Playable Civilian
Thomas Armitage
Playable in Multiplayer · Named in Returning Home
Quick answer
- Unlock
- Profile Level 10
- Default Starting Item
- None
- Unique Trait
- Running Back
- Prestige
- P1–P5
- CAP
- 7
- ATH
- 8
- PER
- 10
- RES
- 2
Biography
The hometown hero, this former high school football star is back in Haddonfield visiting his dad over Halloween weekend. Thomas is a natural athlete and a born leader, on-and-off the field.
How to Unlock Thomas Armitage
Profile Level 10
Reach Profile Level 10 on the account-wide progression track to unlock Thomas Armitage. Profile Level unlocks a character, not a Challenge or an Achievement.
Thomas Stats
Civilian Stats. Read the four values separately — they describe a tradeoff, not an overall rating.
- Capability
- 7
- Athleticism
- 8
- Personality
- 10
- Resourcefulness
- 2
Thomas's Unique Trait
Running Back
Any direct contact or physical hit to Michael reduces your personal stalk tier.
View Trait in Perk Database →Thomas's Assigned Perks
Assigned Perks are separate from the Unique Trait.
Perk
Inspiring
Townsfolk that you tell to hide get a maximum health increase.
View Perk →Perk
Barricade
Doors you lock are tougher to destroy.
View Perk →
Thomas's Starting Loadout
- Default Starting Item
- NoneCustomizable
- Starting Weapon
- No separate Civilian starting weapon
Default is no Starting Item selected. The Starting Item slot can be customized before a match, so this is a default rather than a restriction.
Learn how Civilian loadouts work →Thomas Progression
- Unlock
- Profile Level 10
- Prestige
- Prestige 1–5
Thomas Armitage progresses separately from other Civilians. Civilian Level, Progressive Challenges and Prestige all track per character.
Progressive Challenges
Sequential challenge chain
Thomas Armitage has a character-specific Progressive Challenge chain. Previous → Current → Next, with each task’s target and reward, lives on the Progressive Challenges page rather than here.
Civilian Prestige
P1 → P5
Thomas Armitage has 5 Prestige tiers. Each tier draws from a confirmed pool of possible Prestige Challenges, so this page does not predict which one is offered.Base attempt cost: 3,000 Perk Points.
What Thomas Is Good At
- Residents and support
- Personality 10/10
- Movement and survival
- Athleticism 8/10
- Combat and thrown items
- Capability 7/10
- Tradeoff
- Lower Resourcefulness (2/10).
- Unique Trait
- Running Back — Any direct contact or physical hit to Michael reduces your personal stalk tier.
Based on Thomas Armitage's confirmed stats, Unique Trait and assigned Perks.
Build Ideas for Thomas
Thomas's confirmed stats and assigned effects make these roles worth considering.
View Thomas-compatible Builds →When Does Thomas Appear?
Thomas becomes relevant when Returning Home Step 21 — “Find Thomas” — is active. That is the Story target phase, not a confirmed map-spawn rule for earlier steps.
Myers House
Step20
Kill Marcus
↓
Step21· Now
Find Thomas
↓
Step22· Optional
Hide Thomas' body
↓
Step23
Kill Thomas
Why Can't I Find Thomas?
Are you in Returning Home?
If not, open that chapter first.Thomas is not a previous-chapter target.
Has Step 21 started?
No: continue the chapter. The target phase has not started yet.
Yes: use the current Returning Home target guide, not an earlier Story area.
Thomas in Michael's Story
Only the Story objectives that name Thomas. This page does not copy the whole chapter.
Myers House
Step21
Find Thomas
↓
Step22· Optional
Hide Thomas' body
↓
Step23
Kill Thomas
Story Challenges That Use Thomas
Returning Home · Challenge 2
Weight Bench Challenge
- Story
- Kill Thomas
- Challenge
- Use Weight Bench Kill to execute Thomas.
Story Sequence
Who Thomas comes before and after in Michael’s Story. This is a Story order, not the Multiplayer Civilian progression described above.
Compare Thomas
Suggested comparisons. These are other Civilians whose confirmed stats differ most.
- Thomas vs Marcus NavarroBiggest gap: Resourcefulness 2 vs 10.
- Thomas vs Rachel CalahanBiggest gap: Personality 10 vs 2.
- Thomas vs Annie BrackettBiggest gap: Resourcefulness 2 vs 8.
Thomas FAQ
- How do I unlock Thomas Armitage?
- Profile Level 10. Reach Profile Level 10 on the account-wide progression track to unlock Thomas Armitage. Profile Level unlocks a character, not a Challenge or an Achievement.
- What is Thomas's Unique Trait?
- Running Back. Any direct contact or physical hit to Michael reduces your personal stalk tier.
- What are Thomas's stats?
- Capability 7, Athleticism 8, Personality 10 and Resourcefulness 2.
- Does Thomas start with an item?
- No Starting Item is selected in the default loadout. The Starting Item slot can be changed through loadout customization.
- Does Thomas have their own progression?
- Yes. Civilian progression is character-specific: Civilian Level, a Progressive Challenge chain, and Prestige 1–5 all track on Thomas separately from other Civilians.
- Does Thomas have Progressive Challenges?
- Yes. Thomas Armitage has a character-specific Progressive Challenge chain, completed in order.
- Can Thomas Prestige?
- Yes. Thomas Armitage has 5 Civilian Prestige tiers (P1–P5). Each tier draws from a confirmed pool of possible Prestige Challenges, so this page does not predict which one is offered.
- Where does Thomas appear in Story?
- Returning Home Step 21 — “Find Thomas” — starts the Story target phase.
- Which Challenge uses Thomas?
- Returning Home Challenge 2: Use Weight Bench Kill to execute Thomas.