Types of Zanpakuto

Melee-Type Zanpakuto: Designed for various forms of armed melee combat rather than kido-based abilities.

Kido-Type Zanpakuto: Designed around a special ability rather than cose combat potential.

Kido Sub Types: Certain Zanpakuto possess defined abilities and exist in their own category. Due to them being designed around a special ability they are therefore a form of Kido-Tpye Zanpakuto:

• Projectile-Type Zanpakuto: When released separate into many air based blades that the owner can control freely.
• Defense-Type Zanpakuto: Designed around defensive capabilitu with little to no offense.
• Poison-Type Zanpakuto: Designed to generate and administer poison as a form of attack.
• Illusion-Type Zanpakuto: Designed around the ability to generate and manipulate perceptions via illusions.
  

Elemental Sub-Type: A large amount of the Zanpakuto are classified by elements, generally utilizing their respective elements as forms of attack. Elemental Zanpakuto are all Kido-Sub-Type which have an element based.

• Fire-Type Zanpakuto: Deigned to generate fire and manipulate fire for various forms of attack or defense.
• Ice-Type Zanpakuto: Designed to generate water and manipulate it into ice (and related effects) for various forms of attack or defense.
• Earth-Type Zanpakuto: Designed to manipulate the ground for various forms of attack or defense.
• Wind-Type Zanpakuto: Designed to manipulate wind for various forms of attack or defense.
• Water-Type Zanpakuto: Designed to generate and manipulate water (and related effects) for various forms of attack or defense.
• Plant-Type Zanpakuto: Designed to generate and manipulate plants for various forms of attack of defense.
• Lighting-Type Zanpakuto: Designed to generate and manipulate lighting for various forms of effects.
• Light-Type Zanpakuto: Designed to generate and manipulate light for various forms of effects.

Unclassified Types: Because these are Zanpakuto which cannot have their type readily verified they are deemed Unclassified.