Usable Reach Weapon build?

[Devilkiller]

It would probably be more useful with a monk, but Spring Attack works great with reach weapons. You spring in, attack, and spring back. If the enemy comes after you then you get an AoO. I'd say guisarme is probably the best of the polearms since it gives you reach and trip. You can still disarm with it too. You just don't get a +2.

Improved Buckler Defense is fine, but if you don't mind being considered a little cheesy (and speding a lot of gold) you can save a feat with an animated shield.

 

[Shin Okada]

Combat Reflex is good. Power Attack + Cleave work well with reach weapons. Spring Attack is really good. The combination of Longspear and Steadfast Boots (AEG) is quite deadly.

A Dervish with Glaive (or other slashing reach weapon) is fun to play. It gains Spring Attack as a bonus feat. Also, when making Dervish dance, you can move around and attack opponents out of their reach.

A level of Sorcerer (or wizard, or Cleric with Magic Domain) is good for a character with reach weapon. True Strike spell (or scroll) work really well with a reach weapon (power attack, disarm, etc.).

Regarding Improved Buckler Defense, I prefer to have an +X Animated Heavy Shield at higher level.

 

[calypso15]

Well, I decided that I couldn't pull off a decent reach weapon fighter, so I opted instead to go with a bastard sword and tower shield, with exotic weapon prof. and weapon focus. (Along with power attack, improved crit).

It just seems that decent Dex-based fighters or fighters with an outlandish style require too many feats to pull off unless you're straight Fighter.

Calypso