Seele Schneider

is a unique arrow weapon used by the Quincy. Seele Schneider are unique in the fact that they are the only Quincy weapon that has a blade.

Function
Destroying high-speed vibrations with even higher-speed spirit vibrations. As far as its form goes, the Seele Schneider is a weapon much like a chainsaw. Spirit particles makes 3 million round trips per second around the edge of the spirit particle blade.

The Reiatsu vibrations of the Seele Schneider are not for cutting. Trough its vibrations, the Seele Schneider loosens the bonds between the spirit particles of whatever it cuts, in order to make them easier to capture. The Quincy fight by gathering the surrounding spirit particles and using them as their own personal weapon and the most powerful manifestation of that is the Seele Schneider. The Seele Schneider is not a sword it is an arrow.

Design
The Seele Schneider is a thin, silver-colored weapon that, when activated, sports a glowing blue blade.

Powers and Abilities
Reishi Collection:The Seele Schneider's second ability is to collect reishi during combat by absorbing the opponent's attacks. The more spiritual pressure and energy they release, the more powerful the Quincy wielding it becomes. It allows an opponent's spirit particles to become the users.

Sword & Arrow Functionality: Since a physical high-speed impact can be destroyed by a spiritual high-speed impact, the Seele Schneider can do more damage to someone physically strong when they physically attack, than when using a spirit-based attack. This is seen in Uryū's fight against Cirucci Sanderwicci. It mainly cuts through spirit pressure impacts. The Seele Schneider makes for a powerful blade in combat, but can do even more damage as an arrow. Fired as an arrow, it was able to defeat a former Espada in one shot, easily piercing her soul chain, removing all of her abilities. Had it been aimed higher, towards the head, it would have undoubtedly been fatal. The lethality of the Seele Schneider at full power depends, not on its power, but the arrow's trajectory.

Gintō Techniques

 * This technique uses five Seele Schneider to create a pentagon-shaped seal which, when activated, causes a massive explosion within its borders. The Seele Schneider function as accumulators, gathering the necessary amount of spirit particles to create the explosion with the liquid inside a Gintō acting as the trigger.

However, there's also a drawback. The preparations needed to successfully execute this technique, combined with the charging time for the Seele Schneider, make Sprenger's use in battle impractical unless the user has a partner that can stall their opponent in order to buy time. It is one of the most powerful Quincy attacks seen so far.

Known Seele Schneider Users

 * Uryū Ishida
 * Ryūken Ishida