DarkLock
DarkLock lets a player lock onto enemy mobs in combat, so the camera keeps the target in view while the player moves.
What it does
Targeting a mob with DarkLock keeps the player focused on that enemy during a fight. The mod is a Forge game mechanics mod for 1.20.1 only, and only the client needs it, so players join servers without installing anything. Its author recommends pairing it with Leawind's Third Person, which the author mentions in the notes, for a more comfortable view while the lock is active.
The mod was first published on 2026-04-21 and last updated on 2026-04-22, with its latest Forge file at version 3.0.0 for 1.20.1. It is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Enemy lock-on
Locks the view onto an enemy mob so the player can follow it during combat.
Targeting for hostile mobs
Built around enemy mobs, keeping a chosen target in sight while the player moves around it.
Client-side operation
Runs on the client alone, so the lock works without any change to the server.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does DarkLock need to be installed on the server?
Does DarkLock work with third-person camera mods?
In the catalog
DarkLock is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Estaba cansado de no encotrar un buen mod que hiciera lock a los mobs y decidi crearlo tambien recomiendo usar Leawind's Third Person con este mod. I was tired of not finding a good mod that would lock mobs, so I decided to create one I also recommend using Leawind's Third Person with this mod.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/darklock
- Owner
- manuchancoco90
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15