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Focus

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by jvn · on CurseForge

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Minecraft version

⬇ Download for 1.21.1 · NeoForge⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Forge
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.
Focus — screenshot 1Focus — screenshot 2Focus — screenshot 3Focus — screenshot 4Focus — screenshot 5

DO NOT USE THIS ON PUBLIC SERVERS WITHOUT ADMIN PERMISSION, YOU ARE VERY LIKELY TO BE BANNED.

Available for NeoForge Available for Forge
Available on Modrinth Available on CurseForge Available on GitHub

focus banner text, and a player using the z-targeting on a blaze

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.

Gameplay footage 1: showcasing z-targeting indoors, player fighting skeletons from a spawner

features

Focus also helps fix one of the big annoyances with third-person combat by supporting a corrected crosshair, so aiming and hit feedback feel much more consistent while locked on.

On top of that, you can also:

Gameplay footage 2: player switching between two targets, the spider and the skeleton (spider jockey), using mouse direction flicks

keybinds

Default keybinds

Gameplay footage 3: player swapping between shoulders while targeting

compatibility

Focus currently has native compatibility with Shoulder Surfing Reloaded as an optional dependency.

Disable "Decoupled camera" in the 'Camera' section of the client config for **SHOULDER SURFING**. As of [1.0.0-beta.2], the decoupled camera doesn't play well with focus. I'm working on proper integration for this :P

Support for other mods is also planned, including:

If there's a specific mod you would like compatibility with, open an issue in the GitHub repo.

Note: These mods have NOT been tested yet.
Please don’t report issues to those developers. Report any bugs to the GitHub or via Discord DM (ijvn).

roadmap

Version and Loaders

Planned Features

credits & license

Credits

The camera system in Focus derives from Exopandora's port of Sabar's mod, Shoulder Surfing Reloaded, with further modifications made for Focus.

License

Focus is All Rights Reserved. The mod, source code, assets, and documentation may not be copied, modified, redistributed, reuploaded, sold, or used to create derivative works without explicit permission.

A small number of specifically marked source files are available under the MIT License. These files contain the header SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT and are listed in THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md. This exception does not apply to the rest of Focus.

Feel free to use this mod in modpacks, videos, etc. Just provide a link back to this page if possible :)

For any general queries/unlisted questions, DM me on Twitter (@prodbyjvn) / Discord (ijvn).

⚠ This mod ONLY exists on Modrinth & CurseForge as of April 2026. Any sites hosting this mod outside of Modrinth/CurseForge are not official releases. ⚠

Quick facts

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

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