A summination of various Quincy abilities
For my reference and anyone else's:
As a member of the Quincy clan, Ishida has many powers, the biggest one being his ability to absorb reishi from his surroundings and use it to form a bow and arrows (known as reiyoku manipulation) using the Quincy cross he wears on his right wrist. At present time, his bow, called Ginrei Kōjaku, resembles a spider web and can fire 1,200 arrows in succession without stopping. It is also possible for him to curve the part of his arrows after firing them, although it is not known how long the arrow can be controlled and how many it will work on. Arrows can also be used to negate attacks as well. Also, as a spiritually aware human, Uryuu has the ability to see and interact with spirits, Hollows and Shinigami, and can sense reiatsu, which is the physical force a person's reiryoku creates when released.
Ishida is also one of the best at sensing a person's reiatsu, the pressure one reiryku (the amount of energy a person has) exerts. He knew of Ichigo's spiritual awareness before the other became a Shinigami and knew when the boy did. He also knew of Chad and Orihime's awakening spiritual abilities and after studying Kon's reiatsu for a short time, was able to detect that Cloud, Ririn and Nova were, in fact, mod souls in gigais. He can also visualize Reiryoku into threads called Reiraku, which those who are spiritually aware can follow.
Even though Quincies usually use bows and arrows to do battle, it doesn't mean that they don't have other tricks up their sleeves as well. There are several other weapons and techniques at their disposal as well.
- Seele Schneider - A thin, long metal bar, it resembles a sword most of all, wherein the blade is actually made of reishi, it can also be used in conjunction with a Quincy's bow as a arrow as well. The blade of the Seele Schneider acts almost as a chainsaw, there the blade vibrates at ultra-high frequencies, which, in turn, loosens the molecular bonds between spirit matter, so that any freed spirit particles can be absorbed by the Quincy in turn and used for combat.
- Ginto (Silver Tubes)
Little silver tube-shaped canisters that store spiritual energy, they are used by the Quincy to perform spells, which are activated by using various commands.
There are currently three spells that are known:
1. Haizen - which creates a transparent, rectangular beam of energy that can slices through the opponent. It is activated using the following command: "Feel the wrath of battle and accept this sacred chalice - Haizen!"
2. Gritz - This forms a man-sized pentacle symbol which envelops it's target. It is activated using the following command: "A silver rod strikes the five-fingered stone bed - Gritz!"
3. Wolke - Creates a large blast. Can also be used to cushion the impact of a fall. It is activated using the following command: "Tilt the Goblet to the West - Wolke!"
- The Ginto can also be used in conjunction with the Seele Schneider to perform Sprenger, where in the five Seele Schneiders are used to create a pentagram-shaped seal, which is then activated by pouring the contents of a Ginto on one of the Seele Schneiders. Also, if the object or person inside of the seal stands in the middle of the pentagram, the placement of the fifth Seele Schneider can cause trap them by binding their legs to the ground with spirit particles. The combination of the trigger energy from the Ginto and the energy that the Seele Schneiders absorb causes a massive explosion within its borders. However, due to the time it takes to set up this maneuver, it can prove ineffective, unless you have a partner who is able to stall the opponent and buy time.
Hirenkyaku - the Quincy equivalent to the Shinigami's flash steps, it is the method used to travel long distances in a short period of time. A version of this can be used to create platforms of spiritual particles under a person's feet and ride them to a desired location.
Used in Hueco Mundo
- Licht Regen - Uryuu gathers a large amount of spiritual particles at a point on his left shoulder and lets them fly in a volley of 1,000 arrows at a single target.
Only seen in Soul Society
Ransotengai - when a Quincy is either old or somehow becomes incapacitated and can longer fight or use parts of their bodies, they can form strings of spirit energy controlled by their brain, and control their body as one would a puppet, allowing them to move freely despite paralysis, injury or anything else that could impede normal movement. This technique is rare, so rare in fact, that the Captain of the 12th Division, who has studied 2,661 Quincies, has never encountered a Quincy who could use it before Uryuu.
Things that Ishida can't use again
As far as we know
Sanrei Glove - This artifact can be used to significantly enhance a Quincy's power. The glove requires a week of intense training to use, because it repels spirit particles, thus making harder for a Quincy to summon their bow. After a week of training, a Quincy who is able to successfully use their powers while wearing the glove can reach much higher levels of powers, as they are now more skilled at collecting reishi. However, once donned, removal of the glove should only be as a last resort, as it triggers the Quincy Letz Stile (Final Form). It also causes the user to lose their Quincy abilities.
The Quincy Letz Stile - A last resort, it is triggered by the removal of the Sanrei Glove. In it, the Quincy will be experience an abrupt increase in power (and usually a wardrobe change too, go figure). In this form, abilities are heightened, as the Quincy is gifted with extreme strength and speed, the arrows' powers are drastically increased, "dominance" over reishi (to the point that Uryuu was able to absorb spiritual structures, such as buildings, in Soul Society), vast spiritual power and a much faster version of the Hirenkyaku. This form was enough that Uryuu was able to take on a Shinigami Captain and live to talk about it later.
However, this skill isn't without its consequences. By using it, the wielder pushes their body beyond what it can handle, and the body will seal off all spiritual power, thus leaving a Quincy without the ability to use their powers. It is possible for a Quincy to regain their powers after using it, but it requires a second Quincy, and for the effected Quincy to first exhaust themselves both mentally and physically and then be shot with a spirit arrow exactly 19mm to the right of their heart. A pentacle shaped scar appears at the point of impact and the Quincy will once again be able to use his or her abilities.
Quincy Bangle - An artifact created to help a Quincy with weak spiritual power and is designed to mimic a Quincy's powers, by forcing reishi to gather and then amplifies the, allowing the user to use them in battle. However, this is not without its drawbacks, as there is a stress problem, by continuously drawing reishi, even if wielder does not will it. Of course, said artifact can only be used until it reaches it limit, and then it will disintegrate. If arrows are fired at maximum power, without the wielder learning how to control the energy output, there is also the strong possibility that the artifact will explode, taking the user and everything within a sizable radius, with it.
As a Quincy, his ability is only hampered by the amount of reishi he can absorb and his ability to absorb it.
As a member of the Quincy clan, Ishida has many powers, the biggest one being his ability to absorb reishi from his surroundings and use it to form a bow and arrows (known as reiyoku manipulation) using the Quincy cross he wears on his right wrist. At present time, his bow, called Ginrei Kōjaku, resembles a spider web and can fire 1,200 arrows in succession without stopping. It is also possible for him to curve the part of his arrows after firing them, although it is not known how long the arrow can be controlled and how many it will work on. Arrows can also be used to negate attacks as well. Also, as a spiritually aware human, Uryuu has the ability to see and interact with spirits, Hollows and Shinigami, and can sense reiatsu, which is the physical force a person's reiryoku creates when released.
Ishida is also one of the best at sensing a person's reiatsu, the pressure one reiryku (the amount of energy a person has) exerts. He knew of Ichigo's spiritual awareness before the other became a Shinigami and knew when the boy did. He also knew of Chad and Orihime's awakening spiritual abilities and after studying Kon's reiatsu for a short time, was able to detect that Cloud, Ririn and Nova were, in fact, mod souls in gigais. He can also visualize Reiryoku into threads called Reiraku, which those who are spiritually aware can follow.
Even though Quincies usually use bows and arrows to do battle, it doesn't mean that they don't have other tricks up their sleeves as well. There are several other weapons and techniques at their disposal as well.
- Seele Schneider - A thin, long metal bar, it resembles a sword most of all, wherein the blade is actually made of reishi, it can also be used in conjunction with a Quincy's bow as a arrow as well. The blade of the Seele Schneider acts almost as a chainsaw, there the blade vibrates at ultra-high frequencies, which, in turn, loosens the molecular bonds between spirit matter, so that any freed spirit particles can be absorbed by the Quincy in turn and used for combat.
- Ginto (Silver Tubes)
Little silver tube-shaped canisters that store spiritual energy, they are used by the Quincy to perform spells, which are activated by using various commands.
There are currently three spells that are known:
1. Haizen - which creates a transparent, rectangular beam of energy that can slices through the opponent. It is activated using the following command: "Feel the wrath of battle and accept this sacred chalice - Haizen!"
2. Gritz - This forms a man-sized pentacle symbol which envelops it's target. It is activated using the following command: "A silver rod strikes the five-fingered stone bed - Gritz!"
3. Wolke - Creates a large blast. Can also be used to cushion the impact of a fall. It is activated using the following command: "Tilt the Goblet to the West - Wolke!"
- The Ginto can also be used in conjunction with the Seele Schneider to perform Sprenger, where in the five Seele Schneiders are used to create a pentagram-shaped seal, which is then activated by pouring the contents of a Ginto on one of the Seele Schneiders. Also, if the object or person inside of the seal stands in the middle of the pentagram, the placement of the fifth Seele Schneider can cause trap them by binding their legs to the ground with spirit particles. The combination of the trigger energy from the Ginto and the energy that the Seele Schneiders absorb causes a massive explosion within its borders. However, due to the time it takes to set up this maneuver, it can prove ineffective, unless you have a partner who is able to stall the opponent and buy time.
Hirenkyaku - the Quincy equivalent to the Shinigami's flash steps, it is the method used to travel long distances in a short period of time. A version of this can be used to create platforms of spiritual particles under a person's feet and ride them to a desired location.
Used in Hueco Mundo
- Licht Regen - Uryuu gathers a large amount of spiritual particles at a point on his left shoulder and lets them fly in a volley of 1,000 arrows at a single target.
Only seen in Soul Society
Ransotengai - when a Quincy is either old or somehow becomes incapacitated and can longer fight or use parts of their bodies, they can form strings of spirit energy controlled by their brain, and control their body as one would a puppet, allowing them to move freely despite paralysis, injury or anything else that could impede normal movement. This technique is rare, so rare in fact, that the Captain of the 12th Division, who has studied 2,661 Quincies, has never encountered a Quincy who could use it before Uryuu.
Things that Ishida can't use again
As far as we know
Sanrei Glove - This artifact can be used to significantly enhance a Quincy's power. The glove requires a week of intense training to use, because it repels spirit particles, thus making harder for a Quincy to summon their bow. After a week of training, a Quincy who is able to successfully use their powers while wearing the glove can reach much higher levels of powers, as they are now more skilled at collecting reishi. However, once donned, removal of the glove should only be as a last resort, as it triggers the Quincy Letz Stile (Final Form). It also causes the user to lose their Quincy abilities.
The Quincy Letz Stile - A last resort, it is triggered by the removal of the Sanrei Glove. In it, the Quincy will be experience an abrupt increase in power (and usually a wardrobe change too, go figure). In this form, abilities are heightened, as the Quincy is gifted with extreme strength and speed, the arrows' powers are drastically increased, "dominance" over reishi (to the point that Uryuu was able to absorb spiritual structures, such as buildings, in Soul Society), vast spiritual power and a much faster version of the Hirenkyaku. This form was enough that Uryuu was able to take on a Shinigami Captain and live to talk about it later.
However, this skill isn't without its consequences. By using it, the wielder pushes their body beyond what it can handle, and the body will seal off all spiritual power, thus leaving a Quincy without the ability to use their powers. It is possible for a Quincy to regain their powers after using it, but it requires a second Quincy, and for the effected Quincy to first exhaust themselves both mentally and physically and then be shot with a spirit arrow exactly 19mm to the right of their heart. A pentacle shaped scar appears at the point of impact and the Quincy will once again be able to use his or her abilities.
Quincy Bangle - An artifact created to help a Quincy with weak spiritual power and is designed to mimic a Quincy's powers, by forcing reishi to gather and then amplifies the, allowing the user to use them in battle. However, this is not without its drawbacks, as there is a stress problem, by continuously drawing reishi, even if wielder does not will it. Of course, said artifact can only be used until it reaches it limit, and then it will disintegrate. If arrows are fired at maximum power, without the wielder learning how to control the energy output, there is also the strong possibility that the artifact will explode, taking the user and everything within a sizable radius, with it.
As a Quincy, his ability is only hampered by the amount of reishi he can absorb and his ability to absorb it.