diff --git a/vacuum_gambit.p8 b/vacuum_gambit.p8
index a6043e2..efccaf1 100644
--- a/vacuum_gambit.p8
+++ b/vacuum_gambit.p8
@@ -1757,6 +1757,66 @@ function spawn_spec_gun_at(x, y, gunt)
  gun_p:spawn_at(x, y)
 end
 
+-->8
+-- upgrade options
+
+-- all these return
+-- a [2] of rearm_t:
+--
+-- s: sprite id
+-- hdr: title text
+-- body: text
+-- action: callback
+--    (method)
+
+-- add a new gun
+function spec_gun_opts()
+ return {{
+  s=1,
+  hdr="placeholder",
+  body="placeholder",
+  action = function() end,
+ },
+ {
+  s=1,
+  hdr="placeholder",
+  body="placeholder",
+  action = function() end,
+ }}
+end
+
+-- major upgrades
+function big_opts()
+ return {{
+  s=1,
+  hdr="placeholder",
+  body="placeholder",
+  action = function() end,
+ },
+ {
+  s=1,
+  hdr="placeholder",
+  body="placeholder",
+  action = function() end,
+ }}
+end
+
+-- ordinary upgrades
+function small_opts()
+ return {{
+  s=1,
+  hdr="placeholder",
+  body="placeholder",
+  action = function() end,
+ },
+ {
+  s=1,
+  hdr="placeholder",
+  body="placeholder",
+  action = function() end,
+ }}
+end
+
 -->8
 -- rearm screen
 
@@ -1828,17 +1888,14 @@ function rearm_mode:shuffle()
  -- these will be placeholders
  -- until the upgrade deck
  -- is a thing that exists
- self.options = {{
-  s=1,
-  hdr=" hull",
-  body = "\n    +1\n   max\n  health",
-  action = function() end,
- },{
-  s=37,
-  hdr=" vulc",
-  body = "\nplaceholder",
-  action = function() end,
- }}
+ local lev = primary_ship.level + 1
+ if lev == 4 or lev == 12 then
+  self.options = add_gun_opts()
+ elseif lev % 4 == 0 then
+  self.options = big_opts()
+ else
+  self.options = small_opts()
+ end
 end
 
 function rearm_mode:draw()