The appearance of the Hreh'tar mirrored their twisted essence. Although they were among those creatures that didn't bear a similar appearance corresponding to their power level, the tentacles they all held were a gruesome reminder of their true nature.
Elites were the weakness among their ranks, with the vast majority of them being of the General tier.
Before, a single General would have proved troublesome for the crew, needing to resort to supreme teamwork to take one down.
However, each one of Michael's comrades was at least of the Grandmaster realm. That, coupled with the training they had received from their leader, made them capable of holding their own against several Generals simultaneously.
Out of the gathered Hreh'tar, the Overlords were the ones the crew needed to be wary of the most. Usually only Lords would have the capabilities to meet them in battle, with even then some of the weaker cultivators finding themselves not brave enough.
