Aniimo: How to Lock-On to Targets in Combat

Locking on in Aniimo pins your camera and attacks to a single enemy, so your Pathfinder keeps facing the target instead of drifting off when several creatures crowd the same spot. It works the same way in every fight, and it takes one input to switch on.

Quick answer: On a controller, press in the right analog stick (R3). On keyboard and mouse, press the Tab key. Your camera and attacks then focus on the chosen enemy.

Lock-on controls for PS, Xbox and PC

The lock-on input is a single press, not a hold. Do it while you are attacking or facing an enemy, and the game snaps its focus onto that target.

Setting Up Sphere Trace For Objects — The Blueprint graph displays a Sphere Trace For Objects node. Shown at 01:13 in Gorka Games’s video. Image: Pawprint Studio

PlayStation R3 right stick press for lock-on

Platform	Lock-on input
PlayStation	Right stick press (R3)
Xbox	Right stick press
PC	Tab key

If a controller is connected but the inputs do not respond, open the Controls tab and switch the active input from keyboard to gamepad. Aniimo starts with keyboard and mouse active even when a controller is plugged in.

What lock-on does in a fight

With lock-on enabled, one enemy controls both your view and your attacks. Your strikes follow the selected target rather than your current movement direction, while the camera keeps that enemy visible. This is particularly useful when multiple Aniimo from the same species crowd an area, making it difficult to know which one your attacks are reaching.

Trace Settings & Object Types — The Blueprint Sphere Trace For Objects node shows Radius 125.0, Pawn object types, and Draw Debug Type For Duration. Shown at 02:18 in Gorka Games’s video. Image: Pawprint Studio

Because it is a single press, you can lock on the moment a fight starts and release the focus just as quickly if you want to pick a different enemy.

Creating BP_Enemy Pawn — The BP_Enemy Blueprint editor displays a newly created pawn class. Shown at 04:45 in Gorka Games’s video. Image: Pawprint Studio

Lock-on and camera settings to change first

Several helpers that keep the lock stable are off by default. You will find them under Settings > Game in the Gameplay options. Turning these on makes both combat and catching noticeably easier, and each one can be toggled on its own.

Event Tick & Target Validation — The Blueprint graph shows Event Tick connected to a Validated Get reading Hit Target. Shown at 03:25 in Gorka Games’s video. Image: Pawprint Studio

Setting	Value	Effect
Auto Lock-On After Attack	On	Keeps a target locked after you land a hit.
Always Follow the Locked-on Target	Chase Camera	Keeps the camera involved while locked on.
Auto-Adjust Camera When Not Locked On	On	Camera tracks the target while unlocked.
Auto-Approach Target When Using Skills	On	Moves you into range when using a skill.
Target Lock-On Indicator Line	On	Draws a line to the locked target.

Mouse players who dislike the camera snapping to enemies can leave Auto Lock-On After Attack off and still use the manual Tab press whenever they want to focus on one target. Controller players who lose enemies mid-attack should turn it on for stronger camera help.

Testing Unlock Functionality — The Blueprint event graph shows Tab input branching to set the Target Lock state and camera rotation logic. Shown at 06:34 in Gorka Games’s video. Image: Pawprint Studio

Test each option separately during a regular battle with multiple enemies nearby. Fighting only one target cannot confirm that the camera tracks the enemy you intended to attack.

How to confirm the lock worked

You know the lock is active when the camera settles on one enemy, and your attacks keep facing it as you move. With the Target Lock-On Indicator Line turned on, a line points to the creature the game currently considers locked, which is the clearest way to check which target your next hit will land on during a crowded fight.

Placing BP_Enemy in Level — The BP_Enemy actor appears in the level viewport. Shown at 05:19 in Gorka Games’s video. Image: Pawprint Studio

If the view keeps pulling toward an enemy you did not choose, the cause is the automatic camera behaviour rather than sensitivity. Adjust the lock-on options above before touching camera sensitivity, since lowering sensitivity will not stop the camera from snapping on its own.