diff --git a/.changeset/calm-codes-render.md b/.changeset/calm-codes-render.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c09fa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-codes-render.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@onkernel/managed-auth-react": patch
+---
+
+Render typed reauthentication blockers and rejected authenticator codes with specific recovery guidance.
diff --git a/packages/managed-auth-react/src/components/StepError.test.tsx b/packages/managed-auth-react/src/components/StepError.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..272a741
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/managed-auth-react/src/components/StepError.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
+import { errorDisplayForCode } from "./StepError";
+
+describe("errorDisplayForCode", () => {
+  test("renders typed challenge outcomes with context-neutral copy", () => {
+    const cases = [
+      ["totp_required", "Authenticator code required"],
+      ["sms_code_required", "SMS code required"],
+      ["email_code_required", "Email code required"],
+      ["account_choice_required", "Account selection required"],
+      ["customer_input_required", "Additional input required"],
+      ["external_action_required", "External action required"],
+    ];
+
+    for (const [code, title] of cases) {
+      const display = errorDisplayForCode(code);
+      expect(display?.title).toBe(title);
+      expect(display?.description.toLowerCase()).not.toContain("reauth");
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("distinguishes a rejected authenticator code from invalid credentials", () => {
+    const display = errorDisplayForCode("totp_code_rejected");
+
+    expect(display?.title).toBe("Authenticator code rejected");
+    expect(display?.description).toContain("Try a fresh code");
+    expect(display).not.toEqual(errorDisplayForCode("credentials_invalid"));
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/managed-auth-react/src/components/StepError.tsx b/packages/managed-auth-react/src/components/StepError.tsx
index 75ee41b..8f8e041 100644
--- a/packages/managed-auth-react/src/components/StepError.tsx
+++ b/packages/managed-auth-react/src/components/StepError.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,39 @@ const ERROR_DISPLAY: Record<string, { title: string; description: string }> = {
     title: "Invalid credentials",
     description: "The username or password was not accepted by the website.",
   },
+  totp_required: {
+    title: "Authenticator code required",
+    description:
+      "An authenticator code is required, but no saved TOTP secret is available.",
+  },
+  sms_code_required: {
+    title: "SMS code required",
+    description: "A code sent by SMS is required.",
+  },
+  email_code_required: {
+    title: "Email code required",
+    description: "A code sent by email is required.",
+  },
+  account_choice_required: {
+    title: "Account selection required",
+    description:
+      "An account or identity must be selected before login can continue.",
+  },
+  customer_input_required: {
+    title: "Additional input required",
+    description:
+      "Additional customer input is required before login can continue.",
+  },
+  external_action_required: {
+    title: "External action required",
+    description:
+      "An external action is required to continue. Check your authenticator app, email, or phone for a verification request.",
+  },
+  totp_code_rejected: {
+    title: "Authenticator code rejected",
+    description:
+      "The website rejected the authenticator code. Try a fresh code, or reconnect the account if generated codes keep failing across new code windows.",
+  },
   bot_detected: {
     title: "Verification required",
     description:
@@ -66,6 +99,10 @@ const ERROR_DISPLAY: Record<string, { title: string; description: string }> = {
   },
 };
 
+export function errorDisplayForCode(errorCode?: string) {
+  return errorCode ? ERROR_DISPLAY[errorCode] : undefined;
+}
+
 function extractErrorText(raw: string): string {
   try {
     const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
@@ -92,7 +129,7 @@ export function StepError({
   const siteName = extractDomainName(targetDomain);
   const [showDetails, setShowDetails] = useState(false);
 
-  const display = errorCode ? ERROR_DISPLAY[errorCode] : undefined;
+  const display = errorDisplayForCode(errorCode);
   const title = display?.title ?? l.errorTitle;
   const description = display?.description ?? l.errorGenericMessage;