Give Bats a use: Phantoms are afraid of Bats

Phantoms are undoubtedly annoying monsters; but with an interesting mechanic. Bats, on the other hand, are curious animals but useless in the game. It would be very interesting if the phantoms were afraid of and avoided bats. The player could tie up and take a bat with them while they went to do something at night. In this way, the phantoms would avoid getting too close to the players, allowing the player to explore or build at night, but on the condition of carrying and protecting their bat. This feature would give the bat a purpose, without the player needing to kill or mistreat the animal. Furthermore, it would also provide a way to avoid phantoms without needing to sleep. The advantage of the bat is that it is a flying animal, allowing it to climb to high places with the player, further improving its efficiency in protecting against phantoms.