casting a spell enforces slot consumption + concentration via the kernel.
   const [castMsg, setCastMsg] = useState<{ text: string; ok: boolean } | null>(null);
-  const cast = (id: string) => {
-    const res = castSpell(c, id);
+  // Chosen slot level per spell (for warlock pact slots / upcasting); defaults to lowest.
+  const [castLevel, setCastLevel] = useState<Record<string, number>>({});
+  const cast = (id: string, atLevel?: number) => {
+    const res = castSpell(c, id, atLevel);
     if (res.ok) {
       update(res.patch);
       setCastMsg({ text: res.log.join(' '), ok: true });
@@ -179,9 +181,28 @@ export function SpellcastingSection({ c, update }: SectionProps) {
                   Prepared
                 </label>
               )}
-              <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" onClick={() => cast(s.id)} aria-label={`Cast ${s.name}`}>
-                <Sparkles size={13} aria-hidden /> Cast
-              </Button>
+              {s.level === 0 ? (
+                <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" onClick={() => cast(s.id)} aria-label={`Cast ${s.name}`}>
+                  <Sparkles size={13} aria-hidden /> Cast
+                </Button>
+              ) : (() => {
+                const levels = availableSlotLevels(sc, s.level);
+                if (levels.length === 0) return <span className="text-xs text-muted" title="No available slot">no slots</span>;
+                const chosen = castLevel[s.id] && levels.includes(castLevel[s.id]!) ? castLevel[s.id]! : levels[0]!;
+                return (
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                    {levels.length > 1 && (
+                      <Select className="w-auto py-0.5 text-xs" value={chosen} aria-label={`Slot level for ${s.name}`}
+                        onChange={(e) => setCastLevel((p) => ({ ...p, [s.id]: Number(e.target.value) }))}>
+                        {levels.map((l) => <option key={l} value={l}>{`L${l}`}</option>)}
+                      </Select>
+                    )}
+                    <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" onClick={() => cast(s.id, chosen)} aria-label={`Cast ${s.name} at level ${chosen}`}>
+                      <Sparkles size={13} aria-hidden /> Cast{chosen !== s.level ? ` L${chosen}` : ''}
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                );
+              })()}
               <Button size="icon" variant="ghost" className="text-danger" onClick={() => removeSpell(s.id)} aria-label={`Remove ${s.name}`}><X size={14} aria-hidden /></Button>
             </li>
           ))}
diff --git a/src/features/player/MyCharacterPanel.tsx b/src/features/player/MyCharacterPanel.tsx
index d19fe55..3f492b4 100644
--- a/src/features/player/MyCharacterPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/features/player/MyCharacterPanel.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { Sparkles, BrainCircuit, Minus, Plus, X } from 'lucide-react';
 import type { Character, Defenses } from '@/lib/schemas';
-import { castSpell, dropConcentration } from '@/lib/mechanics';
+import { castSpell, availableSlotLevels, dropConcentration } from '@/lib/mechanics';
 import { ActionGuide } from './ActionGuide';
 import { rollDice, applyRollMode } from '@/lib/dice/notation';
 import { createRng } from '@/lib/rng';
 import { useRollStore } from '@/stores/rollStore';
 import { sendPlayerRoll } from '@/lib/sync/wsSync';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button';
-import { Input } from '@/components/ui/Input';
+import { Input, Select } from '@/components/ui/Input';
 import { Meter } from '@/components/ui/Codex';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/cn';
 
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ export function MyCharacterPanel({ character: c, onPatch }: { character: Charact
   const hpPct = c.hp.max > 0 ? clamp((c.hp.current / c.hp.max) * 100, 0, 100) : 0;
   const slots = c.spellcasting.slots.filter((s) => s.max > 0);
   const [castMsg, setCastMsg] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [castLevel, setCastLevel] = useState<Record<string, number>>({});
+  const doCast = (id: string, atLevel?: number) => {
+    const r = castSpell(c, id, atLevel);
+    if (r.ok) { onPatch(r.patch); setCastMsg(r.log.join(' ')); } else setCastMsg(r.reason);
+  };
 
   return (
     <section data-testid="my-character" className="mb-6 rounded-xl border border-accent/40 bg-accent/5 p-4">
@@ -118,9 +123,28 @@ export function MyCharacterPanel({ character: c, onPatch }: { character: Charact
                     {s.name}
                     {s.concentration && <BrainCircuit size={11} className="ml-1 inline text-accent" aria-label="Concentration" />}
                   </span>
-                  <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" onClick={() => { const r = castSpell(c, s.id); if (r.ok) { onPatch(r.patch); setCastMsg(r.log.join(' ')); } else setCastMsg(r.reason); }} aria-label={`Cast ${s.name}`}>
-                    <Sparkles size={12} aria-hidden /> Cast
-                  </Button>
+                  {s.level === 0 ? (
+                    <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" onClick={() => doCast(s.id)} aria-label={`Cast ${s.name}`}>
+                      <Sparkles size={12} aria-hidden /> Cast
+                    </Button>
+                  ) : (() => {
+                    const levels = availableSlotLevels(c.spellcasting, s.level);
+                    if (levels.length === 0) return <span className="text-xs text-muted">no slots</span>;
+                    const chosen = castLevel[s.id] && levels.includes(castLevel[s.id]!) ? castLevel[s.id]! : levels[0]!;
+                    return (
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                        {levels.length > 1 && (
+                          <Select className="w-auto py-0.5 text-xs" value={chosen} aria-label={`Slot level for ${s.name}`}
+                            onChange={(e) => setCastLevel((p) => ({ ...p, [s.id]: Number(e.target.value) }))}>
+                            {levels.map((l) => <option key={l} value={l}>{`L${l}`}</option>)}
+                          </Select>
+                        )}
+                        <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" onClick={() => doCast(s.id, chosen)} aria-label={`Cast ${s.name} at level ${chosen}`}>
+                          <Sparkles size={12} aria-hidden /> Cast{chosen !== s.level ? ` L${chosen}` : ''}
+                        </Button>
+                      </div>
+                    );
+                  })()}
                 </div>
               ))}
             </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/mechanics/cast.ts b/src/lib/mechanics/cast.ts
index e201b6e..50ae16b 100644
--- a/src/lib/mechanics/cast.ts
+++ b/src/lib/mechanics/cast.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,20 @@ function consumeSlot(sc: Spellcasting, level: number): { spellcasting: Spellcast
   return null;
 }
 
+/**
+ * The slot levels at which a leveled spell can currently be cast: any regular slot
+ * level ≥ the spell's level that still has a charge, plus the pact-magic level when
+ * it qualifies. Returns [] for cantrips (no slot needed). Used by the cast UI to
+ * offer a slot-level picker so warlocks can spend pact slots and any caster can upcast.
+ */
+export function availableSlotLevels(sc: Spellcasting, spellLevel: number): number[] {
+  if (spellLevel <= 0) return [];
+  const levels = new Set<number>();
+  for (const s of sc.slots) if (s.level >= spellLevel && s.current > 0) levels.add(s.level);
+  if (sc.pact && sc.pact.level >= spellLevel && sc.pact.current > 0) levels.add(sc.pact.level);
+  return [...levels].sort((a, b) => a - b);
+}
+
 /**
  * Cast a spell the character knows, at a chosen slot level (≥ the spell's own
  * level, to allow upcasting). Pure: decrements a slot, sets/replaces
diff --git a/src/lib/mechanics/enforce.test.ts b/src/lib/mechanics/enforce.test.ts
index 6d53bad..3b19519 100644
--- a/src/lib/mechanics/enforce.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/mechanics/enforce.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
 import { characterDefaults, newSpellEntry, type Character } from '@/lib/schemas';
-import { castSpell, dropConcentration } from './cast';
+import { castSpell, availableSlotLevels, dropConcentration } from './cast';
 import { spendResource, regainResource } from './resources';
 import { rollDeathSave } from './deathSaves';
 
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ describe('castSpell', () => {
     expect(r.patch.spellcasting!.pact!.current).toBe(1);
   });
 
+  it('availableSlotLevels offers the pact level for a warlock and upcast levels for a caster', () => {
+    // Warlock: a level-1 spell can be cast with the level-3 pact slot (the only option).
+    expect(availableSlotLevels({ slots: [], pact: { level: 3, max: 2, current: 2 }, spells: [] }, 1)).toEqual([3]);
+    // Wizard: a level-1 spell can go in the level-1 or level-3 slot (upcast), but not empties.
+    expect(availableSlotLevels({ slots: [{ level: 1, max: 4, current: 4 }, { level: 2, max: 2, current: 0 }, { level: 3, max: 3, current: 2 }], spells: [] }, 1)).toEqual([1, 3]);
+    // Cantrips need no slot.
+    expect(availableSlotLevels({ slots: [{ level: 1, max: 4, current: 4 }], spells: [] }, 0)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
   it('dropConcentration clears the slot', () => {
     const concentrating = mk({ concentration: { spellId: 's2', spellName: 'Haste' } });
     expect(dropConcentration(concentrating)).toEqual({ concentration: null });
diff --git a/src/lib/mechanics/index.ts b/src/lib/mechanics/index.ts
index a4c709d..bf0d28b 100644
--- a/src/lib/mechanics/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/mechanics/index.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export type { EnforceResult } from './result';
 export { normalizeSpell5e, normalizeSpellPf2e } from './normalize/spell';
 export { normalizeArmor5e } from './normalize/armor';
 export { normalizeMonsterDefenses, normalizeMonsterDefensesPf2e, type Pf2eDefenses } from './normalize/monsterDefenses';
-export { castSpell, dropConcentration, concentrationDC } from './cast';
+export { castSpell, availableSlotLevels, dropConcentration, concentrationDC } from './cast';
 export { spendResource, regainResource } from './resources';
 export { rollDeathSave, type DeathSaveOutcome } from './deathSaves';
 export { conditionEffects, CONDITION_EFFECTS_5E, CONDITION_EFFECTS_PF2E, type ConditionEffect, type PenaltyTarget } from './conditionEffects';