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Focus

by jvn

Focus adds a lock-on system for third-person combat, keeping the camera centered on the chosen target while a fight is underway.

ForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 1.21.1

What it does

Lock-on keeps nearby enemies in view during a fight, so the camera stays framed on the current target. Players can switch between targets with directional mouse flicks, swap the camera between the left and right shoulder, and save their own camera presets instead of working with a single fixed setup. A full camera editor lets the view be tweaked further, and a corrected crosshair is included to make aiming and hit feedback more consistent while locked on.

The camera system builds on an existing third-person camera base, with further changes made in Focus. The decoupled camera in Shoulder Surfing Reloaded's client config must be disabled, because the 1.0.0-beta.2 decoupled camera does not work well with Focus. Focus is client-side only and is published for Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, under All rights reserved; it is not open source, though its source code is public.

Key features

  1. Target lock-on

    Nearby enemies can be locked on, and the camera stays centered on the chosen target through the fight.

  2. Directional target switching

    Mouse flicks in a direction move the lock to the next target in that direction.

  3. Shoulder swapping

    The camera can move between shoulders, so the combat framing can be set to the player's preference.

  4. Camera presets and editor

    Players save their own camera presets and adjust the camera through a full camera editor.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.21.1Not available1.0.0-beta.2
1.20.11.0.0-beta.2Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

oωo (owo-lib)A general utility, GUI and config library for modding on Fabric and Quilt
Required

Optional 1

Shoulder Surfing ReloadedHighly configurable third person camera mod
Optional

Questions

Does Focus need oωo (owo-lib)?

Yes. oωo (owo-lib) is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside Focus on Forge or NeoForge.

Does Focus have to be installed on the server?

No. Focus is client-side only, so players install it and servers do not need it.

Which versions of Focus are available?

Files are published for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with the latest beta builds for each dated 2026-04-25 on Forge and 2026-04-17 on NeoForge.

Does Focus work with Shoulder Surfing Reloaded?

Shoulder Surfing Reloaded is an optional dependency that Focus supports natively. Its decoupled camera setting must be disabled in the client config, because it does not work well with Focus.

In the catalog

Focus is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Equipment mods17,631Forge modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

DO NOT USE THIS ON PUBLIC SERVERS WITHOUT ADMIN PERMISSION, YOU ARE VERY LIKELY TO BE BANNED. Focus adds a proper lock-on system for third-person combat, with a camera that stays centered on your target and makes fights feel a lot more deliberate.
jvn, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
jvn
Published
2026-04-10
Updated on Modrinth
2026-04-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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