TargetLock
TargetLock lets a player press J to snap the camera onto the nearest living entity within 10 blocks.
What it does
Pressing J aims the camera at the closest living entity inside a 10-block radius, so a player can keep a mob or other creature in view without turning by hand. An action bar notice appears on screen to confirm the lock or to report that nothing is in range. Pressing J again changes the setting, and the lock works only inside the 10-block radius.
The mod is a small client-side addition with no blocks, items or recipes. Fabric API must be installed beside it, and the mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Files exist for 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10 and 1.21.11, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file. Only the player's own game is affected, so servers run without it.
Key features
Instant camera aim
Pressing J turns the camera toward the nearest living entity in range without manual turning.
Range limit
Targeting covers living entities within a 10-block radius, so distant creatures are ignored.
Action bar message
A notice in the action bar reports the lock state or that no entity is within range.
Lock and change settings
Pressing J locks the nearest entity and changes the setting on the next press.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Tracking a nearby mob
A player fighting or observing a creature close by can keep it centered in the view while moving.
Reducing camera turns
Players who spend long stretches watching one nearby entity avoid repeated manual aiming.
Who it’s for: Players who want a single key that aims the camera at a nearby living entity, on singleplayer or multiplayer servers where the client is set up for it.
Questions
Does TargetLock need Fabric API?
Does a server need TargetLock installed?
Which game versions have TargetLock files?
In the catalog
TargetLock is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/targetlock
- Owner
- kvapilvaclav0
- Published
- 2026-05-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15