Neural cluster

Do not try this at home.

The neural cluster, located on the back of the neck, is the weakest spot on any Transformer.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

Neural cluster appeared exclusively in the UK portion of the Marvel Comics continuity.

Death's Head figured that a direct hit to the neural cluster would take out even Galvatron. Unsurprisingly, Galvatron decided to beat the slag out of him rather than let him test this theory. Fire on High!

IDW Generation 1 continuity

In an attempt to discover the nature of Rung's alternate mode (and win a 100 Shanix bet), Swerve "accidentally" and repeatedly struck him on the neural cluster in hopes of triggering an involuntary transformation. Little Victories

Notes

• The location of the neural cluster wasn't mentioned in "Fire on High!", but was confirmed in a letter column.