How to Add the WeapTypeClaymore Keyword to Your Custom Weapon

for Highlander Moveset Compatibility

The Highlander moveset from For Honor in Skyrim only activates when you equip a weapon that includes the keyword WeapTypeClaymore

If your custom weapon or a weapon from another mod does not have this keyword the moveset will not apply

You can easily fix this by using the Keyword Item Distributor mod also known as KID

Requirements

You need to have Keyword Item Distributor installed and working

You need to know the plugin name esp and the FormID or EditorID of your custom weapon

You will also need a simple text editor such as Notepad

For Honor in Skyrim Highlander\Highlander_KID.ini

Find your weapons plugin name and FormID

For example the plugin name could be userdefined.esp and the FormID could be 0x800

You can check this information in xEdit or the Creation Kit

Open the Highlander_KID.ini file you just created

Write the following line to give your weapon the claymore keyword

Keyword = WeapTypeClaymore|Weapon|0x800~userdefined.esp

If you prefer to use an EditorID instead you can write

Keyword = WeapTypeClaymore|Weapon|MyCustomSword

This line tells the game to automatically assign the WeapTypeClaymore keyword to that weapon every time Skyrim loads

In summary, you only need to use one of the two methods above.

Save the file then start Skyrim

Equip your custom weapon

If the setup is correct the Highlander moveset will now activate when you use that weapon

Your weapon will behave the same way as any other claymore type weapon

You can add more than one weapon by writing additional lines under the same section

No plugin editing is required because KID automatically distributes keywords when the game loads

You can also use this same method to apply other weapon types such as WeapTypeGreatsword or WeapTypeKatana depending on your moveset needs