The holy warriors of the Ecclesiarchy are taught that no assault on body, mind, or soul is greater than the power of the God-Emperor to protect -- or to damn -- and they repel their enemies' blows, both physical and psychic, with contempt.
Every model with the Armour of Contempt special rule has a 6++ invulnerable save.
Every unit in which more than half the models have Armour of Contempt gains a +1 bonus to Deny the Witch rolls. (This bonus is separate from, and cumulative with, Adamantium Will: A unit with both SRs would get +2 to Deny the Witch). However, no friendly psyker may ever use psychic powers on such a unit, and any friendly psyker within 6" suffers a -1 to psychic tests.

While crude pistols and metal pipes are easy for the Frateris Militia to obtain, their more powerful weapons are generally home-made with more enthusiasm than skill:
- Any flamer or melta used by a Frateris unit has the "Gets Hot!" rule
- On a to-hit roll of one, any demo charge used by Frateris explodes with the Large Blast template centered on the model carrying it.

The leaders of the Ecclesiarchical force can heighten the already intense focus of the Sisters of Battle.
A squad attempting an Act of Faith gains +1 to its roll for each Independent Character with "Leader of the Faithful" who has joined it.

While the clergy of the Ministorum and the Frateris lack the mental discipline of the Adepta Sororitas, they do not lack for pious fervor, and when that fervor is channeled and focused through the Sisters, the effects can be uncanny.
Units including at least one model with the Power of Prayer special rule cannot perform Acts of Faith but are still counted for determining the army's Faith Points.

The fanatics of the Imperial Cult overflow with a contagious hatred.
Any model with the Sword of Hatred SR gains Hatred (all enemies).
Any independent character that joins a unit with Sword of Hatred, or any unit joined by an independent character with Sword of Hatred, gains Hatred (all enemies) as well.

Unit Composition:
1 Confessor

Unit Type:
Infantry (character)

Wargear:
Bolt Pistol
Crozius Ecclesium (power maul)
Flak Armour
Frag Grenades
Krak Grenades
Rosarius

Special Rules:
Adeptus Ministorum (Armour of Contempt, Power of Prayer, Sword of Hatred)
Independent Character
Leader of the Faithful
Stubborn

Fiery Preacher:
Some extraordinary Confessors burn with holy loathing for the enemies of the Imperium and can inspire such loathing in others in fiery pre-battle sermons. Such sermons may fill the entire army with righteous rage, rally various kinds of recruits to the cause, or even convey practical tips on how to defeat a particular adversary, gleaned from the Confessor's years of commbat experience and study of forgotten tomes.
The Confessor may take one and only one of the following Inspirations for 50 points each:
Apostle of Hatred: Every unit in the army gains the Hatred special rule, applicable to all enemies. Units that already have Hatred (for all enemies, not for a specific faction or type of unit) or Sword of Hatred as one of their Special Rules (including the Confessor himself) gain Rage.
Battle Abbot: The Confessor gains the Rage special rule, as does any squad he joins. The army may take an unlimited number of Priests per detachment (instead of the usual 0-5).
Daemon Hunter: The Confessor automatically passes any Fear tests caused by a Daemon's Fear special rule, unless the Daemon is also a Monstrous creature; every other unit in the army gains a +1 bonus to such tests. Every unit in the army, the Confessor included, gains Preferred Enemy (Daemons).
Holy Demagogue: The Confessor gains the Rage special rule, as does any unit he joins. The army make take an unlimited number of Frateris Rabble squads without regard to the normal Force Organization Chart limits.
Inspirational Xenophobe: Every unit in the army gains Preferred Enemy (all non-humans). "Non-human" in this case DOES include Abhumans such as Ogryn and Ratlings.
Master of Penitents: The Confessor gains the Rage special rule. The army may take Arco-Flagellant Packs as Troops choices (as well as Fast Attack) and Penitent Engines as Elites choices (as well as as Heavy Support).
Scourge of Traitors: Every unit in the army gains Preferred Enemy (Chaos Traitors). This applies to all units in Codex: Chaos Space Marines as well as to any Chaos-inspired army lists in Imperial Armour publications (e.g. Vraks rebels) or fandexes (e.g. Lost and the Damned). This does NOT apply to units from Codex: Chaos Daemons.
Slayer of the Beast: The Confessor automatically passes any Fear test caused by a Monstrous Creature's Fear special rule, unless the Monstrous Creature is also a Daemon; all other units in the army gain +1 to such tests. All units in the army, the Confessor included, gain Preferred Enemy (Monstrous Creatures).
Witch Hunter: Every unit in the army gains Preferred Enemy (Psykers), Hatred (Psykers), and +1 to all Deny the Witch rolls (which is cumulative with Adamantium Will and Armour of Contempt, so all three together would convey a +3 bonus).

Wargear options TBD

Unit composition: 1 Confessor Ex Cathedra

Unit type: Vehicle (Walker, Character)

Wargear:
Two Dreadnought Close Combat Weapons (with built in heavy flamers)

Special Rules:
Adeptus Ministorum (Armour of Contempt, Sword of Hatred)

Walker Leader: The Confessor Ex Cathedra may join a squadron of Penitent Engine walkers, and separate from them again, just as an Independent Character may join a squad. The Confesor Ex Cathedra's Sword of Hatred special rule grants all the Penitent Engines the Hatred special rule.

Unit Composition: 1 Ecclesiarchy Priest

Unit Type: Infantry (character)

Wargear:
Adeptus Ministorum (Armour of Contempt, Power of Prayer, Sword of Hatred)
Bolt Pistol
Chainsword
Flak Armour
Frag Grenades
Krak Grenades
Independent Character
Leader of the Faithful
Rosarius

Options:
May replace his bolt pistol and chainsword with an Eviscerator: 25 points

Unit Composition:
10 Frateris Zealots

Unit Type:
Infantry; Deacon is Infantry (Character)

Wargear (Frateris Zealots):
Two close combat weapons

Wargear (Frateris Deacon):
Crozius Ecclesium (power maul)
Stubber

Special Rules (all):
Armour of Contempt
Improvised Weapons
Rage

Death Seekers:
More than any other fighters for the Imperial Cult, the Zealots of the Frateris Militia seek martyrdom. The more desperate the fighting and the more of them that fall, the more determined they become.
Whenever a Zealot Band is forced to take a Morale Test, Pinning check, or any other Leadership test, treat any factors that would normally be negative modifiers as positive modifiers instead.

Special Rules (Deacon only):
Power of Prayer

Options:
The squad may include up to 10 more Frateris Zealots: 5 points per model
The squad may be joined by a Frateris Deacon: 25 points
The Deacon may exchange his or her Crozius for an Eviscerator: 10 points
Any Zealot may exchange his or her stubber and close combat weapon for a heavy mallet (+1 S, unwieldy, two-handed): free
For every ten models in the squad, one Zealot may replace his or her stubber and close combat weapon with
- an improvised flamer: 3 points
- an improvised melta: 8 points
- an improvised demo charge: 10 points

Unit Composition:
5 Frateris Rabble

Unit Type:
Infantry; Deacon is Infantry (Character)

Wargear (Frateris Rabble):
Stubber
Close combat weapon

Wargear (Frateris Deacon):
Crozius Ecclesium (power maul)
Stubber

Special Rules (all):
Armour of Contempt
Improvised Weapons

Special Rules (Deacon only):
Power of Prayer

Assisted Martyrdom:
Hearts afire and eyes glazed with pious furor, the rabble place little value on their own lives, and full-time fighters for the faith place even less. Accordingly, any unit from the Army of Faith list -- including other Frateris -- may fire in the Shooting Phase at any enemy unit locked in combat with one or more Frateris squads.
If even one non-Frateris unit is locked in combat with the chosen enemy unit, this rule does not apply: Non-Frateris troops are not considered disposable.
Any hits are applied to the enemy unit normally. Any misses are applied to the Frateris unit nearest the shooter. If a shot misses and is re-rolled sucessfully, it causes a hit on both the targeted enemy unit and the nearest Frateris unit; if a shot misses, is re-rolled, and still misses, it counts as two hits on the Frateris.

Dedicated Transport:
A Frateris squad with only five members may select a Frateris Technical as a Dedicated Transport.
A Frateris squad with 20 members or fewer may select a Frateris Hussite as a Dedicated Transport.

Options:
The squad may include up to 45 more Frateris Rabble: 4 points per model
The squad may be joined by a Frateris Deacon: 25 points
The Deacon may exchange his or her Crozius for an Eviscerator: 10 points
Any Rabble may exchange his or her stubber and close combat weapon for:
- a shotgun: free
- a heavy mallet (+1 S, unwieldy, two-handed): free
For every ten models in the squad, one Rabble may replace his or her stubber and close combat weapon with
- an autogun: free
- an improvised flamer: 3 points
- an improvised melta: 8 points
- an improvised demo charge: 10 points

Unit Composition:
1 Crusader Veteran
4 Crusaders

Unit Type:
Infantry; Veteran and Champion are Infantry (Character)

Wargear:
Flak Armour
Bolt pistol
Power weapon (any)
Storm shield
Frag Grenades
Krak Grenades

Special Rules:
Adeptus Ministorum (Armour of Contempt, Power of Prayer, Sword of Hatred)
Stubborn

Dedicated Transport:
A Crusader squad may select any dedicated transport.

Options:
The squad may include up to five additional Crusaders: 20 points per model
The squad may be joined by a Crusader Champion: 30 points
All model in the unit may replace their Storm Shields with Suppressor Shields: free
The Crusader Veteran may take melta bombs: 5 points
The Crusader Champion may take replace his or Power Weapon with an Incandescent Power Weapon (adds Master-Crafted and Soul Blaze): 15 points

Supressor Shield:
The Suppressor shield counts as a Close Combat Weapon but reduces the Crusader's Invulnerable Save to 4++.

Unit Composition:
3 Death Cult Assassins

Unit Type:
Infantry

Wargear:
2 power weapons (any combination)
Frag Grenades
Krak Grenades

Special Rules:
Adeptus Ministorum (Armour of Contempt, Power of Prayer, Sword of Hatred)
Infiltrate
Fleet
Stealth
Stubborn

Precise Strikes:
On to-hit rolls of 6, Death Cult Assassins may make Precision Shots, just like Independent Characters.

Uncanny Reflexes:
The Death Cult Assassins' save is Invulnerable.

Dedicated Transport:
Death Cult Assassins may never take a dedicated transport.

Options:
The squad may include up to seven extra Death Cult Assassins: 20 points per model

[Designer's Note: Having no Death Cult Assassin characters is a deliberate choice: It allows them to bypass Challenge rules and Precision Strike characters out of enemy units].

Unit Composition:
1 Technical

Unit Type:
Vehicle (Fast, Open-Topped, Transport)

Transport Capacity:
5 models

Wargear:
Heavy stubber

Special Rules:
Scout
Improvised Weapons

Options:
May replace its heavy stubber with
a twin-linked improvised flamer: free
a twin-linked bolter: free
a heavy bolter: 10 points

Unit Composition:
1 Frateris Hussite

Unit Type:
Vehicle (Heavy, Open-Topped, Transport)

Transport Capacity:
20 models (minus one per weapon taken; see Options)

Wargear:
Smoke Launchers
Searchlight

Special Rules:
Improvised Weapons

Options:
May take a dozer blade: 5 points
May take extra armour: 15 points
May take up to ten of the following weapons (two front, three on each side, and two rear) in any combination:
heavy stubber: 10 points
twin-linked improvised flamer: 10 points
twin-linked bolter: 10 points
heavy bolter: 20 points
Each weapon taken reduces transport capacity by one model (to represent the required gun crew).

Unit Composition:
5 Arco-Flagellants

Unit type:
Beasts

Wargear:
Arco-flails (close combat weapon)

Special Rules:
Fearless
Feel No Pain
Furious Charge
Fleet
Rage

Cry Havoc:
No Independent Character may ever join a Pack of Arco-Flagellants. (The Arco-Flagellants in Battle Conclaves are "leashed" to the Conclave with somewhat different programming). As soon as the Pack's models are placed on the board, their player must designate a specific enemy unit as their target.
The Pack will pursue the target unrelentingly:
If the target is within 12 inches (i.e. the maximum feasible charge distance), the Pack must charge it in their next Assault phase. Even if the charge range does not reach the enemy unit, each model in the Pack moves the distance rolled towards the enemy.
If the target is more than 12" away, the Pack must move and run the maximum possible distance straight towards it -- deviating only to go around impassable and fatal terrain -- every turn until it is in range to charge.
Once the Pack is in close combat with its target unit, it will continue to fight until it is wiped out or the enemy unit is defeated:
If the enemy unit Falls Back and survives, the Arco-Flagellants will resume pursuing it as above.
If the enemy unit is destroyed to the last model, the Arco-Flagellants will automatically choose the nearest enemy unit left as their target and pursue it in turn.
The player never has any control over or choice in the Pack's movements. If a Pack is embarked in a transport equipped with a Psalmic Restraint System, the controlling player may choose when to disembark the Arco-Flagellants, but once their models are placed on the board they follow the rules above and may never embark any transport again.

Dedicated Transport:
The Arco-Flagellant Pack may select any Dedicated Transport if and only if that vehicle has the Psalmic Restraint System upgrade.

Options:
The pack may include up to 15 additional Arco-Flagellants: 20 points per model

Some Ecclesiarchal forces are downright feral, hurling themselves headlong towards the enemy without thought of tactics or fear of casualties.
If half or more of the models in a unit have the Cry Havoc special rule, the following rules apply:
As soon as the unit is placed on the board or disembarks from a transport, its player must designate a particular enemy unit as its target. The unit with Cry Havoc must move the maximum distance possible, as directly as possible, towards the target at every opportunity until it can charge. This means that units with Cry Havoc
- must always Run or Flat Out, if they can do so, instead of shooting.
- may only deviate from a straight line towards their target to bypass friendly models or impassable/lethal terrain.
- may only charge an enemy that is not their target if it is directly in their path to the target.
- may never embark on transports once their models are on the board.
When a unit with Cry Havoc attempts a charge, it always moves the full distance rolled on the dice, even if that does not bring it into close combat with any enemy models.
If the unit's target is removed from the board for any reason, the nearest enemy automatically becomes its new target.

Hearts afire and eyes glazed with pious furor, the rabble place little value on their own lives, and other fighters for the faith place even less.
Any friendly unit may make shooting attacks at enemies Locked In Combat with one or more Frateris Mobs. Any misses count as hits against the Frateris. Template and blast weapons may be placed as if the Frateris were enemy models.
If a unit that is not a Frateris Mob is in the same combat, this rule does not apply: The rabble are disposable, other servants of the faith are not.