diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml
index cc259404c3..a5cff5ea56 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01"/>
-  </group>
-  <group>
-    <variant name="Handgrip-01">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_01.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Handgrip-02">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_04.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>basic_trans_parallax_spec.xml</material>
-</actor>
+<qualitylevels version="1">
+  <actor version="1" quality="low"/>
+  <actor version="1" quality="medium"/>
+  <actor version="1">
+    <group>
+      <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01"/>
+    </group>
+    <group>
+      <variant name="Handgrip-01">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_01.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+      <variant name="Handgrip-02">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_04.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+    </group>
+    <material>basic_trans_norm_spec.xml</material>
+  </actor>
+</qualitylevels>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_02.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_02.xml
index c11a958715..a3e401f0e6 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_02.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_02.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01"/>
-  </group>
-  <group>
-    <variant name="Handgrip-03">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_03.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Handgrip-02">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_02.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>basic_trans_parallax_spec.xml</material>
-</actor>
+<qualitylevels version="1">
+  <actor version="1" quality="low"/>
+  <actor version="1" quality="medium"/>
+  <actor version="1">
+    <group>
+      <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01"/>
+    </group>
+    <group>
+      <variant name="Handgrip-03">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_03.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+      <variant name="Handgrip-02">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_02.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+    </group>
+    <material>basic_trans_norm_spec.xml</material>
+  </actor>
+</qualitylevels>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_03.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_03.xml
index 1abb4eb185..b9012c18bc 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_03.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_bronze_03.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>no_trans_parallax_spec.xml</material>
-</actor>
+<qualitylevels version="1">
+  <actor version="1" quality="low"/>
+  <actor version="1" quality="medium"/>
+  <actor version="1">
+    <group>
+      <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+    </group>
+    <material>no_trans_norm_spec.xml</material>
+  </actor>
+</qualitylevels>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_01.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_01.xml
index bced20a000..65b32e6bb0 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_01.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_01.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_silver_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01"/>
-  </group>
-  <group>
-    <variant name="Handgrip-01">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_01.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Handgrip-02">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_04.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>basic_trans_parallax_spec.xml</material>
-</actor>
+<qualitylevels version="1">
+  <actor version="1" quality="low"/>
+  <actor version="1" quality="medium"/>
+  <actor version="1">
+    <group>
+      <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_silver_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01"/>
+    </group>
+    <group>
+      <variant name="Handgrip-01">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_01.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+      <variant name="Handgrip-02">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_04.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+    </group>
+    <material>basic_trans_norm_spec.xml</material>
+  </actor>
+</qualitylevels>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_02.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_02.xml
index d45bed7ab2..5b213ab85b 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_02.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_02.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_silver_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01"/>
-  </group>
-  <group>
-    <variant name="Handgrip-03">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_03.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="Handgrip-02">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_02.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>basic_trans_parallax_spec.xml</material>
-</actor>
+<qualitylevels version="1">
+  <actor version="1" quality="low"/>
+  <actor version="1" quality="medium"/>
+  <actor version="1">
+    <group>
+      <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_silver_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01"/>
+    </group>
+    <group>
+      <variant name="Handgrip-03">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_03.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+      <variant name="Handgrip-02">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip_02.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+    </group>
+    <material>basic_trans_norm_spec.xml</material>
+  </actor>
+</qualitylevels>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_03.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_03.xml
index 89a7d5c7c7..5ce0a5c1c7 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_03.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/aspis_handgrip_silver_03.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_silver_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>no_trans_parallax_spec.xml</material>
-</actor>
+<qualitylevels version="1">
+  <actor version="1" quality="low"/>
+  <actor version="1" quality="medium"/>
+  <actor version="1">
+    <group>
+      <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_silver_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/aspis_handgrip.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+    </group>
+    <material>no_trans_norm_spec.xml</material>
+  </actor>
+</qualitylevels>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_bronze_01.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_bronze_01.xml
index 3116b24705..fabc55719d 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_bronze_01.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_bronze_01.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01"/>
-  </group>
-  <group>
-    <variant name="Handgrip">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/handgrip_bronze_01.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>no_trans_parallax_spec.xml</material>
-</actor>
+<qualitylevels version="1">
+  <actor version="1" quality="low"/>
+  <actor version="1" quality="medium"/>
+  <actor version="1">
+    <group>
+      <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/handgrip_bronze_01.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+    </group>
+    <material>no_trans_norm_spec.xml</material>
+  </actor>
+</qualitylevels>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_leather_01.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_leather_01.xml
index f1ccf0854c..14c742a9db 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_leather_01.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_leather_01.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01"/>
-  </group>
-  <group>
-    <variant name="Handgrip">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/handgrip_leather_01.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>no_trans_parallax_spec.xml</material>
-</actor>
+<qualitylevels version="1">
+  <actor version="1" quality="low"/>
+  <actor version="1" quality="medium"/>
+  <actor version="1">
+    <group>
+      <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/handgrip_leather_01.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+    </group>
+    <material>no_trans_norm_spec.xml</material>
+  </actor>
+</qualitylevels>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_leather_02.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_leather_02.xml
index 839c0de964..55e565a75a 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_leather_02.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/handgrip_leather_02.xml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-01"/>
-  </group>
-  <group>
-    <variant name="Handgrip">
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/handgrip_leather_02.dae</mesh>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>no_trans_parallax_spec.xml</material>
-</actor>
+<qualitylevels version="1">
+  <actor version="1" quality="low"/>
+  <actor version="1" quality="medium"/>
+  <actor version="1">
+    <group>
+      <variant frequency="1" file="shields/aspis_handgrip_bronze_01.xml" name="Aspis-Handgrip-02">
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/handgrip_leather_02.dae</mesh>
+      </variant>
+    </group>
+    <material>no_trans_norm_spec.xml</material>
+  </actor>
+</qualitylevels>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/scutum_rome_handgrip_01.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/scutum_rome_handgrip_01.xml
index 108a7e621e..47e758998f 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/scutum_rome_handgrip_01.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/props/units/shields/props/scutum_rome_handgrip_01.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<actor version="1">
-  <castshadow/>
-  <group>
-    <variant>
-      <mesh>props/shield/props/scutum_handgrip_a.dae</mesh>
-      <textures>
-        <texture file="props/shield/scutum_a_wooden_back_01.png" name="baseTex"/>
-        <texture file="props/shield/scutum_a_wooden_back_spec.png" name="specTex"/>
-        <texture file="props/shield/scutum_a_wooden_back_norm.png" name="normTex"/>
-      </textures>
-    </variant>
-  </group>
-  <material>no_trans_parallax_spec.xml</material>
-</actor>
\ No newline at end of file
+<qualitylevels version="1">
+  <actor version="1" quality="low"/>
+  <actor version="1" quality="medium"/>
+  <actor version="1">
+    <group>
+      <variant>
+        <mesh>props/shield/props/scutum_handgrip_a.dae</mesh>
+        <textures>
+          <texture file="props/shield/scutum_a_wooden_back_01.png" name="baseTex"/>
+          <texture file="props/shield/scutum_a_wooden_back_spec.png" name="specTex"/>
+          <texture file="props/shield/scutum_a_wooden_back_norm.png" name="normTex"/>
+        </textures>
+      </variant>
+    </group>
+    <material>no_trans_norm_spec.xml</material>
+  </actor>
+</qualitylevels>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/materials/basic_trans_norm_spec.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/materials/basic_trans_norm_spec.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f3135a842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/materials/basic_trans_norm_spec.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<material>
+  <alpha_blending/>
+  <define name="USE_TRANSPARENT" value="1"/>
+  <alternative material="basic_trans_spec.xml" quality="8"/>
+  <alternative material="alphatest_ao_parallax_spec.xml" if="CFG_FORCE_ALPHATEST"/>
+  <required_texture name="baseTex"/>
+  <required_texture name="specTex" define="USE_SPECULAR_MAP"/>
+  <required_texture name="normTex" define="USE_NORMAL_MAP"/>
+  <shader effect="model_transparent"/>
+  <uniform name="effectSettings" value="1.0 50.0 0 0"/>
+</material>