Collectible items’ rarity do not have anything to do with whom you can equip them into.
Blue dolls can and should be used by SSR units, the only restriction it’s on the Favorite Items (more on that below).
Collectible items are obtainable through Solo Raid and daily dispatch missions.
For special events, we also get packs in the shop that will sell both doll selectors and materials to level them up for a good price (if you are a whale).
These packs are not recommended for light spenders since the amount of gems you get are kind of bad.
When you equip a Collectible Item, you cannot remove it, so make sure you are absolutely ok with putting a doll on that specific NIKKE.
We recommend that if you do use the limited dolls you have, that you target characters you use very often, starting with DPS units and then moving to others.

To level up Collectible and Favorite items, you need “maintenance kits” which you can obtain through the same means as the item themselves (Solo Raid and Dispatch missions).
Every 10 kits lets you level up aka “Maintain” the item with a possibility of phasing up (which is just a fancy term for level up). Collectibles can go from phase 0 to phase 15, increasing the raw stats and unlocking new skills, just like Harmony Cubes.
After you reach Phase 15, you can transform the Collectible Item into a Favorite Item (for select units). More will be added over time.
Sky made an amazing video going over the math behind leveling up dolls, but you should go from blue doll into purple doll to save resources instead of leveling up a purple doll directly.
However, if you don’t plan on leveling the doll for now and just leave it at level 1, I recommend equipping a purple one instead since the increase in stats it’s a lot higher.

Not all units can get Favorite Items, for the full list, check our priority guide.
After you get your Purple Doll to Phase 15, you will be able to transform it into a Favorite Item that will extend the character skills and stats.
Note that the character needs to be LB2 (3 copies in total) and bond level 30 for this option to be enabled.
You also unlock new bond stories and a new lobby wallpaper for the character, which is a pretty interesting way to expand on the backstories of some characters.

The Mileage shop got updated and every new “season” you will be able to buy with gold tickets a selection box for spare bodies of those units.
PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS.
These units are not worth 200
Gold Mileage Ticket
Gold Mileage Ticket Description A shining gold ticket obtained from Special Recruit. These luminous certificates are a testament to the sacrifices made by all Commanders in the fight to reclaim the surface. Can be used in the Mileage Shop. , since that’s a guaranteed Pilgrim or Limited (collab or seasonal) character.