Shiftlock in The Strongest Battlegrounds appears to have become buggy or inconsistent after later updates, with players reporting that it either stops locking the camera properly, turns into a crosshair-only state, or gets stuck on/off after certain patches. One community thread specifically ties the issue to the KJ update period and notes a workaround involving a controller toggle, while newer posts mention fixes such as disabling touchscreen input or tap-to- move.

What players are seeing

  • Shiftlock may still show the icon but not actually lock the camera behind the character.
  • Some players report it auto-enables and can’t be turned off cleanly.
  • Others say the problem started after an update and may only affect certain setups, like touchscreen PCs or specific input modes.

Likely cause

The most likely explanation is an update-side input bug rather than a permanent removal of shiftlock. Community reports point to conflicts between Roblox input settings, controller state, touchscreen detection, and tap-to- move as possible triggers.

Common workarounds

  • Toggle shiftlock with a controller, then switch back to keyboard and mouse.
  • Disable touchscreen input on PC if the game thinks the device is mobile-like.
  • Turn off tap-to-move and recheck Roblox movement settings.
  • Rejoin a fresh server after changing settings, since some players report the fix does not persist across sessions.

Bottom line

So, what happened is probably a bugged shiftlock implementation after updates, not a clean intentional removal. The player reports are mixed, but the pattern strongly suggests an input/settings conflict rather than the feature being fully gone.