Destroyed by battle

Destroyed as a Result of Battle specifically refers to a monster getting Destroyed when attacked. Generally, when a monster has lower or equal ATK points while in Attack Position when it Battles with another monster, that card or both cards are destroyed, respectively. When a monster is in Defense Position and a monster attacks it with higher ATK than the monster's DEF, it is Destroyed as a Result of Battle. The monster is determined Destroyed as a Result of Battle during the Damage Step.

Many effect requirements can be fulfilled when a monster is Destroyed this way, an example being Skyscraper 2 - Hero City

If a monster Destroys its opposing monster during Battle with an effect, is is not Destroyed as a Result of Battle as it did not enter the Damage Step. Examples are Silent Swordsman LV2, Silent Swordsman LV4, and Silent Swordsman LV6.