Collectors

[Dad]

Is there a good spot to farm them semi-easily? I should have been a little more prudent when getting some of my R40 items >.>

[KarmaTheAlligator]

Nope. You can find some in the item world, or you get some from the "Invincible" equipment from the story 1st round of the coliseum (usually in stack of 8+, so they're basically useless), and that's it.

It's in fact much faster to go through your R40 item (especially if you're not going to perfect it) and get a new one with the right rarity than hoping to get collectors. And if it's items you cannot get from the Item God 2 (like Usagi's Journal, Makai Wars, etc.) you can always sell them and get them the regular way again next cycle.

[matthew]

also, if you do get a collector from an item, you can only seem to get one at a time. so once you have one, exit from the IW, move the collector to another item, then go back into the first item and carry on.

[neemoos]

Actually, there is a reliable way to get Collectors. At least on the PS2 (I'm assuming it works on this version as well). Long ago, when I was testing specialist combinations with the Mediator, I had put a Collector, another specialist (a regular stat boosting one, IIRC) and, obviously, the Mediator on an item and went to the Innocent Town. The result was another Collector, with its "level" varying from 1~5. Also, they already come subdued!

Here's the topic I've created regarding Teachers and Mediators, if anyone's interested. Again, this was tested on the PS2 version, but I don't think there's any difference with the spawning of the specialists.
https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/930240-disgaea-2-cursed-memories/70246202