One way is the obvious method, which is Lulls, Mez's, Regen, Hastes, Slow, Snare, and Dots/DDs.
With that being said, unless you grossly out level the dungeon, solo'ing can be difficult for bards because they don't have a whole lot of defense / offense and has a good chance of dying from a mobs attacks. There are a couple ways to combat this:
If you're fighting a caster, use mez as a chain stun the best you can. Mezzing will obviously interupt the mob's casting and doesnt cost you any mana.
If you're losing the fight, use mez or even charm to stop the fight temporarily, using regen until you feel like the fight should continue.
You can also use the same idea that swarm kiting provides, and charm one monster to send against another single monster, and watch them kill themselves, then you finish them off.
Bards really don't do that bad when you're much higher than the camp, just remember to keep snare and regen handy, and use the single target dots and DDs for added damage.
For me, I was able to solo a bit in castle MM while LFG from level 25~ to 27, using lull and DD's to pull to the entrance. I use AE Dots and the DD as extra damage and don't use regen until after the fight.
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