Question about increase cantrip damage?

[lovecheese45]

Hey guys... I'm new to playing a spell caster and I made a sorcerer crossblooded and varisian tattoo... My DM told me to google it.

I understand how it works with level 1 spells but what about cantrips?

Bloodlines are: Orc and Draconic gold dragon (gold dragon because of Huma)!!!
My traits are Precocious Spellcaster and Reactionary.

Ray of Frost is 1D3. Do any of these change the spell damage or is Ray of Frost ALWAYS 1D3+0?

My reading says that it would increase its power to a level 1 spell doing 1D3+1 and then with orc bloodline it would do 1D3+2.

[RainyDayNinja]

I think you're confusing caster level with spell level. Varisian Tattoo boosts your caster level (which is irrelevant to ray of frost). It's still a cantrip, aka 0-level spell.

You're correct about the damage boost from the Orc bloodline, but the gold draconic bloodline only boosts damage of fire spells. You'd need to pick white or silver to boost the damage of ray of frost.

[lovecheese45]

Ah forget that! Gold Dragons are awesome. Thank you Mr. Ninja!