Bard isn't a solo class in the "solo dungeon crawl" sense though.
It's a "common knowledge" sort of thing that gets parroted around a lot that enchanters die a lot and get boned because of bad luck. I have a somewhat different opinion on the matter, though, after playing one on live and 2 1-60 on p99 (and a 3rd 1-55 on red), all primarily solo. Yes, while learning you'll likely die more than like, a necro soloing outdoors, or a mage soloing low blue cons, or whatever. But that's not very apples to apples. A chanter can solo in 99.99% safety when he's outdoors with sow and fighting only 1-2 mobs at a time near a zoneline too. And I encourage new enchanters to get a feel for new zones and new spells in similar situations (near a zoneline).
Bad luck killing chanters IS a thing, though it's a thing for everyone else too. It is more of a problem for chanters, but the way you play can go a LONG ways to mitigate the effects of bad luck. Never start a fight below 100% mana, make extensive use of runes if there is any chance of getting hit, know the area and the mobs you're dealing with inside and out (levels, abilities, respawns, pathers, safe spots), etc. A charm break is no biggie when you are positioned properly and at 85m and no adds show up. Awful luck, like 3 breaks in a fight, still can kill you, or force you to zone/gate... but again, it's not like a necro is going to be in a different boat if he has 4 resists in a row on darkness (it happens!) or a sham's roots don't hold as he fights multiples, or whatever.
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