How does Martial Flexibility work?

[Reebo Kesh]

I'm a little confused how this Brawler ability works.

So if I have Str 13 and BAB +1 I can get Power Attack with Martial Flexibility but I couldn't get Improved Trip unless I had Combat Expertise?

As a follow up question what Feats should I grab for my 3rd, 5th etc Feats to maximize my Martial Flexibility use?

Thanks in advance.

[Ciaran Barnes]

The answer to your question is "yes". You have to meet all of the prerequisites for the feats you temporarily gain from Martial Flexibility (the Brawler's Cunning feature helps with Combat Expertise and other feats).

The feat you choose at 3rd and 5th levels depends on what feats you want to gain using MF. Make a list of several feats you would like to use, and look at the prerequisites. Choose the feat that comes up the most often or is neccessary to achieve the combat style you wish to develop. Power Attack is a very common prerequisite, but Combat Expertise and Combat Reflexes are also common.

[Fuzzy-Wuzzy]

Note that you can often substitute Dirty Fighting for Combat Expertise:

Dirty Fighting wrote:

Special: This feat counts as having Dex 13, Int 13, Combat Expertise, and Improved Unarmed Strike for the purposes of meeting the prerequisites of the various improved combat maneuver feats, as well as feats that require those improved combat maneuver feats as prerequisites.

[Reebo Kesh]

Ok thanks guys, that helped a lot!