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The probic vent was an essential part of all cloned Sontarans.

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At least partially artificial, the probic vent took the form of a small metallic tube attached to the back of the Sontaran's necks. This vent was normally used by the Sontarans as a way of directly feeding off energy to "recharge" rather than eating (as the latter was slower). Raw plasma was fed directly into the vent to nourish them. (DWM: The Betrothal of Sontar)

The vent was also a major weakness, since a blow to the probic vent could knock a Sontaran unconscious or even kill them. (DW: The Time Warrior) A lesser blow could cause them pain and/or stun them. (DW: The Sontaran Stratagem) An arrow (DW: The Time Warrior) or a thrown knife (DW: The Invasion of Time) would almost certainly prove deadly.

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Linx lies dead in his ship after being punctured in the probic vent by an arrow. (DW: The Time Warrior)

The Sontarans did not find it a problem, however, since it meant that they must always face their enemy in battle and could not be cowardly and run away. (DW: The Time Warrior, The Sontaran Experiment)

However, some people occasionally found ways to disable Sontarans from in front of them. For example, the Doctor momentarily disabled General Staal using a squash racquet and a ball by rebounding the ball from Staal's teleport pod and onto Staal's probic vent. (DW: The Sontaran Stratagem) Donna Noble used a hammer to hit a Sontaran on the probic vent when it had its back turned. (DW: The Poison Sky)

The Doctor used the same hammer in the year 2010 to stun Jask who was about to shoot Mickey Smith  and Martha Jones who were working as freelance alien hunters at the time. (DW: The End of Time)

The placement of the vent may have been deliberate, as it would force the Sontarans to face their enemies. Strangely the Sontarans from shakedown had an extra part on their helmets that covered the probic vent.

The energies directed through the vent seem to be at least partly electrical in nature; When Chrissie Jackson jammed the metal tip of one of her high heels into Kaagh's vent, she received an electric shock. (SJA: The Last Sontaran)

List of weapons used to strike a probic vent