Animal Archetype: Feats

[drsparnum]

Does an animal archetype allow the animal to take the archetype without meeting the prerequisite of the listed feats? Or does the animal still need to meet the prerequisites, but the feat is now on the eligible feat list?

For example, the bully archetype has improved trip on the list. Does the animal still need a 13 INT?

Bully Archetype:
ttps://www.aonprd.com/ArchetypeDisplay.aspx?FixedName=Companion%20Bully

[Java Man]

Since power attack is allowed to be substitute for combat expertise I would assume that str should replace int as a requirement. But as written it seems that the int requirement remains.

[I grok do u]

Ultimate Wilderness strikes again!

RAW, yes - the companion must meet the prerequisites. RAI, no - since no animal companions get 13 INT (level 15-16 familiar equivalent) without a lot of magic, it is reasonable that the 13 INT requirement should have been replaced. I suspect that because the INT prereq is not on the summary list, it was overlooked. Otherwise they probably would have switched to STR or simply stated animal companions without the mindless quality could take Improved and Greater Trip without the 13 INT.

Also note the easily overlooked rule:

Ultimate Wilderness p186 wrote:

Animal companions with more than one

natural attack and only primary natural attacks can’t take
a companion archetype that trades out Multiattack