diff --git a/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp b/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp
index b193b9f09..1668bc440 100644
--- a/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp
+++ b/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "storm/models/sparse/StandardRewardModel.h"
 
-#include "storm/shields/shield-handling.h"
+#include "storm/shields/ShieldHandling.h"
 
 #include "storm/settings/modules/GeneralSettings.h"
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ namespace storm {
 
             std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(values)));
             if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
-                tempest::shields::createOptimalShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), helper.getProducedOptimalChoices(), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), statesOfCoalition, statesOfCoalition);
+                tempest::shields::createQuantitativeShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), helper.getProducedOptimalChoices(), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), statesOfCoalition, statesOfCoalition);
             } else if (checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet()) {
                 result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setScheduler(std::make_unique<storm::storage::Scheduler<ValueType>>(helper.extractScheduler()));
             }
diff --git a/src/storm/shields/ShieldHandling.cpp b/src/storm/shields/ShieldHandling.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69240f6f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/storm/shields/ShieldHandling.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#include "ShieldHandling.h"
+
+namespace tempest {
+    namespace shields {
+        std::string shieldFilename(std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression) {
+            return shieldingExpression->getFilename() + ".shield";
+        }
+
+        template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
+        void createShield(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) {
+            std::ofstream stream;
+            storm::utility::openFile(shieldFilename(shieldingExpression), stream);
+            if(shieldingExpression->isPreSafetyShield()) {
+                PreSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType> shield(model->getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupIndices(), choiceValues, shieldingExpression, optimizationDirection, relevantStates, coalitionStates);
+                shield.construct().printToStream(stream, shieldingExpression, model);
+            } else if(shieldingExpression->isPostSafetyShield()) {
+                PostSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType> shield(model->getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupIndices(), choiceValues, shieldingExpression, optimizationDirection, relevantStates, coalitionStates);
+                shield.construct().printToStream(stream, shieldingExpression, model);
+            } else {
+                STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidArgumentException, "Unknown Shielding Type: " + shieldingExpression->typeToString());
+                storm::utility::closeFile(stream);
+            }
+            storm::utility::closeFile(stream);
+        }
+
+        template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
+        void createQuantitativeShield(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::vector<uint64_t> const& precomputedChoices, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) {
+            std::ofstream stream;
+            storm::utility::openFile(shieldFilename(shieldingExpression), stream);
+            if(shieldingExpression->isOptimalShield()) {
+                OptimalShield<ValueType, IndexType> shield(model->getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupIndices(), precomputedChoices, shieldingExpression, optimizationDirection, relevantStates, coalitionStates);
+                shield.construct().printToStream(stream, shieldingExpression, model);
+            } else {
+                STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidArgumentException, "Unknown Shielding Type: " + shieldingExpression->typeToString());
+                storm::utility::closeFile(stream);
+            }
+            storm::utility::closeFile(stream);
+        }
+        // Explicitly instantiate appropriate
+        template void createShield<double, typename storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>::index_type>(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<double>> model, std::vector<double> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates);
+        template void createQuantitativeShield<double, typename storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>::index_type>(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<double>> model, std::vector<uint64_t> const& precomputedChoices, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates);
+#ifdef STORM_HAVE_CARL
+        template void createShield<storm::RationalNumber, typename storm::storage::SparseMatrix<storm::RationalNumber>::index_type>(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<storm::RationalNumber>> model, std::vector<storm::RationalNumber> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates);
+        template void createQuantitativeShield<storm::RationalNumber, typename storm::storage::SparseMatrix<storm::RationalNumber>::index_type>(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<storm::RationalNumber>> model, std::vector<uint64_t> const& precomputedChoices, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates);
+#endif
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/storm/shields/ShieldHandling.h b/src/storm/shields/ShieldHandling.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b21a8522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/storm/shields/ShieldHandling.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <boost/optional.hpp>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "storm/storage/Scheduler.h"
+#include "storm/storage/BitVector.h"
+
+#include "storm/logic/ShieldExpression.h"
+
+#include "storm/shields/AbstractShield.h"
+#include "storm/shields/PreSafetyShield.h"
+#include "storm/shields/PostSafetyShield.h"
+#include "storm/shields/OptimalShield.h"
+
+#include "storm/io/file.h"
+#include "storm/utility/macros.h"
+
+#include "storm/exceptions/InvalidArgumentException.h"
+
+namespace tempest {
+    namespace shields {
+        std::string shieldFilename(std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression);
+
+        template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType = storm::storage::sparse::state_type>
+        void createShield(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates);
+
+        template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType = storm::storage::sparse::state_type>
+        void createQuantitativeShield(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::vector<uint64_t> const& precomputedChoices, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/storm/shields/shield-handling.h b/src/storm/shields/shield-handling.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ef4686334..000000000
--- a/src/storm/shields/shield-handling.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <iostream>
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
-#include <memory>
-
-#include "storm/storage/Scheduler.h"
-#include "storm/storage/BitVector.h"
-
-#include "storm/logic/ShieldExpression.h"
-
-#include "storm/shields/AbstractShield.h"
-#include "storm/shields/PreSafetyShield.h"
-#include "storm/shields/PostSafetyShield.h"
-#include "storm/shields/OptimalShield.h"
-
-#include "storm/io/file.h"
-#include "storm/utility/macros.h"
-
-#include "storm/exceptions/InvalidArgumentException.h"
-
-
-namespace tempest {
-    namespace shields {
-        std::string shieldFilename(std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression) {
-            return shieldingExpression->getFilename() + ".shield";
-        }
-
-        template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType = storm::storage::sparse::state_type>
-        void createShield(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::vector<ValueType> const& choiceValues, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) {
-            std::ofstream stream;
-            storm::utility::openFile(shieldFilename(shieldingExpression), stream);
-            if(shieldingExpression->isPreSafetyShield()) {
-                PreSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType> shield(model->getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupIndices(), choiceValues, shieldingExpression, optimizationDirection, relevantStates, coalitionStates);
-                shield.construct().printToStream(stream, shieldingExpression, model);
-            } else if(shieldingExpression->isPostSafetyShield()) {
-                PostSafetyShield<ValueType, IndexType> shield(model->getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupIndices(), choiceValues, shieldingExpression, optimizationDirection, relevantStates, coalitionStates);
-                shield.construct().printToStream(stream, shieldingExpression, model);
-            } else {
-                STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidArgumentException, "Unknown Shielding Type: " + shieldingExpression->typeToString());
-                storm::utility::closeFile(stream);
-            }
-            storm::utility::closeFile(stream);
-        }
-
-        template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType = storm::storage::sparse::state_type>
-        void createOptimalShield(std::shared_ptr<storm::models::sparse::Model<ValueType>> model, std::vector<uint64_t> const& precomputedChoices, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const& shieldingExpression, storm::OptimizationDirection optimizationDirection, storm::storage::BitVector relevantStates, boost::optional<storm::storage::BitVector> coalitionStates) {
-            std::ofstream stream;
-            storm::utility::openFile(shieldFilename(shieldingExpression), stream);
-            if(shieldingExpression->isOptimalShield()) {
-                OptimalShield<ValueType, IndexType> shield(model->getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupIndices(), precomputedChoices, shieldingExpression, optimizationDirection, relevantStates, coalitionStates);
-                shield.construct().printToStream(stream, shieldingExpression, model);
-            } else {
-                STORM_LOG_THROW(false, storm::exceptions::InvalidArgumentException, "Unknown Shielding Type: " + shieldingExpression->typeToString());
-                storm::utility::closeFile(stream);
-            }
-            storm::utility::closeFile(stream);
-        }
-    }
-}