Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24347120-20140119174406/@comment-26091912-20150820062656

Sternritter M wrote: He had a regular sword when he met Bazz and continued to use it over the 5 years they trained together since he couldn't make a Spirit Weapon. The sword resembles the one he has now, it could still be the same, meaning he still can't absorb and manipulate Reishi.

Actually, the sword he has now is different from the one he had previously; it has a (slightly) longer handle; a curvier and thicker guard; a quincy pentacle on the end of the handle and both sides of the guard; and a (slightly) wider blade.

Haschwalth has also demonstrated that he can manipulate Reishi; he gradually absorbed Reishi from Nanao's barrier which blocks Quincy power—he even said "I've been gradually taking Reishi away from the barrier and thinning it down from my side".

You could argue that it's part of his "Balance" power, and that he was only negating the barrier, but it's still Reishi manipulation.