As someone who has grouped with a charming enchanter quite a bit, here's my insight:
*A charmed, hasted, weaponized pet can mow through mobs really fast compared to the damage output from player-characters of similar level
*If you have a tank, a pet described above with the ability to backstab will make things go even faster
*Enchanters definitely die more than other classes, but they are also the most-powerful member of the group when charming
*I've seen an enchanter and cleric duo mobs and parts of dungeons that groups of 4-6 PCs (without the CLE/ENC backbone) struggle to defeat
That said, if maximizing DPS from the ENC *isn't* your #1 concern, enchanters definitely still have roles to fill without charming-- crowd control being the chief among them. My same ENC buddy will sometimes just use an animation (and make sure to get hit once) if we simply feel like having a more laid-back EXP grind without the risk of breaks. Slower exp? Yes. But also very safe. Classic risk vs reward!
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