diff --git a/src/storm/modelchecker/prctl/SparseMdpPrctlModelChecker.cpp b/src/storm/modelchecker/prctl/SparseMdpPrctlModelChecker.cpp
index d45e592fe..03710502e 100644
--- a/src/storm/modelchecker/prctl/SparseMdpPrctlModelChecker.cpp
+++ b/src/storm/modelchecker/prctl/SparseMdpPrctlModelChecker.cpp
@@ -100,10 +100,13 @@ namespace storm {
                 std::vector<ValueType> choiceValues;
 
                 numericResult = helper.compute(env, storm::solver::SolveGoal<ValueType>(this->getModel(), checkTask), this->getModel().getTransitionMatrix(), this->getModel().getBackwardTransitions(), leftResult.getTruthValuesVector(), rightResult.getTruthValuesVector(), pathFormula.getNonStrictLowerBound<uint64_t>(), pathFormula.getNonStrictUpperBound<uint64_t>(), resultMaybeStates, choiceValues, checkTask.getHint());
+                std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(numericResult)));
                 if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
-                    tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(resultMaybeStates), storm::storage::BitVector(resultMaybeStates.size(), true));
+                    //tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(resultMaybeStates), storm::storage::BitVector(resultMaybeStates.size(), true));
+                    auto shield = tempest::shields::createShieldTest<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(resultMaybeStates), storm::storage::BitVector(resultMaybeStates.size(), true));
+                    result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setShield(std::move(shield));         
                 }
-                return std::unique_ptr<CheckResult>(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(numericResult)));
+                return result;
             }
         }
 
@@ -116,7 +119,9 @@ namespace storm {
             auto ret = storm::modelchecker::helper::SparseMdpPrctlHelper<ValueType>::computeNextProbabilities(env, storm::solver::SolveGoal<ValueType>(this->getModel(), checkTask), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), this->getModel().getTransitionMatrix(), subResult.getTruthValuesVector());
             std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(ret.values)));
             if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
-                tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(ret.maybeStates), storm::storage::BitVector(ret.maybeStates.size(), true));
+                //tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(ret.maybeStates), storm::storage::BitVector(ret.maybeStates.size(), true));
+                auto shield = tempest::shields::createShieldTest<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(ret.maybeStates), storm::storage::BitVector(ret.maybeStates.size(), true));
+                result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setShield(std::move(shield));         
             } else if (checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet() && ret.scheduler) {
                 result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setScheduler(std::move(ret.scheduler));
             }
@@ -134,8 +139,8 @@ namespace storm {
             auto ret = storm::modelchecker::helper::SparseMdpPrctlHelper<ValueType>::computeUntilProbabilities(env, storm::solver::SolveGoal<ValueType>(this->getModel(), checkTask), this->getModel().getTransitionMatrix(), this->getModel().getBackwardTransitions(), leftResult.getTruthValuesVector(), rightResult.getTruthValuesVector(), checkTask.isQualitativeSet(), checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet(), checkTask.getHint());
             std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(ret.values)));
             if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
-                tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(ret.maybeStates), storm::storage::BitVector(ret.maybeStates.size(), true));
-                 auto shield = tempest::shields::createShieldTest<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(ret.maybeStates), storm::storage::BitVector(ret.maybeStates.size(), true));
+                //tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(ret.maybeStates), storm::storage::BitVector(ret.maybeStates.size(), true));
+                auto shield = tempest::shields::createShieldTest<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(ret.maybeStates), storm::storage::BitVector(ret.maybeStates.size(), true));
                 result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setShield(std::move(shield));                    
             } else if (checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet() && ret.scheduler) {
                 result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setScheduler(std::move(ret.scheduler));
@@ -152,7 +157,10 @@ namespace storm {
             auto ret = storm::modelchecker::helper::SparseMdpPrctlHelper<ValueType>::computeGloballyProbabilities(env, storm::solver::SolveGoal<ValueType>(this->getModel(), checkTask), this->getModel().getTransitionMatrix(), this->getModel().getBackwardTransitions(), subResult.getTruthValuesVector(), checkTask.isQualitativeSet(), checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet());
             std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(ret.values)));
             if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
-                tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(),subResult.getTruthValuesVector(), storm::storage::BitVector(ret.maybeStates.size(), true));
+                //tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(),subResult.getTruthValuesVector(), storm::storage::BitVector(ret.maybeStates.size(), true));
+                auto shield = tempest::shields::createShieldTest<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(),subResult.getTruthValuesVector(), storm::storage::BitVector(ret.maybeStates.size(), true));
+                result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setShield(std::move(shield));                    
+                
             } else if (checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet() && ret.scheduler) {
                 result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setScheduler(std::move(ret.scheduler));
             }
@@ -302,7 +310,9 @@ namespace storm {
             std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(values)));
             if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
                 storm::storage::BitVector allStatesBv = storm::storage::BitVector(this->getModel().getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupCount(), true);
-                tempest::shields::createQuantitativeShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), helper.getChoiceValues(), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, allStatesBv);
+                // tempest::shields::createQuantitativeShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), helper.getChoiceValues(), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, allStatesBv);
+                auto shield = tempest::shields::createQuantitativeShieldTest<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Mdp<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), helper.getChoiceValues(), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, allStatesBv);
+                result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setShield(std::move(shield));                    
             } else if (checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet()) {
                 result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setScheduler(std::make_unique<storm::storage::Scheduler<ValueType>>(helper.extractScheduler()));
             }
diff --git a/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp b/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp
index ca7271aa9..0b859ecc1 100644
--- a/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp
+++ b/src/storm/modelchecker/rpatl/SparseSmgRpatlModelChecker.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ namespace storm {
             std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(ret.values)));
             if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
                 storm::storage::BitVector allStatesBv = storm::storage::BitVector(this->getModel().getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupCount(), true);
-                tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, ~statesOfCoalition);
+              //  tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, ~statesOfCoalition);
+                auto shield = tempest::shields::createShieldTest<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, ~statesOfCoalition);
+                result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setShield(std::move(shield));                    
             } else if (checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet() && ret.scheduler) {
                 result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setScheduler(std::move(ret.scheduler));
             }
@@ -162,7 +164,9 @@ namespace storm {
             std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(ret.values)));
             if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
                 storm::storage::BitVector allStatesBv = storm::storage::BitVector(this->getModel().getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupCount(), true);
-                tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, ~statesOfCoalition);
+                // tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, ~statesOfCoalition);
+                auto shield = tempest::shields::createShieldTest<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, ~statesOfCoalition);
+                result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setShield(std::move(shield));                    
             } else if (checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet() && ret.scheduler) {
                 result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setScheduler(std::move(ret.scheduler));
             }
@@ -197,7 +201,9 @@ namespace storm {
             std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(ret.values)));
             if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
                 storm::storage::BitVector allStatesBv = storm::storage::BitVector(this->getModel().getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupCount(), true);
-                tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, ~statesOfCoalition);
+                // tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, ~statesOfCoalition);
+                auto shield = tempest::shields::createShieldTest<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, ~statesOfCoalition);
+                result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setShield(std::move(shield));                    
             }
             return result;
         }
@@ -219,7 +225,9 @@ namespace storm {
             auto ret = storm::modelchecker::helper::SparseSmgRpatlHelper<ValueType>::computeBoundedUntilProbabilities(env, storm::solver::SolveGoal<ValueType>(this->getModel(), checkTask), this->getModel().getTransitionMatrix(), this->getModel().getBackwardTransitions(), leftResult.getTruthValuesVector(), rightResult.getTruthValuesVector(), checkTask.isQualitativeSet(), statesOfCoalition, checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet(), checkTask.getHint(), pathFormula.getNonStrictLowerBound<uint64_t>(), pathFormula.getNonStrictUpperBound<uint64_t>());
             std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(ret.values)));
             if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
-                tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(ret.relevantStates), ~statesOfCoalition);
+                // tempest::shields::createShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(ret.relevantStates), ~statesOfCoalition);
+                auto shield = tempest::shields::createShieldTest<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), std::move(ret.choiceValues), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), std::move(ret.relevantStates), ~statesOfCoalition);
+                result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setShield(std::move(shield));                    
             }
             return result;
         }
@@ -239,7 +247,9 @@ namespace storm {
             std::unique_ptr<CheckResult> result(new ExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>(std::move(values)));
             if(checkTask.isShieldingTask()) {
                 storm::storage::BitVector allStatesBv = storm::storage::BitVector(this->getModel().getTransitionMatrix().getRowGroupCount(), true);
-                tempest::shields::createQuantitativeShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), helper.getChoiceValues(), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, statesOfCoalition);
+                // tempest::shields::createQuantitativeShield<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), helper.getChoiceValues(), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, statesOfCoalition);
+                auto shield = tempest::shields::createQuantitativeShieldTest<ValueType>(std::make_shared<storm::models::sparse::Smg<ValueType>>(this->getModel()), helper.getChoiceValues(), checkTask.getShieldingExpression(), checkTask.getOptimizationDirection(), allStatesBv, statesOfCoalition);
+                result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setShield(std::move(shield));                    
             } else if (checkTask.isProduceSchedulersSet()) {
                 result->asExplicitQuantitativeCheckResult<ValueType>().setScheduler(std::make_unique<storm::storage::Scheduler<ValueType>>(helper.extractScheduler()));
             }