How to Determine if a Shield is Actually a Shield

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Originally Posted by Spaerhawk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I had no idea what they were referring to either, so I found this:
https://wiki.project1999.com/NTOV_Flurries

Thank you - still, the original question remains. How does one determine if Barrier of Sound is flagged as a shield for the purposes of AC bonus or an "orb". It's even worse for something like this since the usable classes don't contain knights making it impossible to test.