Universal Depth of Field
by KartO
Universal Depth of Field brings a cinematic focus blur into Minecraft's own renderer, so out-of-focus objects soften while the target stays sharp.
What it does
The mod builds depth of field into the game's rendering pipeline instead of applying it as a shader pass. Distant and near objects blur gradually around a focus point, and transitions between focus points are smooth. The effect is meant to work next to Vanilla graphics, Sodium, Iris or a shader pack without changing those settings.
Camera-style focus is aimed at players who want a more immersive look, and the mod adds an extra cinematic option that applies only in third-person view. A full configuration screen lets players adjust each part of the effect. Fabric API and Mod Menu are required, and Iris Shaders and Sodium are optional companions. The mod is client-side only, so servers do not need it. Files exist for Fabric 1.21.11 only, with 2.0.0 as the latest build from 2026-07-27.
Key features
Native depth of field
The effect runs inside Minecraft's rendering system rather than as a separate post-processing layer.
Smooth focus transitions
Changing the focus point eases the blur in and out instead of snapping between states.
Third-person cinematic option
An extra cinematic mode is available only while the camera is in third-person view.
Full settings screen
Each part of the effect can be tuned from a dedicated configuration screen.
Gallery
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 2
Optional 2
Use cases
Screenshots and photo mode
Players framing a scene can pull the focus onto one subject and let the background fall away.
Shader-free cinematic looks
Players who run without a shader pack can still get depth-of-field blur from the mod alone.
Who it’s for: Players who take screenshots or record footage, and players who want a camera-like blur without the cost of a full shader pack.
Questions
Does Universal Depth of Field need a shader pack?
Which Fabric dependencies must be installed?
Does the server need Universal Depth of Field?
In the catalog
Universal Depth of Field is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Profundidad de Campo nativa para Minecraft. Universal DoF incorpora Profundidad de Campo (Depth of Field) directamente al sistema de renderizado de Minecraft, ofreciendo transiciones de enfoque suaves sin necesidad de utilizar shaders.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/universal-depth-of-field
- Owner
- KartO
- Published
- 2026-07-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15