There was a time when Bleach was one of the most popular anime series in the world, and now that the Thousand Year Blood War Arc has premiered, interest in the series has skyrocketed. The final arc will focus on the conflict between the Soul Reapers and the Quincy. Yhwach is the leader of the Quincy, and his goal is to create a world that is free from the fear of death, but in order to accomplish this, the balance between worlds must be destroyed.
Most fans assume that Quincies are archers who use spiritual arrows, but some can do far more than that. The strongest Quincy are known as the Sternritter, and they all possess a unique ability. All of these abilities are strong, but some are far more effective than others.
10 The Explode
Bambietta made her debut at the end of the 3rd episode, and by the time the anime ends, she will become one of Bleach's iconic female villains. She has a power called The Explode, and it gives her the ability to create bombs that cannot be blocked.
When she releases Reishi, anything that Reishi touches turns into a bomb. Thanks to this ability, Bambietta can attack in every direction at once, dealing a massive amount of area damage. This power is great for attacking, but it offers her a great deal of protection as well since her opponents need to get close to her.
9 The Wind
Nianzol will not have much screen time, but that does not mean that his ability is terrible. It is called The Wind, and it is actually quite effective against Soul Reapers, especially those who use a melee-type Zanpakuto. This ability allows Nianzol to deflect attacks away from himself.
These attacks are not blocked, they are simply pushed to the side before they hit. What makes this ability truly effective is the fact that Nianzol does not need to see the attack coming in order to deflect it, which means that surprise attacks are useless. He can also apply this ability to his comrades.
8 The Zombie
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Giselle Gewelle is one of the best dressed Quincy in the series, and she has an ability that is surprisingly useful during an invasion. Thanks to The Zombie, Giselle can turn anyone into a puppet, including other Quincy, but the Quincy needs to be dead for the ability to work.
The ability triggers when Giselle's blood splatters onto someone. More blood is needed if the person is a Lieutenant or Captain level opponent. Giselle needs to get injured in order to use this power, but The Zombie grants her incredible healing to keep her from dying. She can also heal others by using the flesh of the dead.
7 The Fear
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Byakuya Kuchiki is one of Bleach's most iconic Captains, and he will end up having his Bankai stolen by As Nodt. This Quincy's ability is called The Fear, and like its name suggests, it allows him to strike limitless fear into others. He fires thorns instead of arrows, and it is through these thorns that the fear is transferred.
Those who get hit will see their deepest fears, and depending on their strength, their heart will likely stop. When As activates his Quincy: Vollständig, his power gets enhanced to the point that anyone who sees him will become feared because The Fear will pierce through their optic nerves.
6 The Heat
Bazz-B was the first Sternritter to attack during the invasion of Soul Society, and he used his power to instantly take out Lieutenant Kira. His power is called The Heat, and it allows him to generate flames by manipulating Reishi in the air. He can shoot these flames from his fingers, and the flames become stronger with each finger he uses.
This power can easily pierce through a Captain-level Soul Reaper's body, but it can also counter two of the strongest Zanpakuto in Soul Society. These flames can offset the flames created by Captain Commander Yamamoto's Ryujin Jakka, and he can melt the ice generated by Captain Hitsugaya's Bankai.
5 The Miracle
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Gerard Valkyrie is a Sternritter, but he is also part of Yhwach's elite personal guard. Unlike the other Sternritter, he did not receive his power from Yhwach, he was born with it. This power is called The Miracle, and it allows him to manifest miracles upon himself.
The more improbable something is, the more likely it will come to pass as a result of The Miracle. At the end of the day, this power is probability manipulation. When he fights three Captain-level Soul Reapers, he admits that under normal circumstances he would stand no chance, but The Miracle grants him enough endurance and power to take them on.
4 The X-Axis
Lille Barro is the leader of Yhwach's personal guard, and when it comes to ranged attacks, no one is his equal. This is all thanks to The X-Axis, an ability which allows him to pierce anything in his line of sight with perfect accuracy. None of his shots can be blocked, as they can pierce through any defense.
That is what the X-Axis can do when Lille has one eye open, when he opens the other, enemy attacks can pierce through his body, giving him a form of intangibility. When he activates his Quincy: Vollständig, he can fire multiple shots at once, and he can create portals to shoot from anywhere.
3 Antithesis
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Uryu is one of Ichigo's closest friends, but that does not stop him from joining the Sternritter and becoming Yhwach's successor. He was given a power called Antithesis, which is essentially a cheat code in battle since it allows Uryu to reverse anything that has happened between two targets.
In battle, Uryu can sustain as much lethal damage as possible, and right before he dies, he can use Antithesis to give all of that damage to his opponent instead. This is the kind of ability that guarantees victory if it is used properly.
2 The Visionary
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Kenpachi Zaraki has been involved in a number of entertaining fights, but even he had difficulty against Gremmy Thoumeaux. This is completely understandable though, seeing as Gremmy's ability is insanely overpowered. It is called The Visionary, and with it, he can turn anything in his imagination into reality.
If he imagines that his opponent's blood is made of acid, it will happen, if he imagines that their bones are made of goo, they won't be able to move. He can literally create meteorites out of thin air, and he can create clones of himself that can also use this power.
1 The Almighty
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Yhwach is more than 1,200 years old, and he is the father of all Quincy, so it makes sense that his ability would be the most effective. He possesses The Almighty, and it allows him to see into the future. He does not see a single future though, he sees all possible futures at once.
With this ability, he can guild a battle towards a specific outcome, and he can then alter that future in a way that only benefits himself. While this ability is active, no attack or ability can defeat him as long as he understands it. He can also use consumption, which allows him to consume other beings and use their abilities.