# How to achieve properly DoF when aiming down sights

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-achieve-properly-dof-when-aiming-down-sights/455645>\
**Category:** Community & Industry Discussion\
**Tags:** weapon, aiming, aim, DOF, unreal-engine, blur, question\
**Created:** [September 19, 2019, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-achieve-properly-dof-when-aiming-down-sights/455645 "2019-09-19T09:50:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-achieve-properly-dof-when-aiming-down-sights/455645/1 "2019-09-19T09:50:45Z")

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Hello, has anyone ever achieved the effect of DoF while using a weapon?

I’m using an auto-focus that adjusts the focal region distance using traces, but my weapon gets blurred as the background behind the focus.

How could I get my weapon not blurred?

Thanks!

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