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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neonchameleon" data-source="post: 5718585" data-attributes="member: 87792">To do the job properly you need by Paragon:Strength 15 (preferably more)Dex 15Wis 15CleaveFeats:Polearm MomentumPolearm GambleLonghand StyleHeavy Blade OpportunityExpertise(Spear Push - can be replaced by Rushing Cleats or Polearm Master)Which means +2 str and +2 to one of the other two stats is almost necessary.  You don't need Superior Weapon Proficiency - you want a glaive to give you Heavy Blade Opportunity for a push on the OA.+2 str is good.  +2 str/dex or +2str/wis is better however given the tightness of the feats, human has a claim here.But then we look at the next part.  The Paragon Paths.  Two stand out.  Polearm Master and Stoneblessed.  And Stoneblessed IMO wins.  Reach 3 + threatening reach 1 round/encounter > Reach 2 + threatening reach 1 encounter/day.  And the action point benefit wins.Therefore Goliath Stoneblessed.Of course there's a good case that using a fighter isn't the best option for a polearm momentum wielder even with Combat Superiority.  With the enemies bouncing the way they do from the polearm, the marks aren't that useful so there's a good case for going Stoneblessed Barbarian with Pressing Strike or even Warlord (Longhand Style/Viper's Strike) and multiclassing into Fighter.</blockquote>