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Hey everybody when joining the guild you must be aware of the types of levels and how that coressponds with your zanpakuto and or weapon.

I dont want to be that guy but nobody likes a noobish a*****e making zanpakuto's that are way beyond freaking natural limits such as time bending or way beyond any cero or shunpo if your not even at that rank or positions because besides the fact noone would like you they wouldnt even fight you if your not able to carve each other all nice like ^_^ so let me explain the type of zanpakuto's so at least you can follow one of these categories and make you more likeable at the same time respectable because of your brilliant zanpakuto idea.

Melee type: Zanpakuto's that are made for close range combat which would often change the entire integrity of the weapon in general making it more unique in shape and exceptional in combat a clear example
Ikkaku Madarame: Houzikimaru , Ryyumon Houzikimaru
Nnoitra Jiruga: Santa TeresaGrimmjow Jagerjack: Pantera
Renji Abari: Zabimaru, Hiho Zabimaru

Kido type: Zanpakuto that are more use to Kido type spells and often made for distance attacks are some what of a mage quality, Usually kido type users wouldnt resort to using the full use of their zanpakuto in close range combat means that their sword fightning skills are somewhat to be desired meaning that the zanpakuto's true form lacks cutting or fightning quality examples.
Hinamori:
Yukushina: Wysteria
Uruhara: Benihime

Elemental type: this refers to nature element affinity based zanpakuto the zanpakuto in general have either no unique shape or form most often wrapped arround their own elemental affinity as such most possible the wielder becomes more intune with their element during Shikai Bankai or Ressureccion. The blade in general is not often different from normal zanpakuto's but they provide more close range combat possibilities then kido type zanpakuto's certain examples.
Toushiro Hitsugaya: Hyorinmaru, Doragonyu Hyorinmaru
Captain Yamamoto: Ryuukin Jaka
Shinsuke Amagai: Raiga
Rukai Kuchiki: Sode no Shirayku
and alot more

Distance type: this refers to distance type zanpakuto which are used for long to mid range combat because of this the wielder would often have to abandon defense in order to defeat the enemy meaning that the shikai would have no defensive or often sword like physical form to wield making this quite unique. The best examples would often be.
Byakuya Kuchiki: Senbon Zakura, Senbon Zakura KageyoshiIchimaru Gin: Shinso
Rangiku Matsumoto: Haneko

Poison type: well you know it defines itself and are very few but prove very usefull.
Mayuri Kurosutchi: Ashishogi Jizo
Soifon:

Rare Zanpakuto: zanpakuto with unusual quirks which makes them quite special and strange in nature because of this they would often work in between different category of zanpakuto such as Melee and kido possibly. Rare zanpakuto's differ because they have either no name or they are in constant release form.
Ichigo Kurosaki: Zangetsu, Tensa Zangetsu
Kenpachi Zaraki: No name
Izuru:

Dual Zanpakuto: some shinigami even though extremely rare have zanpakuto in sets of two or a shikai that seperates it in two, because of this dual zanpakuto are either classified as melee to elemtental making them quite interesting.
Hisagi Shuuei:
ukitaki:
Shinsui:

sorry I keep forgetting names and zanpakuto's but you get the idea these are the only categories zanpakuto's can follow by in abilities. So dont be a noob get creative *gives thumbs up*

yeah it's cool dude.

i haven't been asigned to a rank or position yet