diff --git a/squirrelbattle/display/menudisplay.py b/squirrelbattle/display/menudisplay.py
index 6c4d991..4e08436 100644
--- a/squirrelbattle/display/menudisplay.py
+++ b/squirrelbattle/display/menudisplay.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ class PlayerInventoryDisplay(MenuDisplay):
                 and self.selected else f" {rep} "
             self.addstr(self.pad, i + 1, 0, selection
                         + " " + item.translated_name.capitalize()
+                        + (f" ({item.description})" if item.description else "")
                         + (": " + str(item.price) + " Hazels"
                            if self.store_mode else ""))
 
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ class StoreInventoryDisplay(MenuDisplay):
                 and self.selected else f" {rep} "
             self.addstr(self.pad, i + 1, 0, selection
                         + " " + item.translated_name.capitalize()
+                        + (f" ({item.description})" if item.description else "")
                         + ": " + str(item.price) + " Hazels")
 
         price = f"{self.pack.HAZELNUT} {self.menu.merchant.hazel} Hazels"
diff --git a/squirrelbattle/entities/items.py b/squirrelbattle/entities/items.py
index 0436e37..9828fb6 100644
--- a/squirrelbattle/entities/items.py
+++ b/squirrelbattle/entities/items.py
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ class Item(Entity):
         self.held_by = held_by
         self.price = price
 
+    @property
+    def description(self) -> str:
+        """
+        In the inventory, indicate the usefulness of the item.
+        """
+        return ""
+
     def drop(self) -> None:
         """
         The item is dropped from the inventory onto the floor.
@@ -109,6 +116,10 @@ class Heart(Item):
         super().__init__(name=name, price=price, *args, **kwargs)
         self.healing = healing
 
+    @property
+    def description(self) -> str:
+        return "HP+5"
+
     def hold(self, entity: InventoryHolder) -> None:
         """
         When holding a heart, the player is healed and
@@ -217,6 +228,10 @@ class Weapon(Item):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.damage = damage
 
+    @property
+    def description(self) -> str:
+        return f"STR+{self.damage}" if self.damage else super().description
+
     def save_state(self) -> dict:
         """
         Saves the state of the weapon into a dictionary
@@ -261,6 +276,11 @@ class Armor(Item):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.constitution = constitution
 
+    @property
+    def description(self) -> str:
+        return f"CON+{self.constitution}" if self.constitution \
+            else super().description
+
     def equip(self) -> None:
         super().equip()
         self.held_by.constitution += self.constitution
@@ -375,6 +395,14 @@ class Ring(Item):
         self.critical = critical
         self.experience = experience
 
+    @property
+    def description(self) -> str:
+        fields = [("MAX HP", self.maxhealth), ("STR", self.strength),
+                  ("INT", self.intelligence), ("CHR", self.charisma),
+                  ("DEX", self.dexterity), ("CON", self.constitution),
+                  ("CRI", self.critical), ("XP", self.experience)]
+        return ", ".join(f"{key}+{value}" for key, value in fields if value)
+
     def equip(self) -> None:
         super().equip()
         self.held_by.maxhealth += self.maxhealth