startres
startres is a Forge mod that lets modpack authors bind a player's view to entities and control entity combat through KubeJS tags.
What it does
The mod binds the player's camera perspective to a chosen entity, so the view follows that entity instead of the player's own body. Modpack authors can attach this binding to a set of entities and switch it through KubeJS tag-controlled scripts. The mod is built for summoner-style playstyles, where summoned creatures fight alongside the player.
Summons assist in combat once they are bound through this system, and their attacks are handled by the mod rather than only by their default AI. The author notes that a small number of mobs still attack players because of native AI conflicts, and that these cases need manual handling. The mod works with vanilla and modded mobs alike.
The mod is published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with public source code, an issue tracker and a wiki in English.
Key features
Player perspective binding
The player's view can be locked to another entity, so the camera follows that entity as it moves through the world.
Entity perspective binding by tag
KubeJS tags select which entities are bound, letting modpack authors control binding without editing mob code.
Avatar combat system
Bound entities can take part in combat as avatars that act for the player, which supports summoner playstyles.
Summons assisting combat
Summoned entities join fights automatically once they are part of the system, as an alternative to manual control.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: The mod is aimed at modpack authors who write KubeJS scripts and build summoner-style or perspective-driven content for Minecraft 1.20.1 servers and clients.
How it compares
KeyBindCommand is a Forge client-side mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Tome of Binding is a Forge client and server mod for 1.20.1 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, and it is open source. teleporttagjs is a Forge server-required mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that runs with the client optional, and it is not open source. Unlike these, startres focuses on perspective binding for combat and summons.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| startres | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-20 |
| KeyBindCommand | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-09-22 |
| Tome of Binding | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-27 |
| teleporttagjs | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-04 |
Questions
Does startres need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does startres support?
Do mobs attack players when they are bound?
In the catalog
startres 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
A lightweight tool for modpack developers, implemented via KubeJS: - Player Perspective Binding: Lock perspective to entities or custom cameras - Avatar Combat System: Summons automatically assist in combat (originally the core feature for the summoner playstyle in my modpack) - Expandability: Compatible with…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/startres
- Owner
- zhiyinaitaimei
- Published
- 2025-07-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15